RECENT NEWS

Private healthcare providers are launching their vision for the future of healthcare and what it will mean for providers working in the sector.

From 11 to 14 November, 5,800 exhibitors from 72 countries will come together at MEDICA and COMPAMED 2024, held in Germany, showcasing the latest innovations and trends in healthcare, aimed at optimising outcomes and improving efficiency.

Surgical Holdings, a British manufacturer and repairer of medical devices, will return to MEDICA 2024 for the third consecutive year, focused on strengthening its partnerships across Europe and expanding its reach in key markets.

Obesity levels among children starting their first year of school have increased to almost one in ten, according to new NHS figures. The National Child Measurement Programme, which measures the height and weight of school children in England each year, found that the proportion of four and five-year-olds who are obese rose to 9.6% in 2023/24.

The UK will create the world’s first real-time surveillance system to monitor the threat of future pandemics, prevent disease and protect the public.

An international study has found that genetic variations in human carbohydrate-active enzymes may affect how people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) respond to a carbohydrate-reduced diet.

Healthcare leaders have now responded to the Government’s Autumn Budget 2024 and while many have welcomed the additional investment promised for the NHS, others have argued that the level of investment doesn’t go far enough.

Idox, a leading provider of specialist software, is now working with Blyott, a pioneer in asset tracking technologies, to simplify and streamline asset tracking within a changing healthcare environment.

Doctors face a major challenge when determining who with obesity is most likely to develop obesity complications and who to prioritise for treatment. Precision medicine could help address these challenges, according to researchers.

Reinsberg Group, the MedTech holding of BHM Group, has acquired the majority stake in Brandon Medical, a leading UK-based company specialising in the development and manufacturing of medical equipment.

A free educational webinar is being hosted by CSJ and Arka on Thursday 21st November at 15:00 GMT, on the 'Consensus Guidelines for Best Practices in the Selection and Use of Examination Gloves in Healthcare Settings'. The guidelines have been developed by leading IPC associations in Portugal.

Researchers from the University of Waterloo have developed a new technology that can hold an entire course of antibiotics in one tiny dose and deliver on demand just the right amount of medication that a particular patient needs to fight an infection.

People with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have a stroke could benefit from blood thinning treatments, known as anticoagulants, at an earlier stage than is currently recommended, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

BioMérieux is extending an invitation to readers of CSJ to attend the online launch of its world-first Centre of Reference Partnership with St James’s Hospital, Dublin.

The first product rebranded by a Shropshire business has hit the sales market and it’s a very special one - named in memory of the sales director of the family-run business who died seven years ago.

New digital tools at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are accelerating ICU admissions processes, saving over 25,000 clinical hours annually and enabling healthcare staff to increase hands-on patient care.

Doctors should be given protected time to conduct clinical research, says the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).

Researchers at the University of Zurich (UZH) have used artificial intelligence (AI) to help identify antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The team led by Adrian Egli, UZH professor at the Institute of Medical Microbiology, is the first to investigate how GPT-4, a powerful AI model developed by OpenAI, can be used to analyse antibiotic resistance.

New Nuffield Trust analysis by Sally Gainsbury shows that the NHS in England is heading for an unfunded overspend of £4.8bn this financial year.

Birmingham scientists have shown light therapy delivered transcranially (though the skull) can aid tissue repair after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).