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World Sepsis Day: How cardiac output technology can help battle ‘silent killer’
1 in 5 deaths globally is associated with sepsis. To coincide with World Sepsis Day, Vygon is raising awareness of the importance of advanced haemodynamic monitoring.
Free student membership scheme launched by AfPP
The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) has announced that from 1st September 2024 perioperative students will be given free membership, and all existing student members will benefit too.
Primel joins clean hospitals to enhance healthcare standards
Primel, a leading provider of innovative infection prevention solutions, is pleased to announce it has been accepted into the Clean Hospitals Association, furthering its commitment to promoting hygiene-first healthcare practices. This strategic alliance marks a significant milestone in Primel's ongoing efforts to improve healthcare standards globally by providing Surface Active Therapeutic technologies to directly confront the highest vectors of infection within the healthcare system.
Central Medical Supplies appoints new account managers
Central Medical Supplies (CMS) has appointed Ary Abadian and Amanda Stonehouse as Regional Account Managers. CMS is renowned for its critical care and neonatal equipment, which it has been supplying to the NHS and private sector acute hospitals for over thirty years.
Supporting visionary leadership in the NHS
Registrations are now underway for the NHS Providers Annual Conference and Exhibition, which offers insights and networking opportunities to help NHS staff excel in leadership roles. Every year, the event brings together over 800 senior leaders from NHS Trusts, system partners and key stakeholders.
Study shows more precise way to deliver medicine to the brain
Researchers have discovered a more accurate and timely way to deliver life-saving drug therapies to the brain, laying the groundwork for more effective treatment of brain tumours and other neurological diseases.
IPS 2024 to highlight key challenges in infection prevention
The Infection Prevention Society’s Annual Conference, Infection Prevention 2024, is taking place at the ICC, Birmingham from the 23 -25 September.
New surgical hubs could speed up efforts to tackle hospital waiting lists
New research by the Health Foundation provides the first robust causal evidence that NHS surgical hubs increase treatment volumes and reduce the length of time patients spend in hospital. By delivering more operations in a shorter time, they could speed up efforts to tackle waiting lists
Shining a light on biomedical engineering
On the 5th and 6th of September this year, Queen Mary University of London’s School of Engineering and Materials Science will host the 16th BioMedEng conference, welcoming over 400 Biomedical engineers, researchers, clinical specialists, government and industry representatives.
The Patients Association welcomes new trustees
The Patients Association, a leading independent charity campaigning for improvements in health and social care for patients, has announced the appointment of two new trustees, Professor Alf Collins and Tom Grinyer.
3D bioprinting advances research on respiratory viruses
A team of Korean researchers has made a breakthrough that will greatly enhance the efficiency of respiratory disease research, by creating artificial lungs.
The dengue vaccine is effective and safe
The Dengue vaccine has an efficacy rate of over 50% in reducing disease cases, with lasting effects and a very good safety profile.
Prioritising the elderly for COVID-19 boosters reduces overall deaths
When COVID-19 booster vaccines are in short supply, prioritising the elderly over other age groups for booster vaccination results in the lowest loss of life.
Proof of testosterone role in preventing severe COVID
A new study has revealed important information about how a patient’s testosterone level can help protect them from severe COVID-19. Previous research involving Swansea University investigated how sex hormones are likely to be important determinants of COVID-19 severity.
Menopause potentially linked to adverse cardiovascular health through blood fat profile changes
New research presented at the ESC Congress 2024 in London shows that women in the menopause transition period show changes in their blood cholesterol profiles which could have an adverse impact on their cardiovascular health.
Funding boost for pre-eclampsia testing in Scotland
Action on Pre-eclampsia (APEC) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement of dedicated funding for pre-eclampsia testing in every Health Board – helping to protect thousands of pregnant mothers and babies in Scotland. This means that, for the first time, expectant mothers in Scotland will soon have access to placental growth factor (PlGF) testing, a simple blood test to help diagnose pre-eclampsia that has been available in England since 2016.
Cardiovascular disease disproportionately affects middle-income countries
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the most common cause of death across Europe but while CVD mortality rates are generally decreasing, the decline is much less in middle-income than in high-income countries.
Students urged to protect themselves from deadly meningitis
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reminding all higher education and university students – freshers and returning students – to make sure they are up to date with their free NHS childhood and adolescent vaccines against meningitis, measles and HPV ahead of starting the new academic year.
Unnecessary 999 calls from prisons lead to a ‘significant’ loss in ambulance crew time
Ambulance crews spend significant time diverting resources to 999 callouts in prisons that are cancelled or not a serious enough medical emergency, says a new report from HSSIB.
AI-based virtual voice assistant successfully bridges care gap for heart patients
Clinical follow-up using virtual voice technology helped identify complications after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with a high degree of patient satisfaction, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2024.
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