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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.

WEBINAR - Leading with impact: Women at the helm of HealthTech companies

An inspiring webinar, taking place on 5th September 2024, aims to shine a spotlight on the remarkable achievements of female founders, CEOs, and CTOs spearheading innovation in the fast-paced world of HealthTech.

Study shows robotic arm can be used to perform remote echocardiograms

New research, presented at this year’s ESC Congress 2024 in London, shows that performing echocardiograms remotely using a 5G cellular network has similar accuracy to those performed in person by cardiologists.

Strategic partnership to revolutionise urine testing

Alpha Laboratories has announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Clinical Design Technologies, to market and support the 'world's first digital closed urine testing system'.

Obese children are more likely to develop skin conditions related to the immune system

Childhood obesity can contribute to the development of common immune-mediated skin diseases (IMSDs), such as alopecia areata, atopic dermatitis, and psoriasis, new research finds.

Global strategic preparedness and response plan launched by WHO to contain mpox outbreak

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan to stop outbreaks of human-to-human transmission of mpox through coordinated global, regional, and national efforts.

Zika vaccine development scales up with new collaboration

Scientists at the University of Nottingham are scaling up the development of a new Zika virus DNA vaccine thanks to a collaboration with specialist company, Touchlight, who will provide new technology to produce large quantities of the DNA vaccine at speed.

Drones successfully fly blood packs in UK first

Blood packs have been successfully flown by drone in a series of ‘beyond visual line of sight’ flights, for the first time in the UK.

Third of patients on 'soups and shakes' diet enter remission for Type 2 diabetes

One-third of participants with type 2 diabetes who complete the NHS England Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission programme, involving the ‘soups and shakes’ diet, enter remission, new research shows.

Antibiotic resistant gonorrhoea cases are on the rise

New data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) highlights a concerning rise in antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea infections in England.

NHS England and Medical Schools Council to join forces to manage the Specialised Foundation Programme recruitment process for 2025

​NHS England and the Medical Schools Council have launched a new partnership that will give students the opportunity to apply directly to medical schools for certain Specialised Foundation Programmes in England.

Smallpox vaccination in childhood could offer protection against monkeypox clade II viruses, study finds

A study published in Eurosurveillance has found that prior smallpox vaccination in childhood could protect against infections caused by monkeypox virus (MPXV) clade II in men.

Libraries supporting more people to use NHS App

The NHS has announced a new partnership with libraries across England to help more people access online health services and use the NHS App.

CHEC completes fit out of new ophthalmology hospital

CHEC, a provider of community healthcare, has completed the fit out of its new community ophthalmology hospital in Leeds.

Engineers develop new material for bone grafts

A research team from the University of Waterloo, in Canada, has developed a new material that shares many of the same traits as bone tissue. Using it in 3D printers provides a new and innovative treatment option for patients undergoing major skeletal repair and reconstructive surgery.

Framework Agreement helps NHS tackle waiting list backlog

NHS SBS has designed an Insourcing of Clinical Services framework agreement to help the NHS secure extra clinical capacity, enabling Trusts to retain capacity planning in-house and ensure patients can be seen within the Trust.

Weight loss drug’s heart benefits extend to people with heart failure

The anti-obesity medication semaglutide may help to prevent heart attacks and other major adverse cardiac events among overweight people who have cardiovascular disease, whether or not they also have heart failure, according to a new study led by UCL’s Professor John Deanfield.

UK among worst performing high income countries on waits for hospital care

A new report published by the Health Foundation has found that the UK’s performance on hospital-based care is consistently languishing near the bottom in a public survey of 10 high income countries.

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