Healthcare and Life Science
What Causes Emergency Department Crowding? (Part 1 Of 3)
This article is the first in a three-part series which seeks to dissect the challenge of emergency department (ED) crowding; why it occurs, why it’s a problem and what we need to do to overcome it. The creation of this series is driven by the ever-pressing need to secure the sustainabil...
A Proactive Approach to Addressing Atrial Fibrillation In Primary Care
Atrial fibrillation (AF) poses challenges to primary care on a number of fronts. AF is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and heightens the risk of both developing and dying from cardiovascular disease (CVD). ...
COPD Management Empowerment
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic lung condition characterised by difficulty breathing, coughing and other respiratory symptoms. It is a progressive disease, meaning that these symptoms typically get worse over time. COPD is the sixth leading cause of death in th...
Spirometry and COPD
Spirometry is a commonly used diagnostic test that measures the amount of air a person can inhale and exhale and the speed at which they can do so [1]. It is often used to diagnose and monitor conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) [1]. While spiromet...
Why Treatment for Dysmenorrhea is Not Good Enough
In 2003, a paper was published by the University of Maryland called ‘The Girl Who Cried Pain: A Bias Against Women in the Treatment of Chronic Pain’, which found that while women experience “more frequent and greater pain” than men, they are likely to “be less well treated than men for ...
A New Therapeutic Paradigm For Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disease which affects around 50 million people of all ages worldwide [1]. The disease is characterised by recurrent seizures caused as a result of excessive electrical discharges in a group of brain cells. Epilepsy is non-contagious, and although there...
A Deep Tech Startup Approach To AI Safety
The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare is truly upon us. Used safely and responsibly, it has the potential to solve long-established challenges and create new opportunities to achieve improved patient outcomes and more frictionless experiences for patients and ph...
The Global Blood Pressure Problem: is the Solution Staring Us in the Face?
LET'S START WITH THE FACTS
The Global Blood Pressure Problem: is the Solution Staring Us In The Face?
LET'S START WITH THE FACTS
Global Access Diagnostics (GADx) reintroduces IT-Leish, the rapid diagnostic test for visceral leishmaniasis
London, UK - Global Access Diagnostics (GADx), a social enterprise prioritising equitable access to diagnostics, announces the launch of IT-Leish, a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) for visceral leishmaniasis (VL). ...