Healthcare and Life Science
Prior Scientific to partner with NPL on third A4I-funded research project
Prior Scientific’s nanopositioning brand, Queensgate, has won funding in round 8 of Innovate UK’s Analysis for Innovation (A4I) program. This is their third successful application within the initiative. ...
Metrion Biosciences announces launch of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) hERG Screening Service
Metrion is now a member of the UK GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) Compliance Monitoring Programme New service with GLP certification further strengthens Metrion’s support for small molecule therapeutics development Cambridge, UK, 01 August 2023: Metrion Biosciences Limited (“Metrion...
Research Paper Investigating AIDS Drug wins Outstanding Manuscript Award from the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)
The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) announces that a published research paper by a team from the CCDC, the University of Leeds, Tianjin University, and AbbVie Inc. ...
How Can Neuromodulation Help Opioid Addiction Patients?
The opioid crisis is one of the most alarming, increasingly widespread public health risks in our global society. It is most concentrated in the United States, where the percentage of the population abusing opioid drugs (6%) is highest [1]. Opioid analgesics (opioids) are medications c...
How Can We Tackle Emergency Department Crowding Once And For All? (Part 3 Of 3)
This article is the third 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...
How Does Emergency Department Crowding Impact Care? (Part 2 Of 3)
This article is the second 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 sustainabi...
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...