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Cline receives clearance for ex-vivo testing of StemCART product on human cartilage tissue
, /in E-News /by panglobalCline Scientific AB has received clearance from the Swedish Ethical Review Authority for the collection and testing of human cartilage tissue as part of the StemCART project.
Owen Mumford sets verified targets to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions
, /in E-News /by panglobalOwen Mumford, a global leader in the design and manufacture of medical devices, has announced its emissions reduction targets through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company has set a target to achieve net zero by 2045 (to mirror the UK NHS target) in alignment with the recommendations of the 2015 Paris Agreement.
International Hospital Federation set to launch Geneva Centre of Healthcare Leadership for Sustainability
, /in Featured Articles /by panglobalAs the world reflects on the urgent messages of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), hospital leaders are increasingly aware of their responsibility to advance the sustainability agenda. Research shows that if the world’s healthcare sector were a country, it would be the fifth-largest emitter of carbon emissions on the planet, according to the The […]
Pandemic led to stark rise in depressive and anxiety disorders globally in 2020, with women and younger people most affected
, /in Featured Articles /by panglobalAccording to the first global estimates of impacts of the pandemic on mental health, cases of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders increased by more than a quarter worldwide in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. International Hospital reports on the research published in The Lancet. [1]
Cash incentives for vaccination could be an effective long-term strategy – here’s how to fund it
, /in Featured Articles /by panglobalIn many countries, COVID vaccination has been viewed as a race, with the finishing line being double vaccination of a high proportion of the population. Unfortunately, those countries who were initially successful face the challenge of a runner that has reached what they thought was the finishing line being told to run on, as more […]
New findings for the function of tau in neurodegenerative disease
, /in Featured Articles /by panglobalUtilizing cutting-edge proteomics, researchers at the Buck Institute and elsewhere have mapped the “tau interactome” uncovering new findings about the role of tau in neurodegenerative disease. Publishing in Cell, scientists found that mutant tau impacts the function of mitochondria in human neurons. They also suggest a mechanism for how tau gets released from neurons and […]
Dementia cases set to triple by 2050
, /in Featured Articles /by panglobalThe Lancet Public Health has published the first comprehensive forecasts for dementia prevalence in 195 countries and territories and examines the impact of expected trends in exposure to four important risk factors – smoking, obesity, high blood sugar, and low education. The forecast shows that dementia cases will rise in every country, with the smallest […]
Cleveland Clinic launches first-of-its-kind brain study aimed at diagnosing, preventing neurological diseases before symptoms occur
, /in Featured Articles /by panglobalCleveland Clinic has launched a landmark study to better understand why millions of people around the world suffer from brain diseases, with the goal of pinpointing disease biomarkers early, well before clinical symptoms present themselves.
Overcoming non-adherence: strategies for healthcare professionals
, /in Featured Articles /by panglobalIn developed countries, adherence among patients suffering chronic diseases averages only 50%, while in developing countries, the rates are even lower. [1]
The first AI breast cancer sleuth that shows its work
, /in Featured Articles /by panglobalComputer engineers and radiologists at Duke University have developed an artificial intelligence platform to analyse potentially cancerous lesions in mammography scans to determine if a patient should receive an invasive biopsy. But unlike its many predecessors, this algorithm is interpretable, meaning it shows physicians exactly how it came to its conclusions.