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Smart clothes are the new cutting edge of physio tech

July 7, 2024
Smart phones and watches may have met their match from a surprising source when it comes to tracking the body’s movements.

Government urged to put clinical signup on NHS app

July 6, 2024
Labour must include a clinical trials option for patients as part of its commitment to extend the scope of the NHS app, urges a leading life sciences lawyer.

New test could prevent major cause of sudden child deaths  

June 11, 2024
A new test designed to measure blood proteins could detect the presence of a serious heart condition in children.

Data shows higher heart failure death risk for ethnic minorities

June 2, 2024
Analysis of nearly 17,000 patients’ data reveals ethnic minority patients with heart failure have a much higher risk of death than their white counterparts, claim the authors of British Heart...

‘Citizen army’ sought to assess Scotland’s mosquito threat

May 13, 2024
Citizen scientists are being recruited to help a collaborative project led by an alliance of academics, medical experts and government institutions to track mosquito activity in Scotland.

Cell conversion technique ‘offers boost for personalised treatments’

April 28, 2024
Prospects for personalised treatment for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases could have been boosted by improvements in cell conversion techniques, claim scientists at a leading Swedish institute.

Scottish testing centre prepares for pioneering Alzheimer’s role

April 21, 2024
The University of St Andrews is on course to launch Scotland’s first blood tests for early stage Alzheimer’s, thanks to a collaboration with healthcare giant Roche Diagnostics.

‘Heartphone’ tracker could revolutionise disease prevention

April 14, 2024
The popularity of the smartphone could provide significant advances in the rate of detection of heart failure, suggests collaborative work between Finland’s University of Turku and healthcare tech firm CardioSignal.

Global forum’s cash challenge to boost cardiovascular funding

April 7, 2024
The Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum (GCRFF), has announced a new cash prize aimed at improving funding strategies for impactful research into heart related conditions.

Report warns of crisis as Europe’s generic medicines reduced

April 6, 2024
A recently published study that Europe faces a crisis stemming from a substantial decline in the availability of generic medicines.

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