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The University of Westminster has been awarded a research grant of £620,000 to develop a portable device capable of testing bodily fluids to diagnose the virus.
The European Office of the NHS Confederation has commented on how new EU rules will alter the way in which clinical trials are carried out.
In response to a report issued by the Nuffield Trust and the Health Foundation that calls for greater research into the work carried out by allied health professionals, the Allied Health Professions Federation has agreed that more data has needed.
NHS workers have votes to take part in industrial action in a row over pay.
There is "overwhelming" evidence that well-designed offices boost health, wellbeing and productivity of staff, a report has said.
Doctors have called for an emergency taskforce to be set up to tackle childhood obesity.
A £1.2m fund to help health technology start ups get new solutions out to patients was kicked off this week.
The worst ever Ebola outbreak is causing enormous damage to West African economies as foreign businessmen quit the region, the African Development Bank said, while a leading medical charity branded the international response "entirely inadequate."
Dementia timebomb will force twice as many people out of work by 2030
Pharmacies have a bigger role to play in supporting the health of their communities, according to a new report.
Your smartphone is not only your best friend, it's also become your personal trainer, coach, medical lab and maybe even your doctor.
Prime Minister David Cameron says the UK is going to map 100,000 human genomes by 2017, putting the National Health Service at the forefront of scientific discovery.
A survey carried out by Pulse has revealed that just under half of GPs would, if given the choice, opt out of the national Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) deal in favour of a contract negotiated locally with Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs).
Agency and contract staff costs for Foundation Trusts have soared up by £300m last year, according to a report by foundation trust regulator Monitor.
People from outside the EU who seek help from the NHS are to be charged 150% of the cost, Ministers have announced.
A prominent British doctor is suggesting people should only work four days a week to reduce their stress levels.
A new briefing published by the NHS Confederation's Mental Health network (MHN) says that health professionals in contact with women during pregnancy and early motherhood should be trained to identify and treat mental health problems.
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has bought back one of its hospitals from the private consortium paid to build and run it, saving a reported £67 million in the process.
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UK Building Regulations highlight toxic gas and smoke from layers of paint built up over multiple redecorations as a major cause of permanent ill health or death in a building fire.
Their concern rose with discovery the flame retardant paints most widely used paint along escape routes have been ones which to this day counter-productively use emission of heavy toxic gas to smother flames which rapidly spread along walls if layers of paint delaminate in a fire.
Northwich’s Victoria Infirmary (VIN) Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has enabled more patients
Adveco, the commercial hot water specialist, announces the launch of live metering of domestic ho
Sarah Greenslade, public affairs and communications officer at the British Parking Association looks at some of the problems and innovations in healthcare parking
It’s easy to assume that the comms team is there to handle press enquiries and the occasional social media storm – but the reality is that strategic communications can make a measurable impact across the entire organisation, from operational to financial, when done properly