Mike Knapton

Dr at British Heart Foundation

Dr Mike Knapton is the associate medical director of the British Heart Foundation and a practising GP based in Cambridge.

Cascade testing for genetic heart conditions

All Creatures, Global Reach, Infection/Disease
IPBES Report: Escaping the ‘Era of Pandemics’
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Report: Escaping the ‘Era of Pandemics’: Experts Warn Worse Crises to Come Options Offered to Reduce Risk Highlights: Intergovernmental Council on …
Australasia, Innovation, Neurology, Vascular
Brain device trial for severely paralysed patients
A tiny device the size of a small paperclip has been shown to help patients with upper limb paralysis to text, email and even shop online in the first human …
Events, Eyes, Vascular
World Stroke Day: research to retrain the …
New study to show if treatment to ‘retrain the eyes’ can help those with sight loss caused by stroke Eye research charity Fight for Sight is partnering with the Stroke …
Global Reach, Innovation
Statistical power: assessing consistency in meta-analysis
Assessing consistency in meta-analysis: a new measure considers statistical power: Researchers have improved the assessment of consistency in meta-analysis. The improved consistency measure considers statistical power, and it has potential …
Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update
Call for wasted millions to be redirected
COVID-19: Call for millions spent on failing privatised test and trace system to be diverted to local services: Test and trace strategy has overlooked importance of clinical input, clinical oversight …