Cannabis in medicine
Cannabis in medicine: enormous therapeutic potential but reliable studies still lacking: For more than twenty years now, international research into the endocannabinoid system in the...
Vision
The Vision category brings together forward-looking perspectives, emerging research and thought-provoking insights across health and wellbeing. It highlights breakthroughs, explores complex conditions and examines the wider social and psychological factors that influence health. From innovative treatments and new diagnostic tools to broader conversations about prevention and quality of life, this category looks beyond the immediate to consider where healthcare and wellbeing are heading.
Safety and first aid at Christmas
The one place you don’t want to end up at Christmas, is the Accident and Emergency Department! Christmas is a peak time for increased stress...
Superhero living
Adopting superhero behaviours such as maintaining physical activity and strong social connections may improve health later in life, a University of Queensland study has found....
Kindness is the best medicine for grief
Kindness is the best medicine when someone is grieving", Ken Sazuze says one year after the launch of HWF's Families Programme: It's been one year...
Hacking time zones with Re-Timer
Hacking time zones with Re-Timer: Mick Jagger, the 78-year-old Rolling Stones singer, was recently photographed in a pair of futuristic Robocop glasses the morning of...
Landmark’ biomedical engineering hub launches in London
Landmark’ biomedical engineering hub launches in London: A major new research facility in White City will drive advances in life-changing medical technologies and treatments. The...
A&E patients: Mounting safety crisis
Nearly two thirds of A&Es across the UK had ambulances waiting to transfer patients every day in the past week, according to a new survey...
Patient-led surveillance shows promise for melanoma care
Patient-led surveillance shows promise for melanoma care: Melanoma patients using their smart phone to submit images of lesions to their specialists appears to be a...
New mothers could help protect other babies’ brains
The placenta from new mothers of healthy newborns could one day be used to reduce brain injury in growth-restricted babies, according to University of Queensland...
Microbiome discovery could help save kids’ hearing
Microbiome discovery could help save kids' hearing: Bacteria found in children’s upper respiratory systems could help fight chronic middle ear infections, the leading cause of...
