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Euroviews. Cannabis, nicotine and psychedelics could be key to healthcare

In this Rethink piece, Shane MacGuill, Nicotine & Cannabis global lead at Euromonitor International argues that illegal drugs including psychedelics could open the doors to more effective healthcare treatments.

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China is betting on health tech as AI market booms

With strong support from the government, the Chinese AI health market has more than tripled in size in just three years.

Living

How to protect your skin from sun damage as global warming gets worse

With summers getting hotter and longer, here’s how to protect your skin with all important SPF.

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Are robots the solution to the ageing population crisis?

French start-up Kompaï Robotics has built a robot that can help with mobility and offer art therapy.

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Can AI help detect the early stages of Alzheimer’s?

The NHS is trialling a new AI-assisted tool that could help to diagnose mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to Alzheimer’s.

United Kingdom

Ex-pupils of school where 89 died testify at UK blood scandal inquiry

Former pupils of Treloar's College infected with HIV and hepatitis in the 1970s and 80s through NHS-sanctioned treatments have given evidence at a statutory inquiry into the disaster.

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Euroviews. The future of healthcare will mean embracing more digital solutions

Healthcare is rapidly changing. Pharma company Sanofi believes a range of innovations will occur, such as data democratisation and the automation of clinical trials.

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Did lockdown cut heart attacks by a third?

Doctors in Finland noticed a sharp drop in heart attack patients last spring. They think it could be a side effect of the COVID pandemic.

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Can virtual reality tours improve nursing home residents’ health?

Can virtual reality improve the lives of seniors? Transporting elderly people to Paris, Egypt or outer space using virtual reality could be the key to improving their emotional well-being.

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These drones are airdropping vaccines to remote Ghanaian villages

Each drone can carry up to 2,000 vaccines 160 kilometres, reaching the remotest corners of the west African country.

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Health workers protest across Europe for stronger investment in sector

Thousands of health care sector workers held protests in several European cities demanding more investment in the sector after coping with the pandemic for over a a year

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Irish healthcare service targeted by 'significant ransomware attack'

Ireland's Health Service Executive said on Friday that it has shut down its IT systems as a precaution.

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Remove taboo, increase care for women who have miscarriages: experts

"The era of telling women to ‘just try again’ is over," scientists have said.

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Is online therapy the key to unlocking the mental health crisis?

Due to lockdowns, psychotherapists have had to quickly adapt to virtual appointments, which like any developing technology has a set of issues.

France

Several French hospitals crippled by cyberattacks

Three hospital buildings near the city of Lyon have fallen prey this week to hackers using ransomware.

Portugal

Germany sends medical staff and equipment to Portuguese hospitals

One Portuguese hospital has seen the same amount of patients in January as it did during the whole of last year as the third wave of the pandemic sweeps across the country.

Spain

Vaccine brings hope to Spanish care homes devastated by COVID-19

There's a light at the end of the tunnel in Spain for care home residents and workers who have received their COVID vaccines. But they also recall the horror of the first wave.

France

France: Hospital workers demand more resources to fight COVID-19

French hospital workers demand more resources to cope with the relentless influx of COVID-19 patients.

United Kingdom

English boy raises money for charity by camping out in his garden

Since March, an 11-year-old boy in England has been sleeping out in his garden for a charitable cause, raising over €100,000 for a local hospice.

United Kingdom

Coronavirus: UK daily death toll nears 1,000 amid surge in cases

There are currently more people in hospital in the UK with COVID-19 than there were at the peak in April - and case numbers continue to smash daily records.