Explainer: Labour has been elected in the UK – now what?
Following the announcement of the UK Labour Party’s near-landslide victory on 5 July, healthcare workers and life science investors have…
04 Jul 2024
Does H5N1 avian influenza have pandemic potential?
The global medical community is beginning to mobilise in response to the growing threat of pandemic posed by the H5N1 strain of avian influenza. On 2 July, the US government…
03 Jul 2024
What the UK elections mean for healthcare
In the lead-up to the UK's general election tomorrow (4 July), the country’s National Health Service (NHS) has been in the spotlight, with political parties pledging a variety of policies…
01 Jul 2024
Hospital 2040: InfoBionic’s Stuart Long on implementing AI in cardiovascular care
Research by the American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that 184 million Americans, approximately 61% of the population are expected to have some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by 2050, with…
14 Jun 2024
‘Everyone is vulnerable’ – how climate change impacts human health
Climate change is presenting new challenges to human health. Heat records were broken across all continents in 2022, and in 2023 the world experienced the highest global temperature in 100,000…
28 May 2024
Medical outcry over fatal Israeli airstrike on Rafah tent camp
Medical organisations have denounced Israel’s airstrike on Sunday (26 May) which hit an encampment for displaced Palestinians in Rafah, killing at least 45 people and overwhelming nearby hospitals. Overnight bombing…
21 May 2024
Explainer: US Election 2024 -Biden’s healthcare outlook
As a presidential election looms in the United States, the incumbent democratic party has made strides to win over public, party and investor confidence through small reforms to healthcare. US…