Category: Education

Helen Murray Free obituary

Chemistry, diabetes, Education, Health, Pharmaceuticals industry, pregnancy, research and development, Science, Society, US news / June 4, 2021 June 4, 2021

Chemist who transformed medical screening by developing glucose dipsticks In the 1950s the US chemist Helen Murray Free, who has died aged 98, was responsible for developing glucose dipsticks. Their use led to much simpler medical screening methods that are still widely used today for pregnancy tests, the diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes, and to …

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When it comes to healthcare cybersecurity, the best defense is also the most simple

cybersecurity, Daily, data breaches, Education, Health IT, hospitals, multi-factor authentication, News, remote work, staff, SYN, Top Story, Training / March 8, 2021 March 8, 2021

The rise in cybercrime is a significant concern among healthcare stakeholders. But defending against these types of attacks is not as complicated as it is often made out to be and can be narrowed to two key steps: deploying multi-factor authentication and staff training.

UK funds digital training centre for advanced therapy skills

digital, Education, News, Training / December 22, 2020 December 22, 2020

The UK government is funding a network of three centres that will use digital technology to train the next generation of scientists specialising in advanced therapies. The National Horizons Centre, RoslinCT and the University of Birmingham have been selected as preferred bidders to deliver high impact physical and digitally-delivered training courses as part of the …

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Bringing ‘book-learning’ to life: Pandemic drives surge to forest schools

Children and youth, Education, inequity, Primary Debate Categories / December 21, 2020 December 21, 2020

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Deal or no deal: how life will look for key industries after Brexit

Airline industry, Brexit, Business, Economics, Education, Europe, European Union, Financial sector, Food & drink industry, International trade, Manufacturing sector, Pharmaceuticals industry, Politics, Transport, Travel & leisure, UK news, Universities / December 12, 2020 December 12, 2020

Companies are praying a trade agreement can be struck, but must prepare for talks to fail. Which will be most affected? The scene is set for a showdown, and the future of the UK economy is at stake. Will Britain secure a free trade deal with the EU? Or will the prime minister choose to …

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Empowering vulnerability: Overcoming the fear and shame of physician errors

Education, errors, medical education, Primary Debate Categories, Quality / December 1, 2020 December 1, 2020

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Different age groups may get different Covid vaccines, experts say

AstraZeneca, Business, coronavirus, Education, Health, Higher education, Infectious Diseases, Medical research, Pharmaceuticals industry, Science, Society, University of Oxford, Vaccines and immunisation, World news / November 27, 2020 November 27, 2020

Oxford/AstraZeneca planning new trial of lower-dose jab to see how well it works in older people Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Concerns around the efficacy of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca coronavirus jab in older people could lead to different age groups being given different vaccines, experts have said. The partners announced last …

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‘We should be embarrassed:’ Lack of plan for students with special needs raises concerns

COVID-19, covid-19 response, development disorders, Education, Primary Debate Categories, special education, special needs / September 4, 2020 September 4, 2020

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‘Major’ breakthrough in Covid-19 drug makes UK professors millionaires

Biology, Business, Coronavirus outbreak, Education, Higher education, Infectious Diseases, Medical research, Microbiology, Pharmaceuticals industry, Science, Stock markets, UK news, University of Southampton, World news / July 24, 2020 July 24, 2020

Synairgen’s share price rises 540% on morning of news of successful drugs trial Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Three professors at the University of Southampton school of medicine have this week made a “major breakthrough” in the treatment of coronavirus patients and become paper millionaires at the same time. Almost two …

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