Joint strikes by doctors this week will hit patients like never before, NHS leaders warn
Planned care is likely to come to a halt with thousands of appointments cancelled, as the row with the Government over pay and conditions continues.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tell us your experience of accessing Covid antiviral medicines in the UK
We would like to hear from people who are eligible for antivirals and their experience accessing themDuring the Covid pandemic, a centralised system was developed for prescribing antiviral drugs to high risk patients who test positive for Covid.However in June this yearthe system was changed, with each NHS integrated care board (ICB) in England now having their own arrangements. As a result, people who are eligible for such drugs now need to contact local health services to find out themselves how to get hold of them if they test positive for Covid.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 18, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Guardian community team Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Science Source Type: news

Birmingham launches new Dental and Biomaterials Testing Service
September 18, 2023: University of Birmingham Enterprise announces the launch of the Birmingham Dental and Biomaterials Testing Service (BiMaTs), to provide consultancy and a comprehensive materials testing service for dental and biomaterial manufacturers. BiMaTs is co-founded by internationally recognised academic researchers Professor Josette Camilleri and Professor Will Palin. The consultancy element will be key to BiMaTs, which will offer a range of services to assess the mechanical and physical properties of materials and the biological properties of material-tissue interfaces, including developing protocols that ar...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - September 18, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

CTI Clinical Trial & Consulting Services names Joan Gates chief legal and risk management officer
CTI Clinical Trial& Consulting Services has expanded its C-suite with the promotion of a senior leader it hired in 2022.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Liz Engel Source Type: news

New discharge target on its way, NHSE confirms
NHS England has published its first framework for intermediate care services, calling for much better capacity planning, and confirming it is developing a national standard for rapid discharge into step-down care.
Source: HSJ - September 18, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Everything you need to know about this year's meeting of leaders at the UN General Assembly
For two years, it was the coronavirus pandemic
Source: ABC News: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

As leaders convene, the UN pushes toward its crucial global goals. But progress is lagging
The commitments were far-reaching and ambitious
Source: ABC News: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Most Austrians don ' t use the green, €3-a-day ' Klimaticket ' on public transport. Why?
The government wants Austrians to ditch their cars and take to public transport as vehicle emissions remain persistently high. The Alpine republic's Klimaticket is the annual public transport pass that allows the user "to use all scheduled services (public and private rail, city and public…#austrians #klimaticket #austria #vienna #hollabrunn #loweraustria #ngo #michaelschwendinger
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Rival banks unite to take on Big Tech
Traditional lenders react to mobile wallet gains made by Apple and Google as tech groups push harder into financial services#apple #google
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

AI Briefing: Adobe and Salesforce expand AI tools while tech CEOs visit Congress
As top tech leaders visited Capitol Hill last week for more AI conversations — some under oath and others behind closed doors — several of the largest platforms released even more generative AI tools for marketers and creatives. Last week, Adobe expanded its Firefly AI platform beyond beta to make…#capitolhill #fireflyai #creativecloud #firefly #deepasubramaniam #briaai #bradsmith #nvidia #williamdally #bostonuniversity
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

US legislators to discuss CBDC prevention bill on Sept. 20
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee announced last Friday that it will discuss a new bill to prevent the issuance of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). See related article: Nepal central bank plans CBDC within two years Fast facts Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry announced that the…#cbdc #patrickmchenry #financialservices #financialcmte #alexmooney #republicanparty #federalreserve #fednow
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Analysis: Senate tilting red, House blue for 2024
The possibility of a split congressional decision in 2024, with the Senate flipping to Republicans and the House turning over to Democrats, is looking increasingly likely. Why it matters: By pursuing an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, House GOP leaders are making life awfully tough for…#republicans #democrats #westvirginia #joemanchin #montana #jontester #ohio #sherrodbrown #tedcruz #insideelections
Source: Reuters: Health - September 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Thousands march to kick off climate summit, demanding an end to warming-causing fossil fuels
NEW YORK -- Yelling that the future and their lives depend on ending fossil fuels, thousands of protesters on Sunday kicked off a week where leaders will try once again to curb climate change primarily caused by coal, oil and natural gas. But protestors say it's not going to be enough. And they…#emmaburetta #brooklyn #fossilfuels #susansarandon #ethanhawke #edwardnorton #kyrasedgewick #kevinbacon #broadway #newyorks
Source: Reuters: Health - September 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Transcendence in the Age of Science
(MedPage Today) -- "The Doctor's Art" is a weekly podcast that explores what makes medicine meaningful, featuring profiles and stories from clinicians, patients, educators, leaders, and others working in healthcare. Listen and subscribe/follow...
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - September 17, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

This Week on Crypto Twitter: Idris Elba Falls Flat, and Are We Near the End of Binance?
For those who keep an eye on crypto prices, it was yet another fairly uneventful week as market leaders Bitcoin and Ethereum—and most other leading cryptocurrencies—barely budged. Among the top thirty cryptocurrencies, Stellar’s XLM was the only one to post notable losses. Last week, XLM rallied…#bitcoinandethereum #stellar #xlm #idriselba #contrary #swan #bitcoinexchanges #fortresstrust #ripple #fortress
Source: Reuters: Health - September 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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