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Heat, health and human genetics

WEBHeat, health and human genetics, sets out the current state of the science in relation to the potential impact of climate change on human health.. It describes the landscape of …

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URL: https://www.phgfoundation.org/publications/reports/heat-health-and-human-genetics/

When will healthcare enter the world of virtual reality

WEBThe list of ways virtual reality can be used in healthcare seems endless. There are applications in the maintenance of wellbeing, medical testing, diagnosis of disease and …

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Genetic information about disease risks

WEBSaskia C Sanderson PhD is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Health Informatics at University College London. Currently her research focuses on the value of personal …

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The many considerations of 'one health' genomics

WEBHowever, there are at least two important challenges for the widespread implementation of one health genomics. The first is a reluctance to invest in initial overheads to set up …

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The NHS App, good for patients, good for the NHS

WEBIn his keynote address at the Health and Innovation Expo 2017, Jeremy Hunt challenged NHS Digital to deliver access to eight digital services through a single patient app by the …

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Towards personalised prevention

WEBThe concept of personalised prevention, long espoused by the PHG Foundation and formally set out in the Chief Medical Officer’s Generation Genome report, is firmly …

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The future of healthcare – and insurance

WEBThe PHG Foundation is a health policy think tank with a special focus on how emerging health technologies can provide more effective, personalised healthcare and deliver …

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Point of care genomic tests in infectious disease

WEBPublic Health England defines POC tests as a “medical diagnostic test, performed at or near the site of patient care, undertaken by healthcare professionals who may not be …

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Is it time to update our health promotion strategies for breast …

WEBClearly wearables and apps could be a foundation on which to build better, more personalised health promotion strategies, but it will be important to understand their …

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Accelerating access to healthcare innovations

WEBThe second phase of the Accelerating Access Review (AAR), input on the interim report, has just closed.The PHG Foundation made an extensive submission to the Review, an …

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After ABC v St George's: a new duty to consider

WEB3 March 2020. Healthcare professionals owe a new legal duty to consider disclosing confidential information without consent, if another person is at risk of serious harm. …

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Innovations for infectious disease: the need for speed

WEBInnovations for infectious disease: the need for speed. Earlier this month, Public Health England (PHE) released their four-year strategic plan. Entitled Better Outcomes by 2020 …

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What next for the internet of medical things

WEBThe Internet of Things (IoT) has been defined in different ways. Some consider it to be purely machine-to-machine communication, others view it as the interaction of smart …

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Mental health for young people in a digital age

WEBMental health for young people in a digital age. By Louise Gaynor. 17 May 2018. Blog. Recent statistics show that 17% of the adult population in England are affected by …

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Stem cell therapies

WEBStem cell therapies make use of relatively unspecialised cells which can be converted (inside or outside the body) to more specialised cell types that can repair or restore …

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New strategy aims to make UK a genomics super-power

WEBThe UK government has launched a new National Genomic Healthcare Strategy intended to secure the country’s future position as a global leader in genomics and create ‘the most …

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Data-driven research saves lives

WEBData-driven research saves lives. One of the most important drivers for the profusion of new NHS data and digital policy in recent months is the recognition that it can enable real …

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