Children using health tech to manage long-term conditions prefer games to incentivise progress
According to research about children and young people, health technology should be easy to use, have the ability to be personalised, allow the user to…
Researchers to assess effectiveness of new support resources for dementia carers
An online training and support resource developed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for family and friends supporting people living with dementia is to be…
Pioneering study to explore whether smart wearable devices can detect COVID-19
Researchers from King’s College London have launched a free mobile app, called Mass Science, which will enable scientists to investigate the use of wearable devices…
Thousands of lives to be saved in the UK with world-first coronavirus treatment
Announced by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the UK Government has immediately authorised the NHS to use the world’s first coronavirus treatment…
New £20 million coronavirus research investment to develop crucial vaccine trials
Business Secretary Alok Sharma has announced that six essential coronavirus research projects, including two focused on vaccination trials, will be the first to benefit from…
New review provides insights into how health and social care services can best meet the needs of people with learning disabilities
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has launched a new review – ‘Better Health and Care for All’ – which explores health and social…
Twelve new innovative social care projects to benefit from £2.5 million investment
Helping create a more sustainable social care system for carers and patients alike, the NIHR Research for Patient Benefit programme (RfPB) has funded £ million…
Pioneering research to deliver person-centred care for people with progressive conditions
Researchers at the University of East Anglia and the University of Cambridge have developed a way to help people with progressive conditions receive better person-centred…
Social care research to get £20 million boost from NIHR
Social care research in England will get up to £20 million in new funding through the National Institute for Health Research, boosting research to improve…