Could hackers threaten your health?   Like many industries, healthcare has been swept up in an ever-growing tide of technological innovation. New technology can increase the quality and capabilities of medical care without causing a corresponding increase in cost. However, this innovation also carries a degree of risk. Last year researchers from the University of…

Why mandatory vaccinations remain under debate By Claire Wright   Vaccination is one of the most effective public health interventions in the world for saving lives and promoting good health. Only clean water, which is considered to be a basic human right, performs better. Vaccines are now available to protect against some types of meningitis…

Can we ‘outsmart’ smartphone addiction by using it to develop effective health apps?   Around 11% of the population in Western countries suffer from some form of technology addiction, reported Metro UK, and smartphone addition is one of the most common and dangerous for our health. However, there might be something to learn from the…

Why I think rare disease companies are more patient-centric   All pharmaceutical/biotech companies are of course, in essence, patient-centric. However, I feel that companies specialising in rare diseases are often more patient-centric. It’s important to mention what I mean by patient-centric – that is – directing the company’s resources mainly to the activities which patients…

Embracing the demands of the empowered ‘consumer-savvy’ patient   Our access to information, which is now constantly at our fingertips and the explosion of new technologies has shifted the buying power to increasingly ‘consumer-savvy’ patients. These are patients who choose to navigate their dental and healthcare service acting as smart, well-informed consumers. The health of our…