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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has taken the next steps towards improving the regulation of medical devices by publishing its first interim list of regulatory authorities for medical devices

Announced on 23 July 2026, the interim list is designed to strengthen international cooperation between regulators and help countries provide faster access to safe, effective and qua...

Paula Akyol and Liz Ayre from Children of Prisoners Europe emphasise the effects of stigma that children with imprisoned parents can experience, stressing the importance of prioritising children’s rights and needs in discussions around anti-stigma initiatives

When a parent goes to prison, their children are exposed to the trauma, stigmatisation, exclusion and discriminat...

Dr. Bruce Tromberg, Director of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), discusses the role of NIBIB in advancing early-stage medical technologies and helping researchers and companies develop their technologies from proof of concept to clinical application

Transforming a promising idea into a medical ...

The NHS in Wales is facing increasing pressure as prolonged periods of hot weather continue to affect hospitals, ambulance services and frontline staff, according to the latest health performance figures

New NHS activity and performance statistics for May and June show that while demand for healthcare remains exceptionally high, rising temperatures are creating additional cha...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have created a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence system that enables autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to monitor a scuba diver’s physiological stress in real time by visually tracking exhaled bubbles