Editorial

According to a 2021 survey, approximately 25.9% of the UK’s population is obese, and while an unknown percentage of this group is unemployed, the government seems determined to intervene. Diabetic injections like Wegovy and Ozempic have gained popularity internationally for their success in facilitating rapid weight loss.  The Prime Minister’s anno

In 1989, the first ransomware attack targeted the healthcare industry. Joseph L. Popp, a Harvard-trained biologist and AIDS researcher, handed out 20,000 floppy disks labeled “AIDS Information—Introductory Diskettes” at the World Health Organization AIDS conference. The disk contained a dormant malicious program that starts running when the compu

L’Oreal coined the term “ patsumer ” — a patient-consumer — to give expression to the emerging phenomenon of informed patients who are equally consumers of healthcare and medical interventions. With the internet at their fingertips, patients are increasingly more empowered with knowledge about their healthcare than ever before.  The telehealth indu

In urgent medical cases, timely treatment is vital, and it depends on accurate information about the treaty. Care providers, especially EMS, and clinics, traditionally have relatively disconnected systems, which makes it challenging to exchange critical data in real-time. Such a lack of coordination can jeopardize achievements and, at the same