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Rehabilitation: A missing piece in cancer policy
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (893+ words) Open Access Government Professor Tara Rampal from Quest Prehab discusses the role of prehabilitation in cancer care, noting its benefits as well as barriers to access and how these can be overcome via a "digital first" approach Prehabilitation is the…...
UK's first permanent mobile museum launched to bring art to communities
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (273+ words) The project is funded via a partnership, with "800, 000 provided by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and an equal "800, 000 match from Art Explora. Beginning in 2027, the mobile museum will run three separate 12-week exhibitions each year. To introduce…...
A proven weapon in the battle agains pothole repairs
17+ hour, 53+ min ago (701+ words) Unclassified roads make up around 60% of the UK network, from rural lanes that keep communities connected to the residential streets of our towns and cities. These are roads that Velocity Roads Group, a maintenance specialist, knows well, having helped local…...
Can Europe align nature recovery with food and energy needs?
21+ hour, 26+ min ago (395+ words) The work focused on long-term targets under the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and the Nature Restoration Regulation, which aim to protect 30% of EU land and sea and restore at least 20% of degraded ecosystems by 2030. Large parts of Europe are already…...
Europe's largest drone testing facility opens in Swindon
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (163+ words) Recent global conflicts have demonstrated that uncrewed systems are fundamentally altering military strategy. Cheap, mass-produced drones are increasingly used to neutralise high-value assets, creating rapid innovation cycles where technologies evolve in weeks rather than years. Figures show that Ukraine utilises…...
New health secretary sets out visions for faster NHS reform at NHS Confed Expo 2026
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (429+ words) Speaking just four weeks after taking up the role, James Murray highlighted the progress made across the NHS over the past two years, including reductions in waiting lists, improvements in ambulance response times, better access to GP services and the…...
The EESC's contribution to the UN Water Conference 2026
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (443+ words) The UN Conference can provide the momentum needed to place water resilience at the top of the global agenda. The EESC calls for a paradigm shift from fragmented, linear water use towards circular systems, recognising water as a public good…...
How sustainable advertising should be composed: A research perspective
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (451+ words) Since the 1960s, advertising has run on a single script: dramatise the benefit. Pick one product benefit and exaggerate its effect to ensure everyone understands the advantage. There are plenty of examples even in today's commercial breaks. Toothpaste that restores crystal-white…...
Women Tech EU launches new "12 million funding prorgramme
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (388+ words) With "12 million in funding, the Women Tech EU programme will support 160 women-led deep tech startups between 2026 and 2028. The Women Tech EU programme officially opened for applications in June 2026 and hopes to strengthen the role of women in Europe's innovation ecosystem…...
AI could transform cancer diagnosis across the NHS
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (473+ words) Almost "30 million has been committed to expanding the use of AI across the health service, with a particular focus on improving cancer detection and reducing waiting times. The funding package includes "20 million to roll out proven AI-powered chest X-ray technology…...