The companies repurposing manufacturing to make key medical kit during Covid-19 pandemic
Manufacturers from the automotive, aerospace and alcohol industries are among those to help plug global shortages
Health
Inside Smiths Group’s operation to build more ventilators for Covid-19 crisis
30 Mar 20The UK company is quadrupling its weekly production and has pledged to deliver 10,000 new devices
880,000 more ventilators needed to cope with coronavirus outbreak, says analyst
25 Mar 20Analytics company GlobalData estimates the US needs an extra 75,000 ventilators to cope with demand caused by the…
Furlough leave: What do businesses need to consider?
24 Mar 20Restaurants, theatres and shops have forced to close in the UK because of coronavirus - leaving millions of…
Coronavirus pandemic the ‘perfect foil’ for cyber-attackers to target healthcare systems
19 Mar 20The coronavirus pandemic will highlight the need for healthcare organisations to prioritise cyber security during "peacetime", says an…
Coronavirus vaccines in development: Eight pharma projects racing to find a cure to Covid-19
17 Mar 20Moderna has already given a dose of its potential Covid-19 vaccine to a patient
What is the life expectancy rate in each of the world’s wealthiest countries?
02 Mar 20Jamie Bell takes a look at life expectancy rates by country — from the five major European markets…
New breakthrough in Parkinson’s treatment ‘could one day stop the disease’
18 Feb 20The study in Finland builds on work of the GDNF drug, which has shown promise in restoring damaged…
5G healthcare use cases: How next-gen connectivity is helping care sector
17 Feb 20A pilot scheme has shown how 5G can be used in applications that combat loneliness, improve medication adherence…
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $750m for deliberately concealing cancer-causing asbestos in its baby powder
11 Feb 20Four plaintiffs with mesothelioma first accused Johnson & Johnson of covering up the fact its Baby Powder talc…