Brexit Changed the UK Health Care Workforce but Did Little to Ease Doctor Shortages

24 August 2026

The United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union (EU) was associated with major shifts in health care worker migration and worsening physician shortages in…

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Why Keeping a Doctor Is Becoming Harder

2 August 2026

If it feels harder to keep the same doctor, you are not imagining it. Across many healthcare systems, retirements, burnout and changing workforce expectations are…

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Affordable AI Is Driving Change in Health Care Logistics

7 July 2026

Managing medical supply chains in low- and middle-income countries can be particularly difficult when health systems face sudden and unpredictable disruptions. In Sierra Leone, political…

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Post-Pandemic Decline in U.S. Nursing Home Capacity Hits Rural Areas Hardest

13 February 2026

Despite the steady ageing of the U.S. population, the nation’s nursing home system has been contracting since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. New research…

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New Video Dataset Supports the Evolution of AI-Enabled Health Care

6 January 2026

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have introduced Observer, a first-of-its-kind multimodal medical dataset designed to capture anonymised, real-time interactions between patients and clinicians. Comparable…

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A next-generation platform designed to guarantee ethical and equitable AI use in healthcare

12 December 2025

Researchers have created a pioneering platform that enables commercial artificial intelligence systems to be tested head-to-head under real clinical conditions, marking the first time such…

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Research reveals strong social infrastructure fosters healthier, more resilient communities

30 July 2025

Despite the vast sums of money the United States invests in health care annually, the nation’s health outcomes have been steadily deteriorating. While public health…

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Profound Decline After Long-Term Care Admission: Outcomes Some Deem ‘Worse Than Death’

7 May 2025

New research from the Bruyère Research Institute and ICES reveals that a significant number of individuals admitted to long-term care (LTC) facilities in Ontario experience…

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Home Care Cooperatives Could Hold the Solution to the Growing Elderly Caregiver Shortage

27 April 2025

According to a new study, home care cooperatives could offer a vital solution to the ongoing shortage of paid caregivers for older adults. The research…

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Ageing immigrants and those living with dementia encounter comparable challenges in obtaining both social and healthcare services

15 April 2025

A recent investigation carried out by the University of Eastern Finland has shed light on the intricate and overlapping barriers that impede older immigrants and…

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Novel Domestic Intervention May Decrease Emergency Hospital Visits Among the Elderly

14 March 2025

A groundbreaking service designed to support older adults who are beginning to experience frailty has the potential to significantly reduce emergency hospital admissions by more…

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Studies Indicate Music’s Role in Alleviating Distress

13 January 2025

A recent study has revealed groundbreaking insights into how and why music alleviates distress and agitation in individuals with advanced dementia. In the UK alone,…

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