A new electronic mobile phone and tablet app developed by the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and partners has been launched to improve information sharing and support for children and
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Up to 1,500 offenders living in the community will be tracked by satellite under a trial of new tagging technology. The Ministry of Justice is to launch a pilot programme
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A virtual nurse named Cora could save lives by preventing heart attacks, research suggests. The interactive avatar, on all smartphones or tablets, provides advice on warning signs and explains what
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A new electronic device the size of a mobile phone could transform aftercare for stroke patients and help them regain movement and control of their hands. The small bit of
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A new computer test is helping doctors work out how long women with advanced ovarian cancer may survive. The test, developed by experts at the Institute of Cancer Research in
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The Department of Health has now opened bidding for the £25 million fund to help people with learning disabilities live independently. The fund is aimed at creating a range of
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Data from health apps and wearable activity trackers such as Fitbits will feed directly into people’s personal health records, the Health Secretary has announced. Jeremy Hunt said that a new
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Parents have been urged to take more of an interest in their children’s online activities after a new study has found paedophiles can groom children in less than 20 minutes.
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A charity has called for a sea change in asthma care after research showed the condition costs the UK at least £1.1 billion each year. Asthma UK said a different
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A government auction of radio frequencies could render thousands of hearing aids and implants useless, a charity has claimed. The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) said the auction to mobile
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