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Jan 2019
In July 2017, the UK Government commissioned and published an independent review of ‘Modern Working Practices (namely the ‘Taylor Review’)’ which sought to modernise UK employment law practices to ensure a consistently fair labour market and an evolving legal and social landscape towards the attitudes of employment. Briefly, the independent Taylor Review discovered the need…
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Jan 2019
Receiving a grievance from an employee is rarely welcome – dealing with it can soak up resources, cause disquiet among other employees and in some cases escalate into a dispute which ends up before an employment tribunal. The key to dealing with grievances is to adopt a fair process and to be aware of some…
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Jan 2019
New research has shown that future x-ray machines will be powered by artificial intelligence to help diagnose chest abnormalities, also easing pressure on staff. The software will utilise machine learning and computer vision to speed up the detection of abnormalities, flagging up any issues and urgently referring patients on for diagnoses. Scientists involved in the…
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Jan 2019
Breast cancer is the most common cancer and according to Cancer Research, there are currently around 150 people diagnosed each day in the UK. Scientists at the University of Basel in Switzerland have shown that by turning breast cancer cells into harmless fat cells could stop them from spreading. The research, which has been trialled…
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Jan 2019
In a landmark move and what is believed to be the first of its kind in a public enquiry, victims of the scandal will be allowed to act through officials to testify. It is believed that at least 7,500 people were infected by the NHS mistake in which they received blood transfusions from donors infected…
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Jan 2019
Scientists at the University of Hong Kong have identified a ‘highly-potent’ chemical, which they believe may slow down the spread of several deadly viruses, including bird flu, Zika and SARS. The chemical, which is named AM580, disrupts the flow of lipids from the cell which the virus has infected. Lead researcher Dr Yuen Kwok-yung, has…
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