Podcasts about european congress

Cohosts Yvette Raphael and Ben Plumley unpick the major news coming out of the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva. – from the new pandemic treaty, to WHO budget and staffing cuts, to increases in membership fees and voluntary contributions. They ruminate on how the current seemingly-unstoppable geopolitical chaos is affecting the ability of global health institutions like the World Health Organisation to deliver – and deliver on what exactly? What can the WHO actually do in such a fractured political climate? They reflect on US Secretary of Health and Human Service's video presentation to the World Health Assembly, which at the very best, can't be called the best example of American power and diplomacy. Which perhaps was the point. They cover a few broader issues Which leads them to a few extra-curricular activities – the diplomatic manner in which South African President Cyril Ramaphosa immediately deflected a bizarre meeting at the US White House, complete with lies, videotape and no offers of jumbo jets. Before hitting Geneva, Yvette was at the European Congress on Obesity and Weight Management in Barcelona delving into the complex interactions between HIV and weight issues. They close out a no holds barred conversation on a recent announcement made by the Global Fund of a new groundbreaking partnership between Mozambique and a Kenyan pharmaceutical company, which they were too coy to name. So Yvette and Ben give the company, United Corporation Ltd of Kenya a big shout out… 00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview 00:24 Support and Subscription Reminder 00:56 World Health Assembly Recap Begins 01:23 Yvette's European Trip and Obesity Congress 02:02 HIV and Weight Issues Discussion 04:09 Elon Musk's Controversial Comments 08:19 Pandemic Treaty and Global Health Governance 14:32 WHO Budget Cuts and Leadership Changes 18:15 Global South's Role in Health Funding 28:45 China's Growing Influence in Global Health 33:19 Conclusion and Final Thoughts 45:14 Closing Remarks and Acknowledgements

On today's Highways Voices you'll learn about solar-powered surveillance, AI-driven traffic modelling, ghost plate detection and lots of other technologies helping transform our highways.We're on the UK Pavilion at the ITS European Congress in Seville talking about innovations being showcased by a range of UK SMEs that are tackling the daily challenges we face.Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode!Whether it's avoiding gridlock from mismanaged roadworks or combatting the rise in fraudulent number plates, these technologies are not just promising—they're in action.Host Paul Hutton tours the Pavilion to talk to Immense, Now Wireless, AECOM, ITS UK, AGD Systems/MAV, Nicander, Agilysis, AIM, WJ, VESOS and The ITS World Congress 2027.You'll hear how AI-powered simulation tools are helping authorities prevent traffic jams before they happens, learn how new structural monitoring and drone-assisted asset management systems are saving millions and preventing closures and, of course, hear how global ITS partnerships are positioning the UK as a leader ahead of the 2027 World Congress in Birmingham—and what that means for your future projects.Hit play now to hear firsthand how tomorrow's highway solutions are already driving results across the UK and beyond.Highways Voices is brought to you with our partners the Transport Technology Forum, LCRIG, ADEPT and ITS UK.

We're in Seville for the ITS European Congress 2025, discovering how smarter data sharing, seamless standards, and automation are transforming how cities and nations manage traffic and mobility.This episode dives into how cities, governments, and private sector leaders are tackling today's biggest mobility challenges through collaboration, innovation, and smarter infrastructure strategies.Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode!You'll discover how better data sharing and common standards are unlocking the latest predictive traffic modelling and dynamic traffic solutions across cities and countries and hear exclusive insights from UK and European transport leaders on how AI, autonomous mobility, and digital infrastructure are shaping future transport policy.You'll also get a behind-the-scenes look at one of the world's most advanced Amazon distribution centres, revealing transferable lessons for logistics, automation, and traffic control.Tap play now to gain a competitive edge from Europe's top mobility minds and be inspired by innovations you can adapt for your own transport and highway strategies.Highways Voices is brought to you with our partners the Transport Technology Forum, LCRIG, ADEPT and ITS UK.

Send us a textWhy is digital pathology progressing faster in some parts of the world than others? In this international episode sponsored by Muse Microscopy, I sit down with Junya Fukuoka and Norman Zerbe—presidents of the Asian and European Societies of Digital Pathology—to unpack how cultural, regulatory, and infrastructural forces are shaping progress differently across continents.From direct-to-digital tissue imaging considered an alternative to frozen sections in Asia, to legal hurdles in Europe, we discuss what's advancing adoption—and what's still holding it back.

Professor Donal O'Shea, HSE's national clinical lead for obesity

Weight loss drugs can delay diseases associated with ageing and halve deaths caused by heart attacks, according to researchers at the European Congress of Obesity. We discuss this further with Donal O'Shea, Clinical Lead for Obesity at the HSE.

Weight loss drugs can delay diseases associated with ageing and halve deaths caused by heart attacks, according to researchers at the European Congress of Obesity. We discuss this further with Donal O'Shea, Clinical Lead for Obesity at the HSE.

Ben and I are back with another fantastic episode, with my knowledge once again being tested by Ben. This is a very special episode all the way from a very sunny Florence. This is our very first live recording of the podcast with a studio audience, at the European Congress of Internal Medicine. We have audience participation, back pain, DOACs and as always we reflect on the all important clinical reasoning and why we do what we do!Please get in touch with any questions or feedback a.burbridge@nhs.net

In this episode of Global LPG Conversations Argus' David Appleton talks to Ewa Abramiuk – Lété, General Manager of Liquid Gas Europe about a landmark report the association has published on the potential growth and availability of renewable LPG and rDME in Europe as well as the upcoming European Congress in Katowice, Poland.

Transcript with time code:  https://cuttingedgehealth.com/wp-ontent/uploads/2024/12/Transcript-45-Dr-Ralf-Oettmeier.pdf This Cutting Edge Health episode features Dr. med Ralf Oettmeier. The title “Dr. med” is commonly used in German-speaking countries in Europe, including Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It's equivalent to MD in the US. Dr. Oettmeier is medical director of the Alpstein Clinic outside of Zurich. It's at this clinic where they perform INUSpheresis, a cutting-edge detoxification therapy designed to remove waste from plasma. This technique removes environmental toxins, metals, microplastics, pesticides, and inflammatory agents from the blood via a specialized filtration system. Dr. Oettmeier explains the holistic benefits of INUSpheresis for treating chronic illnesses, post-COVID syndrome, and as a preventive measure against cognitive decline, cancer, and heart disease. The therapy, unavailable in the U.S. due to FDA restrictions, complements traditional treatments like chelation but is gentler on the kidneys. Dr. Oettmeier highlights its effectiveness in improving health metrics. This conversation with Dr. Oettmeier underscores the importance of addressing toxins for longevity. Learn how this innovative approach has the potential to help you take charge of your well-being and age gracefully. ***** Dr. med. Ralf Oettmeier is head physician and medical director of the Alpstein Clinic in Gais, Switzerland, an integrative medical practice. Originally trained in conventional medicine at Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, Germany, Dr. Ralf, as he is called by his clients, acquired knowledge from various alternative forms of therapy over the years. He considers the Alpstein Clinic's greatest strength to be successfully bringing together various disciplines of complementary medicine, such as homeopathy and acupuncture. Through the interaction of the individual disciplines, they achieve results that would otherwise never have been possible. One of those therapies is INUSpheresis® where disease-promoting substances and environmental toxins are filtered from your blood. Dr. Oettmeier recently lectured on this at the 14th European Congress of Integrative Medicine. ***** Cutting Edge Health podcast website: https://cuttingedgehealth.com/ Cutting Edge Health Social and YouTube: YouTube channel: youtube.com/@cuttingedgehealthpodcast Instagram - https://instagram.com/cuttingedgehealthpodcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Cutting-Edge-Health-Podcast-with-Jane-Rogers-101036902255756 Please note that the information provided in this show is not medical advice, nor should it be taken or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The Cutting Edge Health podcast, its employees, guests and affiliates assume no liability for the application of the information discussed. Special thanks to Alan and Maria on the Cutting Edge Health team!  

We all know what data is: bits of information of which in this age of Big Data we have lots of. You might also know what topology is: the study of shapes that considers two shapes to be the same if you can deform one into the other without tearing them or gluing things together. But what is topological data analysis? And how might it help to understand proteins or diseases such as cancer? We find out with Heather Harrington a mathematician we met at the European Congress of Mathematics (ECM) this summer. Heather tells us how topological data analysis can produce a so-called barcode for a given data set which gives deep insights into its structure. Below are a couple of images illustrating a barcode to illustrate what we talk about in the podcast. We attended the ECM with kind support of the London Mathematical Society (LMS). Heather gave the LMS lecture at the ECM. You might also want to listen to more episodes of our Euromaths series which reports on the ECM. Circles drawn around 20 points in the plane. If the radius r is less than r0, the circles are small enough to not overlap (left). Once the radius exceeds r0, but is smaller than r1, the circles overlap and together form a ring-like structure (middle). One the radius is larger than r1 the circles join up in the centre of this ring-like structure. What you see now is a single blob without a hole. The barcode captures this information. For r 

We love a game of billiards — or at least the mathematical version of it. It's a dynamical system that's just about basic enough to study but still poses lots of open questions. In this episode of Maths on the Move we talk to Giovanni Forni about chaos, periodicity and the many things we still hope to learn about billiards. We met Giovanni at the European Congress of Mathematics (ECM) in summer this year, which we attended with kind support of the London Mathematical Society. See here for more episodes of our Euromaths series which reports on the ECM. To find out more about mathematical billiards on Plus see   Chaos on the billiards table Playing billiards on doughnuts Playing billiards on strange tables   Here are a couple of academic papers by Forni and his collaborators:   Weakly Mixing Billiards, J. Chaika, G. Forni Weak Mixing in rational billiards, F. Arana-Herrera, J. Chaika, G. Forni.   This content was produced with kind support from the London Mathematical Society.  

As the days in the UK get shorter and darker we continue remembering the brilliant time we had in Seville last summer at the European Congress of Mathematics (ECM). In this episode of Maths on the move we talk to one of the mathematicians we met at the ECM, Jessica Fintzen, who won a prestigious EMS Prize at the Congress. Jessica tells us how to capture infinitely many snowflakes at the same time, the maths of symmetry and her work on representation theory, and why she likes doing handstands. To find out a little more about Jessica's mathematics, as well as her gymnastics, see this video. You might also like to look the following content relevant to topics discussed in the podcast: Groups: the basics Maths in a minute: Representing groups This content was produced with kind support from the London Mathematical Society.

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This summer we were very pleased to attend the European Congress of Mathematics (ECM), which took place in Seville, Spain, in July. We went to lots of fascinating talks and generally enjoyed the mathematical hustle and bustle. We also interviewed a range of interesting mathematicians about topics as diverse as mathematical billiards and topological data analysis, and we now bring you these interviews as part of our podcast. First up is the eminent Avi Wigderson, who has won many prestigious mathematical prizes, including an Abel Prize in 2021. Avi gave a great talk at the ECM about the role of errors in mathematical proofs. Traditionally, mathematical proofs need to be absolutely waterproof and errors are anathema. But as Avi told us, if you allow a certain level of error to creep in, you can do amazing things. For example, you can construct zero knowledge proofs, which allow you to prove something without giving any information away about what you're proving. And you can construct proofs that even if they're very long, can be checked for correctness by just reading a few pages. Find out more in this episode of Maths on the move. The photo of Avi Wigderson above is courtesy Cliff Moore/Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ USA/AbelPrize. This content was produced with kind support from the London Mathematical Society.  

We're getting excited for the summer here but before we all head off on holidays we catch up with Marianne in Spain at the European Congress of Mathematics, and Justin and Rachel in the UK having just attended some fascinating events in London and Cambridge held by the Isaac Newton Institute of Mathematical Sciences and the Newton Gateway. Marianne told us about her recent interview with Avi Widgerson – winner of the Abel Prize in 2021 and the most recent Turing Prize. Justin told us about  how the philosophical concept of causality can help us understand AI.  And Rachel tells us about the surprising phenomena of anti-diffusion and how it links the patterns we see on Juniper, staircases in our oceans and fusion reactors of the future. We'll be back with  more podcasts in the Autumn, but here are some of our recommendations for your summer reading and listening pleasure! Articles: How to (im)prove mathematics Fractal photo finish  Chaos on the billiard table  Podcasts: Tying together black holes, quantum gravity and number theory The murmuration conjecture: finding new maths with AI From clicks to chords  Books: Collision – Stories from the Science of CERN This content was produced as part of our collaborations with the London Mathematical Society, the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences and the Newton Gateway to Mathematics.     

We're very excited to be going to this year's European Congress of Mathematics (ECM), which will take place in Seville, Spain, in July! We noticed that mathematicians who win one of the prizes awarded at the ECM by the European Mathematical Society quite often go on to win a Fields Medal, one of the highest honours in mathematics. So to celebrate the run-up to the ECM we've launched Euromaths, a miniseries of podcasts revisiting interviews with Fields Medallists who previously won an EMS prize. This week we hear from Maryna Viazovska who won a Fields Medal in 2022 and an EMS prize in 2020, talking about the theory of optimal transport and how it applies to a wide range of things, from crystals to clouds. You can read about Maryna's work in this article. To listen to previous episodes of Euromaths click here. This content was originally produced as part of our collaborations with the London Mathematical Society and the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences. You can find all our content on the 2022 International Congress of Mathematicians here.

We're very excited to be going to this year's European Congress of Mathematics (ECM), which will take place in Seville, Spain, in July! We noticed that mathematicians who win one of the prizes awarded at the ECM by the European Mathematical Society quite often go on to win a Fields Medal, one of the highest honours in mathematics. So to celebrate the run-up to the ECM we've launched Euromaths, a miniseries of podcasts revisiting interviews with Fields Medallists who previously won an EMS prize. This week we hear from Artur Avila who won a Fields Medal in 2014 and an EMS prize in 2012, talking about the theory of optimal transport and how it applies to a wide range of things, from crystals to clouds. You can read about Artur's work in this article. To listen to previous episodes of Euromaths click here. This content was originally produced as part of our collaborations with the London Mathematical Society and the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences. You can find all our content on the 2022 International Congress of Mathematicians here.

We're very excited to be going to this year's European Congress of Mathematics (ECM), which will take place in Seville, Spain, in July! We noticed that mathematicians who win one the prizes awarded at the ECM by the European Mathematical Society quite often go on to win a Fields Medal, one of the highest honours in mathematics. So to celebrate the run-up to the ECM we've launched Euromaths, a miniseries of podcasts revisiting interviews with Fields Medallists who previously won an EMS prize. This week we hear from Alessio Figalli who won a Fields Medal in 2018 and an EMS prize in 2012, talking about the theory of optimal transport and how it applies to a wide range of things, from crystals to clouds. You can read about Alessio's work in this article. To listen to previous episodes of Euromaths click here. This content was originally produced as part of our collaborations with the London Mathematical Society and the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences. You can find all our content on the 2022 International Congress of Mathematicians here.

We're very excited to be going to this year's European Congress of Mathematics (ECM), which will take place in Seville, Spain, in July! And we noticed that mathematicians who win one the prizes awarded at the ECM by the European Mathematical Society quite often go on to win a Fields Medal, one of the highest honours in mathematics. So to celebrate the run-up to the ECM we've launched Euromaths, a miniseries of podcasts revisiting interviews with Fields Medallists who previously won an EMS prize. This week we hear from James Maynard who won a Fields Medal in 2022 and an EMS prize in 2016, talking about is work on the fabled twin prime conjecture. You can read about James's work in this short introduction and this in-depth article. Click here to listen to last week's episode of Euromaths featuring Fields Medallist Hugo Duminil-Copin. This content was originally produced as part of our collaborations with the London Mathematical Society and the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences. You can find all our content on the 2022 International Congress of Mathematicians here.

We're very excited to be going to this year's European Congress of Mathematics (ECM), which will take place in Seville, Spain, in July! One of the interesting things that happens at an ECM is that the European Mathematical Society (EMS) awards ten prizes to mathematicians who are under the age of 35 at the start of the year the prizes are awarded. When looking through previous winners we noticed that quite a few winners of EMS prizes later go on to win a Fields Medal, one of the highest honours in mathematics, awarded every four years at the International Congress of mathematicians. To celebrate the run-up to this year's ECM, we launch our Euromaths miniseries of podcasts, which revisits interviews with Fields Medallists from years past, who previously also won an EMS prize. We start the series by revisiting our interview with Hugo Duminil-Copin in 2022, when won a Fields Medal for his work transforming the mathematical theory of phase transitions in statistical physics. Hugo first won an EMS prize in 2016. We hope you enjoy the interview! Hugo Duminil-Copin (Photo Matteo Fieni)   You can read about Hugo's work in this short introduction and this in-depth article. This content was originally produced as part of our collaborations with the London Mathematical Society and the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences. You can find all our content on the 2022 International Congress of Mathematicians here.

Di nuovo sull'aborto. In modo particolare sul rischio di morte in seguito all'assunzione della pillola Ru486.Cito e poi commento il comunicato della allora sottosegretaria alla salute Roccella:"Comunicato n. 115, del 12 maggio 2011Ru486: Una ragazza portoghese di sedici anni è morta dopo un aborto con la Ru486, per shock settico da Clostridium Sordellii, infezione finora diagnostica nei decessi da aborto medico solamente negli Stati Uniti. Ne hanno dato notizia studiosi portoghesi durante il 21° European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) che si è tenuto nei giorni scorsi a Milano.E' il primo caso europeo nel quale è stata accertata la presenza della rara ma letale infezione da Clostridium Sordellii. Le morti per aborto con Ru486 e prostaglandine salgono così a venti, a cui se ne sommano altre 12 per persone che avevano preso la Ru486 per “uso compassionevole”, cioè al di fuori di protocolli stabiliti: in tutto 32 morti accertate dopo l'assunzione di Ru486. Vanno anche ricordate altre due donne morte per aborto farmacologico solo con prostaglandine, cioè solo con il secondo farmaco associato alla pillola abortiva.Un recente studio australiano, pochi giorni fa, ha segnalato che le complicazioni dopo l'aborto medico sono molto più frequenti di quelle a seguito di aborto chirurgico, in base ai risultati di 7000 aborti effettuati con la Ru486 nel sud dell'Australia, confermando i dati già noti della letteratura scientifica.Raccomandiamo ancora una volta agli operatori del settore di seguire le linee guida ministeriali sull'aborto farmacologico, che prevedono che l'intera procedura venga eseguita in regime di ricovero ordinario, per salvaguardare al meglio la salute delle donne.Il Ministero della Salute segnalerà il caso portoghese di morte a seguito di aborto farmacologico all'EMA, l'agenzia di farmacovigilanza europea, chiedendo un supplemento di indagine e un aggiornamento sulle segnalazioni di decessi e complicanze. Nelle prossime settimane saranno resi noti i dati sugli aborti effettuati con la Ru486 nel nostro paese nel suo primo anno di commercializzazione."Approfondimenti consigliati:Deaths from Clostridium sordellii after Medical AbortionPathophysiology of mifepristone-induced septic shock due to Clostridium sordelliiFatal Infections Associated with Mifepristone-Induced Abortion

In medical imaging, there is a constantly growing gap between the need for diagnostic imaging and the availability of specialist staff. At the same time, groundbreaking developments in the field of artificial intelligence continue to transform the face of the imaging field as we know it. In fact, AI is currently being used as an efficient and cost-reducing solution to a variety of industry challenges.Today, you'll hear several panel conversations discussing generative AI in radiology, recorded live at the European Congress of Radiology. Held this year in Vienna, the ECR is one of the leading events in radiology as well as one of the world's largest international meetings of radiology professionals, radiographers, physicists, and industry representatives.In this episode, host Fabian Schoeck, Head of Global Product Management for Artificial Intelligence Products at Siemens Healthineers, is joined by Dr. Johannes Haubold, Senior Physician for Clinical AI Integration at University Hospital Essen and Isabelle Ayx, a Senior Radiologist at University Medical Center Mannheim, all based in Germany. What You'll Learn in This Episode:The potential and the limitations of generative AI in radiologyAI can be used to help with early detection Generative AI can transform clinical workflowsHow can AI can pave the way for more accurate and efficient diagnosticsArtificial intelligence can process massive amounts of data, allowing for huge advantages to researchWhat's coming next in AI development for the radiology fieldConnect with Fabian SchoeckLinkedInConnect with Johannes HauboldLinkedInConnect with Isabelle AyxLinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you a business owner who wishes to be more focused and less scattered? Do you wish your days weren't so hectic and that your business was more successful? Then this week's podcast episode is for you. Tune in as the President of Discover Strength, Luke Carlson, shares why saying no ten times more than you say yes will lead to more success in your business.  Luke Carlson is the founder and CEO of Discover Strength based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Discover Strength owns and operates strength training studios as well as the Discover Strength Franchise. Luke speaks around the world on leadership, management, and evidence-based exercise.  Luke is an American College of Sports Medicine Certified Exercise Physiologist and has a BS and MS in Kinesiology from the University of Minnesota and graduated from the Executive Leadership, Strategy and Innovation program at Stanford University. He received an Honorary PhD from Solent University in Southhampton, England.  Luke has presented to audiences in a variety of industries across the globe; he has been a featured speaker at FILEX in Australia, TaiSPO in Taiwan, ChinaFit, the Annual IHRSA Convention, the IHRSA European Congress, The Fitness Leaders' Summit, the European Congress of Sport Science, Mindbody BOLD, Fitness Brazil, and the IHRSA Institute for Health Club Executives.  Carlson is one of the top-rated Vistage speakers in North America and won the 2022 Vistage Leadership Award.  Be sure to take notes as Luke shares: Why as a business owner you need to say no ten times more than you say yes Why you should never trade short term revenue growth for long term damage to your brand How doing less and focusing more will help grow your business Why as an entrepreneurial leader you need to stay as disciplined and boring as possible and not get distracted by shiny things What are your strategic anchors and why you need to build a moat around them How to figure out your strategic niche and why it's important to the growth of your business Be prepared to start saying no with Luke's inspiring tips! Follow the Local Business Hacks podcast for more inspiring interviews, hacks, and insider secrets to help grow your business.

Martine Ratcliffe has worked as a forensic psychologist for HM Prison and Probation Service for 20 years. She's currently the national diversity and inclusion (D&I) lead for the Psychology Services Group. Her passion for D&I has been amplified through her work with men, women and children in custody and from personal experience as a mixed-race woman working within HMPPS. Dr Tansy Warrilow is a clinical psychologist at Rampton High Secure Hospital. She has introduced innovative techniques within her practice to address sources of cultural bias for clients. Lawrence Jones is a consultant clinical and forensic psychologist and has worked in community, prison and NHS settings with people who have offended with a range of mental health difficulties. He is a former chair of the DFP serving two terms. He has been involved with the DFP EDI committee. He is a white cisgendered man and acknowledges his privilege. He has co-edited a book on addressing bias in forensic practice. Yin, R.K. (1984), Case Study Research. Design and Methods, Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA. Hammond, & O'Rourke, M. (2022) The Cumulative Modelling of Risk. In Liell, G.C., Fisher, M.J. & Jones, L.F. (Eds) Challenging Bias in Forensic Psychological Assessment and Testing: Theoretical and Practical Approaches to Working with Diverse Populations. On what to do:Day, A. Woldgabreal, Y., & Butcher, L. (2023) Cultural Bias in Forensic Assessment: Considerations and Suggestions 245-258. In Liell, G.C.,  Fisher, M.J. & Jones. L.F. (eds.)  Challenging bias in forensic psychological assessment and testing : theoretical and practical approaches to working with diverse populations. On grids: Blagden  N., & Needs, A. (2023) Personal Construct Psychology and Repertory Grids: Acknowledging and Exploring Perspectives  259-277. In Liell, G.C.,  Fisher, M.J. & Jones. L.F. (eds.)  Challenging bias in forensic psychological assessment and testing : theoretical and practical approaches to working with diverse populations.   And the fantastic website with software that analyses grids and introduces them too: https://www.idiogrid.com/  

Jerry presented a special programme live from Garvey’s SuperValu, Listowel to celebrate Listowel Food Fair which continues until this Monday, November 13th. Jerry spoke to chair of Listowel Food Fair, Jimmy Deenihan, and others involved in one of Ireland’s premier food festivals, Mairead Moriarty, Sarah Fitzgerald, Christine Purcell, chef John Relihan, Lizzy Lyons of Lizzy’s Little Kitchen, Paul O’Connor, manager of Garvey’s SuperValu, Listowel, and Damien O’Mahony of Listowel Chamber Alliance. Of course, the show covers over issues of the day including reaction to Jozef Puska being found guilty of the murder of Ashling Murphy. Jerry spoke to Vera O’Leary of Kerry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre and to Maria Dempsey whose daughter Alicia was murdered in 2010. Jerry also spoke to Listowel councillor Jimmy Moloney who has returned from Moldova. He was part of the European Congress of Regional Local Authorities group which were acting as observers for that country’s local elections.

Dr. Raphael Mechoulam was an organic chemist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the father of cannabis research. His team was the first to elucidate the structure of cannabidiol, or CBD. Dr. Mechoulam passed away in March 2023. This episode is a remastering of a conversation between Dr. Mechoulam and Dr. Meir Bialer, held in 2018 at the 13th European Congress on Epileptology. They spoke about CBD, THC, the endocannabinoid system, and the effects of cannabinoids in epilepsy and other conditions. Support the showSharp Waves episodes are meant for informational purposes only, and not as clinical or medical advice.The International League Against Epilepsy is the world's preeminent association of health professionals and scientists, working toward a world where no person's life is limited by epilepsy. Visit us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

When it comes to HIV, women are forced to contend with more than just stigma and barriers to care. Factors like gender inequality, intimate partner violence, and bodily autonomy make everything from prevention and treatment to status disclosure more difficult and more dangerous. In this episode, we're exploring common obstacles women encounter in the fight against HIV, as well as the global efforts to improve women's visibility and protection. Our guests are: Dr. Rageshri Dhairyawan, a sexual health and HIV doctor currently serving as Consultant in Sexual Health and HIV Medicine at Barts Health NHS Trust in London. Roukhaya Hassambay, program coordinator at Ikambere, an organization that offers holistic supports to women living in precarious situations and with chronic illness. This podcast was created and fully funded by Gilead Sciences, Inc. GILEAD, the GILEAD logo, and the & design are trademarks of Gilead Sciences, Inc. © 2023 Gilead Sciences, Inc. All rights reserved. IHQ-UNB-4319 Date of Preparation August 2023. References: Borumandnia N, Khadembashi N, Tabatabaei M, Majd HA. The prevalence rate of sexual violence worldwide: a trend analysis. BMC Public Health. 2020;20:1835. doi:10.1186/s12889-020-09926-5 UNAIDS. Fact sheet 2023. Global HIV statistics. Accessed August 7, 2023. Available at: https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/fact-sheet GLAAD. Glossary of Terms: Transgender. Accessed August 7, 2023. Available at: https://glaad.org/reference/trans-terms/ World Bank. Girls' education. Updated February 2023. Accessed August 7, 2023. Available at: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/girlseducation Cabecinha M et al. Current PrEP provision does not align with women's preferences: early results from a cross-sectional survey investigating PrEP awareness, interest, and preferences among women in England. British HIV Association conference, Gateshead, April 2023. Abstract P028. Available at: https://www.bhiva.org/file/645cfa43aca4f/P028.pdf Desgrées-du-Loû A, Pannetier J, Ravalihasy A, et al. Sub-Saharan African migrants living with HIV acquired after migration, France, ANRS PARCOURS study, 2012 to 2013. Euro Surveill. 2015;20(46):1-8. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2015.20.46.30065 Dhairyawan R, Tariq S, Scourse R, Coyne KM. Intimate partner violence in women living with HIV attending an inner city clinic in the UK: prevalence and associated factors. HIV Med. 2013 May;14(5):303-10. doi: 10.1111/hiv.12009 Smith K, Coleman K, Eder S, Hall P. Homicides, Firearm Offences and Intimate Violence 2009/10. Supplementary Volume 2 to Crime in England and Wales 2009/10. 2011 Home Office Statistical Bulletin. Accessed August 7, 2023. Available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/116512/hosb0111.pdf Sullivan TP. The intersection of intimate partner violence and HIV: detection, disclosure, discussion, and implications for treatment adherence. Top Antivir Med. 2019 May;27(2):84-87. US Department of Health and Human Services. Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults and Adolescents with HIV. March 2023. Accessed August 7, 2023. Available at: https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/sites/default/files/guidelines/documents/adult-adolescent-arv/guidelines-adult-adolescent-arv.pdf. American Association for the Advancement of Science. People living with HIV at substantially higher risk of depression and suicide, especially in first 2 years after diagnosis. Press Release. European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID); Copenhagen, Denmark, 15-18 April, 2023. Accessed August 7, 2023. Available at: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/984677

This week on the podcast I speak to Dr Catia Martins about metabolic adaptation and weight loss. Catia has spent her research career answering questions around why some people experience a greater reduction in basal metabolic rate (BMR) than others when they lose weight, and how this impacts on overall weight loss success and the timing of that success. She has also studied the effects of the ketogenic diet on weight loss and how ketosis may impact this relationship. This is such a great conversation and, while a bit scientific, is interesting for general audience and practitioner/scientist alike.Dr. Martins has been investigating over the past almost 20 years how exercise and energy restricted diets impact on energy balance and body weight homeostasis, in particular their impact on appetite control. She holds a first degree (honor) in Nutrition and Dietetics from Oporto University (Portugal), a M.Sc. in Clinical Nutrition (distinction) from Roehampton University, London (UK) and a Ph.D. from University of Surrey (UK). She has received an awards from the British Nutrition Society in 2007 and Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO) in 2008 in recognition of her research on the effects of exercise on appetite control.In 2008, after completion of her Ph.D., she was awarded a Post Doctoral fellowship (from FCT, Portugal) to investigate the effects of exercise-induced weight loss on appetite-related peptides and motivation to eat in individuals with obesity, at NTNU, under the mentorship of Prof. John Blundell (University of Leeds, UK). Two years later, in 2010, Dr. Martins was awarded a research grant from Central Norway Regional Health Authority/NTNU to lead a project on “High-intensity intermittent training to maximize metabolic and cardiovascular protection in individuals with obesity” in collaboration with Dr. Neil King (Queensland University of Technology, Australia) and Prof. Linda Morgan (University of Surrey, UK).She is at the moment at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) investigating the physiology of the reduced-obese state in collaboration with Dr. Barbara Gower, Dr. Gary Hunter and Dr. James Hill. Dr. Martins is particularly interested in understanding the phenomenon of  metabolic adaptation (a reduction in energy expenditure below predicted levels) and its clinical relevance.Dr. Martins has published several original papers and reviews on the impact of exercise and energy restricted diets (namely ketogenic diets) on appetite control and energy metabolism and is a regular speaker at the European Congress of Obesity. Contact Mikki:https://mikkiwilliden.com/https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutritionhttps://www.instagram.com/mikkiwilliden/https://linktr.ee/mikkiwillidenSave 20% on all NuZest Products WORLDWIDE with the code MIKKI at www.nuzest.co.nz, www.nuzest.com.au or www.nuzest.comCurranz supplement: MIKKI saves you 25% at www.curranz.co.nz or www.curranz.co.uk ooff your first order

Special Guest: Professor Ilona Boniwell Ilona Boniwell is a professor of positive psychology at the University of East London and the original founder of the UEL's MSc in Applied Positive Psychology, the first ever degree of this type in Europe. She is one of the world leaders in positive psychology, working in the field for over 20 years, originally mentored by Martin Seligman. Professor Boniwell wrote or edited twelve books, delivered over 200 keynotes and a TEDx, founded the European Network of Positive Psychology, organised the first European Congress of Positive Psychology and was the first vice-chair of the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA). She is also a passionate practitioner of positive psychology, delivering advanced evidence-based training in this discipline. As a CEO of Positran she consulted the Governments of UAE and Bhutan and many major international companies, including ClubMed, L'Oréal, Unilever, Nestle, EY, Microsoft and BNP Paribas. Join us as we talk about positive psychology in business. Host: Jo Dodds

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Ear acupuncture with beads may help shed the pounds. Episode 1139 MAY 2023 The study found substantial differences after 3 months, with participants losing on average 10.4cm off their waist circumference (from an average 98.4cm at the start of the study to 88cm) and 4% of total body fat (from average 28.2% to 24.3%). #auricular #ear #weightloss Poster presentation PO4.085 at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) Dublin, Ireland (17-20 May 2023) Auricular, ear, acupuncture, acupressure, appetite, metabolism, weight loss, bmi, hunger, digestion, vagus nerve, beads, acupoint stimulation Ear acupuncture with beads may help shed the pounds #ear #stem #auricular #acupuncture #acupressure #weightloss #bmi #vagusnerve #metabolism --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ralph-turchiano/support

Ear acupuncture with beads may help shed the pounds Episode 1139 MAY 2023 The study found substantial differences after 3 months, with participants losing on average 10.4cm off their waist circumference (from an average 98.4cm at the start of the study to 88cm) and 4% of total body fat (from average 28.2% to 24.3%). #auricular #ear #weightloss Poster presentation PO4.085 at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) Dublin, Ireland (17-20 May 2023) Auricular, ear, acupuncture, acupressure, appetite, metabolism, weight loss, bmi, hunger, digestion, vagus nerve, beads, acupoint stimulation Ear acupuncture with beads may help shed the pounds #ear #stem #auricular #acupuncture #acupressure #weightloss #bmi #vagusnerve #metabolism --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ralph-turchiano/support

Recently my daily Google news alert for acupuncture has been blowing up with headlines about new research showing that acupuncture may help you lose weight. Can it really? Today's episode of the podcast takes a closer look.A press release by researchers in Japan, and accompanying presentation at the 2023 European Congress on Obesity, is what kicked off the latest flurry of news stories about weight loss and acupuncture. In their study, researchers concluded that “acupuncture on the ear may aid weight loss when paired with diet and exercise. It's likely that acupuncture has a positive effect by curbing cravings and appetite, improving digestion, and boosting metabolism.”But is it really that simple? (It's not)Also, why do researchers and doctors fixate on body mass index, aka BMI? Is it a true reflection of a person's state of health? (Not really)But isn't being overweight bad for your health? (That's debatable)Why is our society so weird about weight anyway? (Blame capitalism)This episode tackles the question of whether or not acupuncture can help you lose weight…and a whole lot more.Love and gratitude,Your AcupuncturistStay in touch with Notes from Your Acupuncturist on our website, Substack, Facebook and Instagram.Become a paid subscriber! Visit https://notesfromyouracupuncturist.substack.comThanks to AudioCoffee for the music in this episode.Loved this episode? Leave a rating or a review!Notes from Your Acupuncturist is a reader-and listener-supported publication. If you enjoy my work, you can become a paid subscriber for just a few dollars a month on Substack.Endless love and gratitude to my paid subscribers for contributing to the sustainability of my work!References:2023 press release: Ear acupuncture with beads may help shed the pounds2020 study: Auricular acupuncture with beads helps support sustained weight lossSummary of auricular acupuncture researchMaintenance Phase: The Body Mass IndexMaintenance Phase: The Obesity EpidemicMaintenance Phase: Is Being Fat Bad for You?Global Weight Loss and Weight Management Market Size This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit notesfromyouracupuncturist.substack.com

We have a record 13 guests on today's Highways Voices as we hear from the delegation from who exhibited on the UK Pavilion, and also the views of the British Ambassador who visited the exhibition.Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode!The whistle-stop tour hears from the 12 exhibitors: Navtech Radar, Clearview Intelligence, Nicander, Now Wireless, ANGOKA, Ito World, Neology, Arup, Grid Smarter Cities, See.Sense, VESOS and Zenzic.Because this is a longer-than-normal episode, to help you, you can find specific interviews by going to the timings below:Nora Ali Clearview 1m09sSam Brierley Nicander 4m07sLaura Jacklin Grid Smarter Cities 6m51sDanny Woolard VESOS 9m15sChris Sainty Ambassador 12m48sPaul Hudson Now Wireless 16m30sDeborah Kobewka Ito World 19m09sSteve Berry ANGOKA 23m53sRebecca James Navtech Radar 27m23sIrene McAleese See.Sense 31m18sLuke Normington Neology 35m04sFrancis McKinney Zenzic 39m32sTristan...

"It's nice to have all these companies and institutions showcasing their nice things," says Joost Vantomme on this week's Highways Voices podcast, "but what does the user think of that? What does the citizen think of that? There's a lot of questions on the new technologies. How do they work? What do they promise?"The ERTICO - ITS Europe CEO is looking ahead to this year's ITS European Congress in Lisbon which runs from 22-24 May, and explains how new technology in transport will be put into the context of improving mobility with real-world examples.Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode!His colleague Lisa Boch-Andersen, who is Director of Communications, Congress and Events at ERTICO adds that Lisbon is a living example of transport technology, "It really is one of the major economic centres with a very busy transport network," she explains. "It has a lot of different mobility initiatives. It has major container ports, big bridges, and they just informed that there would be no major traffic in the centre of Lisbon."You'll hear all about the different themes of the congress and also from LCRIG Director Kerry Winstanley about the UK Pavilion and how a range of British SMEs are exhibiting at the European Congress thanks to support from the Department Business and Trade, the Transport Technology Forum and LCRIG. These are; Zenzic, Navtech Radar, Clearview Intelligence, Nicander, Now Wireless, Angoka, Ito World, Arup, Neology, Grid Smarter Cities, See.Sense and VESOS. Members of the Department for Transport, Innovate UK and Intelligent Transport Systems UK will also be participating on the stand and there will be a visit to it from His Majesty's Ambassador to Portugal, Chris Sainty.On top of this you'll hear the latest news from the podcast partners, Adrian Tatum's pick of stories that have caught his eye on the Highways News website, plus why Kapsch Traficom wins this week's "Adrian's Accolade".

More than 14 000 infectious diseases physicians, clinical microbiologists, and public health professionals gathered in Copenhagen, Denmark, in April for the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Europe's largest infectious diseases conference. In this Medical News Q&A, JAMA Deputy Editor Preeti N. Malani, MD, MSJ, discusses highlights from the congress with Jacob Moran-Gilad, MD, MPH, ECCMID program director. Related Content: Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Threats, and Diagnostic Advances—Highlights From ECCMID, Europe's Largest Infectious Disease Conference

The AMR Studio goes on a field trip! Join our hosts Eva & Elin on their adventures in Copenhagen at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (a.k.a. ECCMID) this year. From 15th to 18th of April, more than 13.000 people came together to talk about the most recent advances in infectious diseases, including antimicrobial resistance. Listen to this special episode to peek into the crazy days that it was, and some of the things we learnt along the way. Check out the show notes at http://www.uac.uu.se/the-amr-studio/episodex10/ . Follow our updates on twitter on http://www.twitter.com/uac_uu with #theAMRstudio hashtag! Music by Chillmore at Pixabay.

Say “Good-bye” to steak tartare! In a new study, researchers say they found drug-resistant bacteria in 40% of meat samples at supermarkets in Spain. Namely, they found E. coli bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. The team presented their findings at Denmark’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. E.coli causes severe illness, often…

Tune in to hear Drs Stanley Cohen and Alexis Ogdie dive into new research on switching vs cycling medications in caring for patients with psoriatic arthritis, tight control in axSpA, and more. Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/984265). The topics and discussions are planned, produced, and reviewed independently of the advertisers. This podcast is intended only for US healthcare professionals. Resources 1600: The Impact of Second-Line Therapeutic on Disease Control After Discontinuation of First Line TNF Inhibitor in Patients With PsA: Analysis From the CorEvitas Psoriatic Arthritis/Spondyloarthritis Registry https://www.eventscribe.net/2022/ACRConvergence/index.asp?presTarget=2189995 Cycling or Swap Biologics and Small Molecules in Psoriatic Arthritis: Observations From a Real-life Single Center Cohort https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33879661/ Baseline Disease Activity Predicts Achievement of cDAPSA Treatment Targets With Apremilast: Phase III Results in DMARD-naïve Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35428720/ Etanercept and Methotrexate as Monotherapy or in Combination for Psoriatic Arthritis: Primary Results From a Randomized, Controlled Phase III Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30747501/ EULAR 2023. European Congress of Rheumatology https://congress.eular.org/ GRAPPA Treatment Recommendations: 2021 Update https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35293339/ Special Article: 2018 American College of Rheumatology/National Psoriasis Foundation Guideline for the Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30499246/ Effect of a Treatment Strategy of Tight Control for Rheumatoid Arthritis (the TICORA Study): A Single-blind Randomised Controlled Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15262104/ Aiming at Low Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis With Initial Combination Therapy or Initial Monotherapy Strategies: The BeSt Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17083767/ Long-term Follow-up of Patients in the TIght COntrol of Inflammation in Early Psoriatic Arthritis (TICOPA) Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31504996/ Efficacy of a Tight-control and Treat-to-target Strategy in Axial Spondyloarthritis: Results of the Open-label, Pragmatic, Cluster-randomised TICOSPA Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33958325/ ASAS Health Index: The "All in One" for Spondyloarthritis Evaluation? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33004479/ Central Sensitization Has Major Impact on Quality of Life in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35033996/ ASAS-EULAR Recommendations for the Management of Axial Spondyloarthritis: 2022 Update https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36270658/ Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis by Primary Care Physicians and Rheumatologists: A Retrospective Study in Three Health Systems https://acrabstracts.org/abstract/treatment-of-ankylosing-spondylitis-by-primary-care-physicians-and-rheumatologists-a-retrospective-study-in-three-health-systems/ Multimorbidity in Psoriasis as a Risk Factor for Psoriatic Arthritis: A Population-Based Study https://acrabstracts.org/abstract/multimorbidity-in-psoriasis-as-a-risk-factor-for-psoriatic-arthritis-a-population-based-study/ Comorbidities, Pain and Fatigue in Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriasis and Healthy Controls: A Clinical Cohort Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33325531/

EinBlick – nachgefragt Podcast mit Interviews und Diskussionsrunden mit Expert:innen des Gesundheitswesens Wir begrüßen Sie zu einer besonderen Ausgabe unseres Podcasts zum ECR European Congress of Radiology in Wien sprach EinBlick-Redakteurin Mirjam Bauer mit Experten über die Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz in der Radiologie. Der Europäische Kongress für Radiologie in Wien (ECR) ist das jährliche Treffen der Europäischen Gesellschaft für Radiologie (ESR). Die Gesprächspartner sind: Professor Konstantin Nikolaou, Ärztlicher Direktor des Universitätsklinikums Tübingen und designierter Präsident der Deutschen Röntgengesellschaft. Markus Holzer ist Geschäftsführer des Startups contextflow, einer Ausgründung der Universität Wien. Christian Bernhard, Managing Director bei GE HealthCare. Marc Woods, bei Siemens Healthineers für Digital & Automation zuständig.

Today my guest is Pathologist Dr Aleš Ryška What we discuss with Dr Ryška: Why he decided to go to medical school and how he discovered pathology His thoughts on why students are not choosing medicine as a career, and what to do about that How he got involved in the Czech Society of Pathology and the European Society of Pathology his role as current President of the ESP The recent European Congress of Pathology and why it was a hybrid format for the first time The state of molecular pathology in Europe Multidisciplinary Molecular Tumor Boards, and the role the Pathologist should have in molecular testing Links for this episode: Health Podcast Network  LabVine Learning The ConfLab from LabVine Dress A Med scrubs   European Society of Pathology Czech Society of Pathology NSCLC molecular testing in Central and Eastern European countries The leading role of pathology in assessing the somatic molecular alterations of cancer: Position Paper of the European Society of Pathology   People of Pathology Podcast: Website Instagram Twitter

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This week's Highways Voices again features conversations from the south of France and the ITS European Congress 2022 in Toulouse. This podcast is brought to you thanks to the support of our 2022 Congress sponsors https://www.swarco.com/ (SWARCO), https://www.nota.ai/ (Nota.ai) and https://gewi.com/ (GEWI), who'll also be supporting us heading to Los Angeles for the World Congress in September. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/highways-voices/id1551975855 (Apple Podcasts,) https://open.spotify.com/show/0U6BbFBYLr5eeX0HuZtPv8 (Spotify), https://highways-voices.captivate.fm/amazon (Amazon Music), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vaGlnaHdheXMtdm9pY2Vz (Google Podcasts) or https://pca.st/7a3xxskl (Pocket Casts) and never miss an episode! In this week's podcast we hear about European Commission transport priorities, along with a warning about money, before talking traffic management through AI and how to properly deliver active travel information to better manage the network. There's also a chat with the Connected Places Catapult about sharing best practice through the Manual for Smart Streets before we talk to an executive from Google Cloud about the transport industry's need for more expertise in machine learning to get the most out of the data collected. There's also our partner news from our partners the Transport Technology Forum, ADEPT, ITS (UK) and LCRIG, and of course Adrian Tatum brings you top stories from the Highways News website and his Accolade this week. Follow Highways News on https://twitter.com/highways_news (Twitter), https://www.linkedin.com/company/42942684/admin/ (LinkedIn) and https://highways-news.com/subscribe/ (subscribe to our daily newsletter here). Links: http://lcrig.org.uk/ (LCRIG website) https://its-uk.org.uk/ (ITS (UK) website) https://ttf.uk.net/ (TTF website) https://adeptnet.org.uk/ (Adept website)  

Hello and welcome to the Alcohol Alert, brought to you by The Institute of Alcohol Studies.In this edition:Alcohol packaging as a health communications tool 🎵 Podcast feature 🎵WHO marketing report exposes loophole; Assembly agrees to action plan; and industry donations to the WHO FoundationIs it enough to reduce youth exposure to alcohol ads?Should people who are overweight have lower drinking guidelines?The pollution of health discourse and need for effective counter-framingEurope ignoring alcohol harm as impediment to sustainabilityAlcohol Toolkit Study: updateWe hope you enjoy our roundup of stories below: please feel free to share. Thank you.IAS BlogsTo read blogs click here.IAS Annual Report 2021/22Our Annual Report 2021/22 is available on our website here, detailing the work our team has done over the past year. Thank you to everyone who has supported IAS this year!EventsAlcohol Health Alliance: Alcohol Harm and EthnicityThe next AHA Seminar Session will be held on 29th June 2022 at 2PM. The speakers Dr Laura Goodwin, Jo-Anne Puddephatt and Jaz Rai OBE will be discussing alcohol harm and ethnicity, and the event will be chaired by Dr Andrea Mohan. You can sign up to the seminar on Eventbrite.WHO Less Alcohol Unit: Zero and low-alcohol beverages: real improvement or apparent solution?Join the WHO for the upcoming webinar ‘Zero and low-alcohol beverages: real improvement or apparent solution?’ on 23 June 2022 at 13:30 to 15:00 CET (Central European Time).This webinar aims to raise awareness about Zero and low-alcohol beverages (NoLos) by untapping their potential and hidden pitfalls, scoping existing policy and regulatory gaps and identifying potential harm and public health measures to address a future increase in NoLos consumption. Register hereAlcohol packaging as a health communications tool 🎵 Podcast feature 🎵A study in April surveyed 1,360 people aged 18-35 to understand exposure and engagement with messaging on alcohol packs, as well as support for product and health information.Participants of the study were asked questions about a vodka bottle that either had no warnings on it, small text warnings, or large text or pictorial warnings.Two fifths (40%) rarely or never saw health-related information on packs, with almost 75% rarely or never reading or looking closely into this. However, there was strong support for displaying information such as units and ingredients.Products with health warnings were more likely to be seen as unappealing and socially unacceptable, and to positively impact alcohol-related cognitions and behaviours. For instance, pictorial warnings were 10 times as likely to positively influence cognitions and behaviours.For this month’s podcast we spoke to lead author Daniel Jones, of the University of Stirling’s Institute of Social Marketing and Health, who explained that more research is needed for us to understand how effective product warnings could be in reducing harm:“The warnings on products aren’t designed to be effective or engaging. There’s definite potential for better warnings to work and consumers are entitled to know what is in the products they are consuming.Real life studies in the UK are required for us to understand the positive impact such warnings could have.”WHO marketing report exposes loophole; Assembly agrees to action plan; and industry donations to the WHO FoundationA comprehensive new report from the World Health Organization released this month highlighted the increasing use of sophisticated cross-border online marketing techniques for alcohol and the need for more effective regulation.The publication – the first of its kind from WHO to look at the full extent of marketing across national borders – stated that such marketing happens “regardless of the social, economic or cultural environment in receiving countries”. It also showed that young people and heavy drinkers were often targeted by marketing.Director General Tedros Ghebreyesus said:“Controls on the marketing of alcohol are much weaker than for other psychoactive products. Better, well enforced and more consistent regulation of alcohol marketing would both save and improve young lives across the world.”The report highlighted the issue of online advertising and difficulties regulating it, as well as sponsorship of sporting events, and targeting of young people and women. It concluded that national governments need to integrate comprehensive restrictions or bans of alcohol marketing in public health strategies. It highlighted key features and options for the regulation of cross-border marketing of alcohol and stressed the need for strong collaboration between states in this area.Member States agree to alcohol action planIn related news, during the World Health Assembly last week, delegates agreed to the 2022-2030 alcohol action plan to help implement the Global strategy to reduce harmful alcohol use.The strategy has not been very effective, so the action plan proposes operational objectives and principles, key action areas for Member States and relevant partners, and sets global targets, indicators, and milestones for monitoring progress.WHO Foundation should not accept alcohol industry donationsPerhaps suggesting a lack of policy coherence within the WHO, a BMJ Commentary piece published the week before the Assembly highlighted that the WHO Foundation – which was set up to fundraise for the WHO – does not reject alcohol industry donations and funding.Initially alcohol industry gifts and funding were red listed along with arms and tobacco, but were moved into the orange category (judged on a case-by-case basis), and then seemingly removed entirely in January 2022.The authors of the Commentary say that this exposes WHO to potential influence by the industry’s conflicting interests. They write that the Gift Policy lacks transparency, preventing scrutiny, and that such funding should be explicitly rejected.They conclude that:“As improvements to the sustainability of WHO’s current financing model remain uncertain, safeguards against corporate influence must be strengthened. Clarification of WHOF’s policy not to accept donations from the alcohol industry is an important first step.”Is it enough to reduce youth exposure to alcohol ads?The Advertising Standards Authority published a report stating that children’s exposure to alcohol and gambling adverts on TV has decreased significantly over the past ten years:The numbers are also segmented by country, with the average number of alcohol ads seen by children in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland each week being 0.8, 0.9, 1, and 1 respectively.However, a research publication released this month shows that reality TV “bombards” young people with images of alcohol use, drawing attention to the additional considerations regarding alcohol on TV.Dr Alex Barker’s study looked at all reality TV shows that aired over the year from August 2019 and recorded any alcohol content either shown or implied. He found actual alcohol use was seen in 966 intervals across 212 episodes, with wine and champagne the most common type of alcohol consumed on screen. Using viewing figures, they estimated that alcohol content was seen 3.5 billion times by the UK population, including 197.3 million times by children aged under 16.Professor Sir Ian Gilmore responded to the study, saying that:“As alcohol is an age-restricted, health harming product, children and young people, in particular, should be protected from exposure to alcohol marketing on the television shows that they watch…the Government must introduce comprehensive restrictions to ensure that young people are protected from alcohol marketing in all its forms in TV programming.”Read our blog by Dr Barker on the study.Should people who are overweight have lower drinking guidelines?At the European Congress on Obesity a study presented suggested that excess weight increases the chances of developing alcohol-related cancers. The authors used UK Biobank data to show that despite drinking within the 14-unit guidelines, those who were overweight or living with obesity were three times more likely to develop such cancers.Study author Dr Elif Inan-Eroglu of the University of Sydney said:“Alcohol drinking guidelines should also consider the obesity levels of people. People with obesity, especially those with excess body fat, need to be more aware of the risks around alcohol consumption.”Dr Alison Giles drew attention to the call for improving information on alcohol packs:"What is crucial is that people who drink alcohol understand these risks, and better product labelling and public health campaigns can raise awareness of this. It's simply a case of people having the right to know the health risks of alcohol in order to make informed decisions about what they consume."Industry body the Portman Group’s Matt Lambert said:"We believe in having clear information on pack that aids rather than alienates consumers. It is likely that having varied guidance for people would be confusing, counterproductive and also potentially patronising.”The pollution of health discourse and need for effective counter-framingProfessor Nason Maani and colleagues from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine discussed the framing of health in public discourse in a BMJ Opinion piece, and how large commercial actors actively shape how health issues are framed to further their economic and brand interests.Prof Maani explains that harmful product industries, from tobacco and sugar sweetened beverages to alcohol and fossil fuels, frame consumption as a matter of personal responsibility and freedom of choice, and focus on “downstream” treatment rather than “upstream” prevention efforts: “These framings reduce faith in national and international regulatory agencies, undermine the public’s trust in science and evidence, and promote industries’ preferred solutions such as self-regulatory corporate social responsibility or “better regulation” as alternatives to effective public policy.”He says to combat this we need:Europe ignoring alcohol harm as impediment to sustainabilityThe global alcohol prevention NGO Movendi International published an insightful paper at the beginning of May which looked at alcohol policy commitments by 32 European countries in relation to the sustainable development agenda.Countries, including the UK, submitted voluntary national reviews to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development forum, however 28% of these did not mention alcohol at all despite it being an impediment to 14 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.Only 25% mentioned one or more of the WHO’s alcohol policy “best buys” among actions they are taking to reduce alcohol harm.The study states its findings “show that these effects are not considered in the design of measures to achieve these goals”.Alcohol Toolkit Study: updateThe monthly data collected is from English households and began in March 2014. Each month involves a new representative sample of approximately 1,700 adults aged 16 and over.See more data on the project website here.Prevalence of increasing and higher risk drinking (AUDIT)Increasing and higher risk drinking defined as those scoring >7 AUDIT. A-C1: Professional to clerical occupation C2-E: Manual occupationCurrently trying to restrict consumptionA-C1: Professional to clerical occupation C2-E: Manual occupation; Question: Are you currently trying to restrict your alcohol consumption e.g. by drinking less, choosing lower strength alcohol or using smaller glasses? Are you currently trying to restrict your alcohol consumption e.g. by drinking less, choosing lower strength alcohol or using smaller glasses?All past-year attempts to cut down or stopQuestion: How many attempts to restrict your alcohol consumption have you made in the last 12 months (e.g. by drinking less, choosing lower strength alcohol or using smaller glasses)? 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每日英語跟讀 Ep.K366: Poor sleep may hinder attempts to maintain weight loss, study finds   Poor sleep may undermine attempts to maintain weight loss, research has suggested. 研究說明，睡眠不足可能會破壞保持減肥的努力。 Millions of people who are overweight or obese manage to lose weight every year. But many often then face a struggle to keep the pounds creeping back. 每年有數百萬超重或肥胖的人設法減輕體重。但許多人通常會面臨保持體重回升的困擾。 Now results from a randomised trial, which was conducted by the University of Copenhagen and presented at the European Congress on Obesity, suggests better and longer sleep patterns could help keep the weight off for good. 現在，由哥本哈根大學進行並在歐洲肥胖大會上發表的一項隨機試驗的結果表明，更好和更長的睡眠模式可以幫助永久減輕體重。 It is well known that not getting enough or poor quality sleep increases the risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and fatty deposits building up in the arteries. 眾所周知，睡眠不足或質量差會增加高血壓、高膽固醇和脂肪沉積在動脈中的風險。 Not getting enough sleep has also been linked to diabetes, inflammation and heart disease. Scientists now increasingly believe poor sleep may be a contributing factor in weight regain after weight loss. In the study, 195 adults who were obese and aged between 18 and 65 followed a very low-calorie diet (800 kcal/day) for eight weeks, losing on average 12 percent of their bodyweight. 睡眠不足也與糖尿病、炎症和心髒病有關。科學家們現在越來越相信睡眠不足可能是減肥後體重反彈的一個因素。在這項研究中，195 名年齡在 18 至 65 歲之間的肥胖成年人連續 8 週採用極低熱量飲食（每天 800 大卡），平均減掉 12% 的體重。 They were then tracked for a year. Their sleep duration was measured using data from wearable monitors and their sleep quality was measured with the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), a self-rated questionnaire. 然後他們被跟踪了一年。他們的睡眠時間是使用來自可穿戴監視器的數據來測量的，他們的睡眠質量是使用匹茲堡睡眠質量指數 (PSQI) 來測量的，這是一種自評問卷。 Those who slept for less than six hours a night were found to have, on average, increased their body mass index (BMI) by 1.3 points after a year compared with those who slept for more than six hours. Similarly, the BMI for those who had poor quality sleep increased by 1.2 points after a year compared with those whose sleep was of a good quality. The authors noted the study was observational and could not prove that poor sleep caused weight changes, but suggested that it was likely to contribute. “The fact that sleep health was so strongly related to weight loss maintenance is important since many of us don't get the recommended amount of sleep needed for optimal health and functioning,” said Prof Signe Torekov, of the University of Copenhagen. 與睡眠時間超過 6 小時的人相比，每晚睡眠時間少於 6 小時的人在一年後的體重指數（BMI）平均增加了 1.3 個百分點。同樣，與睡眠質量好的人相比，睡眠質量差的人一年後的 BMI 增加了 1.2 個百分點。作者指出，這項研究是觀察性的，無法證明睡眠不足會導致體重變化，但說明它可能會有所貢獻。哥本哈根大學的 Signe Torekov 教授說：“睡眠健康與減肥維持密切相關這一事實很重要，因為我們中的許多人沒有獲得最佳健康和功能所需的推薦睡眠量。” More than a third of adults in the UK and the US do not frequently get enough sleep, previous research has found, largely owing to a host of factors in modern life including stress, computers, smart devices and the blurring of work-life boundaries. 先前的研究發現，在英國和美國，超過三分之一的成年人經常睡眠不足，這主要是由於現代生活中的許多因素，包括壓力、電腦、智能設備以及工作與生活界限的模糊。 The study also found about two hours of vigorous physical activity a week could help maintain better sleep. 該研究還發現，每周大約兩個小時的劇烈體育活動有助於保持更好的睡眠。 “Future research examining possible ways of improving sleep in adults with obesity will be an important next step to limit weight regain,” said Torekov. “Weight loss maintained with exercise seems promising in improving sleep.” Torekov 說：“未來的研究檢查改善肥胖成年人睡眠的可能方法將是限制體重反彈的重要下一步。” “通過運動保持體重減輕似乎對改善睡眠很有希望。” Source article: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang/archives/2022/05/10/2003777959

Episode 34 of the Wellness Paradox Podcast brings us to a discussion I am incredibly passionate about – leadership and building a strong culture within an organization. What it takes to be a great leader and to build a strong organizational culture is often misunderstood. Furthermore, in such a “young” industry, like fitness and wellness that's identity is continuously evolving, leadership and culture can be a challenge. To address this topic and provide actionable solutions, we're joined by Luke Carlson from Discovery Strength. His background is a unique combination of evidence-based exercise science and evidence-based leadership/culture building. Not only does Luke lecture around the country on the topic of leadership, he has built his own high performing organization, with a strong culture of leadership, evolution, and growth! Luke is not someone that just talks of “leadership theory,” he lives and breathes it every day in his business!This conversation will spark not only inspiration, but action. Many people are long on ideas, but short on action – not Luke. This is a value conversation for all aspiring leaders, looking to build a strong organizations culture, not just in fitness, but in any industry!Show Notes Page: www.wellnessparadoxpod.com/episode34 Our Guest: Luke CarlsonLuke Carlson is the founder and CEO of Discover Strength based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Discover Strength's personal training studios are among the highest volume and revenue training facilities in North America. Luke speaks around the world on leadership, management, and evidence-based exercise. Luke is an American College of Sports Medicine Certified Exercise Physiologist and has a BS and MS in Kinesiology from the University of Minnesota and graduated from the Executive Leadership, Strategy and Innovation program at Stanford University. He received an Honorary PhD from Solent University in Southhampton, England. Luke has presented to audiences in a variety of industries across the globe; he has been a featured speaker at FILEX in Australia, TaiSPO in Taiwan, ChinaFit, the Annual IHRSA Convention, the IHRSA European Congress, The Fitness Leaders' Summit, the European Congress of Sport Science, Mindbody BOLD, Fitness Brazil, and the IHRSA Institute for Health Club Executives. Carlson is one of the top-rated Vistage speakers in North America.

This week on Race to Value, we are excited to celebrate Pharmacy Week – it is a time to recognize the invaluable contributions pharmacists and technicians make to patient care in hospitals, outpatient clinics, and other healthcare settings, and to raise patients' and colleagues' awareness about the vital role pharmacists play on the healthcare team. Our guests this week are mavens in aligning pharmacy and value-based care. In this episode, we discuss the importance of women in leadership, the impact of drug prices on minoritized communities, vaccine equity, the relationship between SDOH and medication adherence, pharmacy integration, and vaccine science and effectiveness research. Melissa Murer Corrigan was founding Executive Director and CEO of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) in Washington, D.C. from 1994-2011. Melissa's leadership launched the PTCB program that has now certified over 600,000 pharmacy technicians working across the United States. Murer Corrigan embraced ambition, took risks, and was the only woman on the PTCB Board of Governors during her 17-year tenure as CEO. In 2012 Melissa joined the ACT as Vice President of Social Impact and sits on the Board of Directors for the American Institute for the History of Pharmacy. Melissa has served as adjunct faculty with the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy since 2013. She has been named a Fellow of both the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Association and the American Pharmacists Association. Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, also known as “JAM," is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Loma Linda University, School of Pharmacy and a Critical Care Infectious Disease pharmacist, and an Infectious Disease Pharmacokinetics/ Pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) Research Fellow at Wayne State University under the tutelage of Dr. Michael J. Rybak PharmD, MPH, PhD. Her dedication to improving public health has been recognized by the United States Public Health Services, as she was the 2017 recipient of the USPHS Outstanding Service Award. Additionally, her research has led her to be recognized by the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases one of their 30 under 30 outstanding young scientists, for their ECCMID 2021 31st annual meeting.   Episode Bookmarks: 02:00 Introduction to Melissa Murer Corrigan and Dr. Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir (Dr.JAM) 04:00 The importance of National Pharmacy Week 05:30 Overcoming the dominant idea of patriarchy in business and medicine and honoring strong women by allowing them to lead 07:30 Melissa on the celebration of women in leadership and how men can serve as allies and advocates 08:30 Reflecting on women in pharmacy leadership (e.g. Rosalind Brewer, the CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance) 09:20 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome to create a “growth mindset” within women 10:30 Dr. JAM on the steps taken to towards improving gender equity within the pharmaceutical workforce 12:00 Prescription drugs are the fastest growing healthcare expenditure and consistently outpace other health spending 13:00 Biden administration support for legislation to empower the government to negotiate Medicare drug prices with Big Pharma 14:00 Melissa on providing patients with the access to medications they need so they are “not making choices between treatment and buying groceries” 14:30 Dr. JAM on how drug prices impact individuals in minoritized communities 15:30 Utilizing the approach to equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to the provision of lifesaving medications to underserved communities 17:00 The role that pharmacies have to positively impact and address the systemic health disparities in communities of color and low-income neighborhoods 17:30 Referencing AJMC research showing that Black individuals who received medication therapy management services from a pharmacist significantly improved their diabetes 18:30 Dr.

Dr. Joan Merrill, MD, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Research Program, US, discusses new Phase 3 data presented during the annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2021) on anifrolumab that showed significant improvements in rash and arthritis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Anifrolumab's application in SLE is under review by regulatory authorities in the US, EU and Japan, with decisions anticipated in the second half of 2021. Dr. Merrill received her medical training at Cornell University Medical College, New York, followed by an internship and residency at St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center, a fellowship in rheumatology at NYU Medical Center, and a basic research fellowship at Columbia University.As the Lupus Foundation of America's Chief Advisor for Clinical Development, Dr. Merrill has made numerous enduring contributions to the field of lupus. As a clinical researcher, Dr. Merrill is a major leader in lupus trial design, innovating new ways to tackle the heterogeneity inherent in this complex disease. She championed the importance of building well-defined cohorts, currently leading a registry of more than 650 lupus patients which she has leveraged for participation in clinical trials. She was a major voice and writer in advocating the inclusion of exploratory analyses to tackle disappointing trial results in the hopes that data-driven hypotheses would support improved trial design. This work led to an ongoing LFA-sponsored Combined Data Analysis Initiative to look at data across trials. Dr. Merrill is well known for precedent setting in her Biomarkers of Lupus Disease (BOLD) study, which revealed that decreasing background medications is essential to identifying efficacy of new agents. Indeed a ground-breaking successful anifrolumab study used a steroid tapering component, confirming improved discrimination by tapering medications. In addition to her own studies, Dr. Merrill also works with the LFA to train investigators for trials worldwide. Presently, she is evaluating a simplified outcome measure of lupus activity. It comes as no surprise that Dr. Merrill has been well funded by the NIH and private foundations and has published numerous articles in high impact journals. In short, Dr. Merrill brings a lifetime of dedication to the management of lupus patients, a contribution to our understanding of anti-phospholipid antibodies, novel design of prospective clinical trials in SLE, and critical teaching of the proper use of activity indices. #EULAR2021

Sister Jenna welcomes Till Gross to the America Meditating Radio Show to discuss how to break out of your comfort zone. Till Gross is a coach, speaker, aspiring therapist and the founder of the Comfort Zone Crusher. He is passionate about connecting the newest Information Technology Tools with proven coaching techniques. For over two years, Till traveled the world to learn from the best therapists and coaches from around the globe.  At the age of 20, he was already a guest lecturer at the University of Vienna.  He has given talks at events such as TEDx and the European Congress for Psychology Students.  Now, Till is putting his knowledge and skills into practice to help others become more confident and step out of their comfort zones.  Visit www.tillhgross.com and www.comfortzonecrusher.com. Watch Till's TEDx Talk on How to Become More Confident Get the OFF TO WORK CD & Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.