More depressed patients than previously estimated may have increased activation of their immune systems

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 public domain New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has used an assessment of gene expression involved in the immune response to show that there may be more major depressive disorder (MDD) patients with activated immune systems than research has previously estimated. By identifying the … Read more

Digital Health Systems Must Consciously Engage Young People – Health Policy Watch

(LR) Dr Conrad Tankou, Yifan Zhou, Sarah Tuytschaever, Joseline Carias Galeano, Sameer Pujari and Dr Ilona Kickbusch at the event. Achieving universal health coverage by 2030, as decided this week by the World Health Assembly, should ideally bring with it a bouquet of possibilities through digital technologies. Digital health technologies have improved the delivery of … Read more