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Explore how human factors as a discipline can help address Equality, Diversity and Inclusion issues

A new report reveals some of the latest innovations in healthcare, cleantech and industry that could change the way we live our lives in the future.

Our 2025 conference will include a special session on medical devices, so if you’ve got work you want to share then make sure you don’t miss the deadline to submit your contribution

Artificial general intelligence could be the next technology to transform how we live, but how can we understand more about the risk and benefits it could bring before it’s introduced?

Discrimination can cause huge problems in workplaces, but how should ergonomists deal with difficult issues around gender and ethnicity and what are the challenges they could face?

Patients and medical teams are improving interactions with each other, improving the treatment experience and building better connections by sharing details of their lives

From an electric toilet seat to a life-saving medical device disguised as a book, explore some of the innovations honoured with design awards this year

A new study explores how to improve care for patients with mental health problems and support medical staff working with them in hospital emergency departments

Getting the right diagnosis is vital for patients, but could attempts to reduce the risk of errors by doctors be focusing on the wrong factors and do we need to think again about the advice given to medics?

After the tragedy in Seoul where more than 150 people were killed during a crush in the streets during Halloween celebrations, can human factors help us understand more about crowd behaviour?

Patient safety and the mental wellbeing of junior doctors could be being put at risk by a lack of nutritious food available to medics when they’re working night shifts, a new survey suggests.

New human factors research is helping to predict how people will act when the worst happens and is supporting rescuers’ life-saving work

A human factors training course developed by the Royal Navy’s Safety Centre and which has helped contribute to better safety culture across the service has now been given official accreditation by the CIEHF.

The vital of role of non-technical skills in the rail industry has come under the spotlight in a new study, including a prediction about which of the skills could become more important with the rise in automation.

An award-winning new app could help tackle racial inequality in healthcare by improving medics’ ability to recognise symptoms of certain conditions in non-white mums and babies

A pioneering project is helping medical students learn in a more realistic and immersive environment by enabling them to treat hologram hospital patients in the first training scheme of its kind.

Discover how you can help celebrate the CIEHF’s 75th anniversary by contributing to a special journal edition marking our milestone birthday next year.

The impact of human factors in the design and use of a range of medical devices.

Teaching decision-making skills to junior medical staff could help them make faster and more effective diagnoses in emergency departments and reduce the gap between them and senior doctors.

Doctors back on Earth could carry out emergency surgery on astronauts in space thanks to a miniature medical robot that will soon be tested during trials at the International Space Station.

Could a lack of diversity among the body types that medical students experience when they’re learning to carry out examinations have an impact on patient safety?

Women are less likely to be given painkillers and face a longer wait to be seen by hospital doctors, according to new research into gender bias and how patients are viewed by medics

New research claims workplace wellbeing initiatives such as meditation and mindfulness don’t deliver any benefits to employees and bosses need to find more effective ways to improve mental health.

Making medical devices user-friendly doesn’t just mean they’re easier to operate – it can also increase their security

Human factors professionals working in health and social care can now get practical advice from a new book designed to improve the wellbeing of both medical staff and patients

When it comes to PPE, one size definitely doesn’t fit all and more still needs to be done to give women working in healthcare the right equipment to keep them safe and comfortable.

A self-powering health sensor that can be worn by patients and doesn’t need wires or a battery pack has been created using a new material that’s low-cost and comfortable to wear.

Old-fashioned buttons can help car drivers carry out tasks more quickly than if they use the digital touchscreens now found in most vehicles, according to motor magazine researchers who put a dozen cars to the test.

Digital billboards that sparked complaints from city residents have been transformed into community information screens designed to solve local problems and help tourists feel more welcome.

Artificial intelligence will play a key military role as humans and machines collaborate even more closely, but what does that mean for human factors experts designing future defence systems?

A new study looks at whether upper body exoskeletons could be the key to cutting injuries caused by overhead work and making physical tasks easier and more comfortable for wearers.

Cultural events and festivals can help keep older people connected to their communities so taking their needs into consideration during planning is vital for ensuring events remain accessible

Can a chatbot that can produce seemingly realistic research paper abstracts fool expert scientists into thinking they were written by humans? What could this mean for the future of artificial intelligence?

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and human factors thinking can help everyone protect themselves and their business from online scammers

New research explores some of the strategies and solutions that can be used to tackle the challenges of human factors integration

A report by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has recommended a series of measures to reduce the risk of the wrong implant being inserted into patients, including where packaging and labelling could make a difference.

Find out about organisational change including how to design a risk assessment process

People who need extra support could be helped to live in their own homes thanks to remotely-operated robots being trialled in a research lab that’s described as the first in the world.

Could an AI-powered necklace that develops a unique personality by listening to its owner become our new best friend and help tackle the problem of loneliness?

Learn about the impact of the pandemic on the rural informal workers of India

We take a human factors perspective on Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS)

Apple’s Vision Pro VR headset has started new conversations on how we interact with the virtual world, so how can human factors improve our experience in the metaverse?

As workforces become older, how can organisations make sure employees of every age are well protected while they’re at work?

Human factors thinking is helping lessons to be learned about improving safety in blood transfusions by improving understanding of why things might go wrong and what action can be taken.

If you’ve got a human factors hero whose work deserves wider recognition then now’s your chance to nominate them in our annual awards, with categories covering everything from impact to innovation.

If your new year’s resolution involves finding a new job or shaking up your professional life then our Careers Day is the perfect place to start.

A giant advertising screen brought in to replace some departure boards at a busy station has now been scrapped after complaints it was making things harder for passengers