£30m Global Cardiovascular Challenge Launched
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has launched the Big Beat Challenge, a unique research funding award that will bring together world-leading researchers and innovators to identify…
Health Tech
NHS Trusts not Discouraging WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and other Consumer Apps
The majority of England’s acute trusts have no policy to discourage consumer instant messaging tools, whilst many hospitals provide no alternative, research finds. A substantial…
Bluetooth World 2018 to Showcase the Next 20 Years of Commercial and Industrial Wireless Innovation
At the fifth annual Bluetooth World event in Santa Clara, California, Bluetooth will display the next wave of revolutionary wireless solutions for consumer, commercial, and…
How Bluetooth can Work Alongside Complementary Technologies to Provide Peace of Mind to Families around the World
Today, over 40 million seniors with dementia are living around the world. One of the common problems of the dreadful disease is that those with…
Diabetes Tech to be a Key Focus of DPC2018
“The time to be technology laggards is over,” says Dr Partha Kar, DPC2018 keynote speaker and National Associate Clinical Director Diabetes, NHS England, in his…
ABHI Develops Strong US Support Strategy for UK HealthTech Industry
The Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) is offering UK companies the opportunity to take part in a number of US-based activities designed to help…
How Robots are Changing Community Pharmacy
Reports suggest that nearly 70 per cent of community pharmacies in Denmark use automated or robotic dispensing technology. This figure drops to between 30 to…
Patients: The Real Key to Improving Health and Care
PatientWisdom’s digital platforms improve health and care by listening to patients, providers, and community members. In an age of consumerism patients expect their care providers…
The Shifting Power in Diabetes Management: The Products Behind the Progress
Diabetes is unrivaled amongst modern health issues. The World Health Organisation reports that there are 422 million adults living with diabetes in 2017, and the number is…
New HealthTech Collaboration Catapults Vital Innovation into Primary Care
Healthtech accelerator, HS., and leading GP-on-demand service, GPDQ have partnered to take on the massive unmet need for healthcare technology and solve critical issues faced…