Real-world Data and Health Tech are Tightly Interlinked with the Future of Medicine
By Ian Chuang, MD, MS, CCFP, Chief Medical Officer, EMEALAAP Health at Elsevier The status quo Controlled Clinical Trial. Just by the name, we can…
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What Will a Future Cardiology Appointment Look Like?
By Ross Upton, CEO and Academic co-founder of Ultromics When it comes to diagnosing coronary artery disease (CAD), clinicians rely on the most widely used…
World’s First Blood Test for Endometriosis can Detect up to 9 out of 10 Cases
Today, MDNA Life Sciences announces that it is to launch the world’s first blood test for endometriosis, able to detect the disease in up to…
Red Dot Award for World’s First Closed System for Digital Point-of-Care Urine Testing
A pioneering urine testing system has been recognised in one of the world’s most prestigious design competitions. Urine Testing System™ received a coveted Red Dot Award…
We Don’t Need to Ban Things to Innovate – We Just Need to Show People Better Alternatives
Joost Bruggeman, a former doctor and surgeon and co-founder of Siilo, discusses why an outright ban of pagers is wrong and evocative of deep-rooted problems within the NHS…
UK Startup Karantis360 Taps IBM Cloud for AI-Powered Assisted Living Solution
UK care management start up Karantis360 has turned to IBM to help build a new solution that uses sensors and Watson artificial intelligence running in the IBM…
AI – is it Fake News for Health and Social Care?
By Ian Jackson, medical director and clinical safety officer at Refero The Department of Health and Social care has refreshed its code of conduct for…
Gaming ‘Controller’ boosts Stroke Survivors’ Chances of Regaining Full Arm and Hand Use
A first-of-a-kind gaming device that has been shown to significantly improve the outcomes of stroke survivors by helping them regain strength and movement in their…
HealthTech Investment Resilient in the Face of Global Economic Slowdown
The latest Healthtech M&A Market Report from international technology mergers and acquisitions advisor, Hampleton Partners, revealed a final count of almost 100 deals in the healthtech sector…
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock Supports Novartis and Wayra UK Partnership
UK Secretary of State for Health Matt Hancock has encouraged health start-ups to join a brand new health acceleration programme being run by pharmaceutical company…