Retail Healthcare Update: Disrupting Traditional Care by Focusing on Patient Needs
Authors: Kush C. Gaur, M.D. Candidate 20201, Mona Sobhani, Ph.D1., and Leslie A. Saxon, M.D.1* 1 USC Center for Body Computing, Keck School of Medicine,…
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Nanoprobe could be a Leap Forward in High-resolution Human-Machine Interfaces
Researchers have conquered the monumental task of manufacturing scalable nanoprobe arrays small enough to record the inner workings of human cardiac cells and primary neurons….
Smartphone-based Pregnancy Point of Care Testing Emerging as a Potential Alternative to Lab-based Diagnostics
Pregnancy point of care testing market revenues reached US$ 1.2 billion in 2018, according to new study. Increasing need for rapid and accurate diagnostics with…
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…
AI-Based Tool Identifies Patients at High Risk of Having Colorectal Cancer
Medial EarlySign, a leader in machine-learning (ML) based solutions to improve disease management, has shown successful results for the live, physician-supported implementation of its solution…
World’s Largest Screening Programme for Atrial Fibrillation
Zenicor Medical Systems has been selected as sole supplier for a screening programme in the UK for atrial fibrillation. The screening programme is the world’s…
Follow-up Algorithm for Cancer Patients Treated with Immunotherapy enters a Multi-centre Clinical Trial
A novel follow-up algorithm for cancer immunotherapy, developed by digital health company Kaiku Health, is undergoing clinical validation in a multi-centre trial conducted at Oulu…
Research Reveals European Skills Shortage in Medical Device Sales Sector
A pioneering new study has revealed that a staggering 63% of professionals in the medical device sector don’t feel they hold the necessary skills to…
Virta Health Making Type 2 Diabetes a Thing of the Past with Sustainable Treatment for Diabetes Reversal
Virta Health has released a peer-reviewed publication which details 1-year results from its ongoing clinical trial, now 2.5 years in duration. The study augments Virta…
NHS ‘Will be Hit by More Cyber Attacks’
Concern about NHS cyber security has increased following the WannaCry attack and healthcare management professionals expect it to come under further attack from “organised hacktivists”,…