Investing in the Future of NHS Diagnostics
In recent years, the UK’s public finances have faced unprecedented pressures, posing a significant challenge for both public projects and the required funding for such…
Diagnostics
Withings Announces U-Scan – The World’s First Hands-free Connected Home Urine Lab
Consumer digital health leader Withings has this week launched one of the company’s most technologically advanced devices to date, U-Scan is a miniaturized health lab…
Strategies for Faster, more Efficient Diagnostic Services
The NHS carries out an estimated 1.5 billion diagnostic tests a year with diagnostic activity forming part of over 85% of clinical pathways. Richard Craven,…
Funding Aids Development of Saliva-based Diagnostic Tool in Bid to Rid World of Malaria
The eradication of malaria has been given a boost this week following a grant of more than £1 Million from Japan’s Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT)…
Could Mobile Technology Help Men Tackle Their Health Taboos?
Dr Neil Polwart, NovarumTM DX founder and BBI Group Head of Mobile, has over a decade of experience in the delivery of next generation diagnostic…
CliniSys to Provide Vital Support for New HPV Screening Service
CliniSys is set to play a major role in supporting England’s primary HPV screening service, after securing contracts to provide its requesting and reporting software…
New Blood Test Accurately Detects Prostate Cancer
MDNA Life Sciences has announced that its breakthrough Mitomic® Prostate Test (MPTTM) – the world’s most accurate blood test to determine whether a man does or…
Infrared Scanning to Help Detect Rheumatoid Arthritis
A new way of using infrared scanning to help detect rheumatoid arthritis could offer an objective way of diagnosing the disease and monitoring treatment effectiveness,…
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….
Regionalisation is No Silver Bullet for NHS Diagnostic Pressures – but it Must Not Fail
Regional approaches to imaging are spreading in the NHS. This will end institutional tribalism, transform peer support, and allow patients to benefit from diagnostic expertise…