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The Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) has announced that only a handful of exhibition stands remain for WHX Dubai 2026, taking place 9–12 February at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai. The 2025 edition attracted more than 70,000 attendees from 180 countries, bringing together an audience that included senior hospital practitioners, healthcare executives, manufacturers [...]
Paxman’s recent public offer to acquire its competitor Dignitana has been accepted, signifying a historical milestone for the two companies and heralding the start of a brand-new chapter of working together to advance side effect management for cancer patients around the world. Paxman and Dignitana will now combine, creating a stronger, unified company - Paxman AB [...]
Health Tech World explores the latest startup developments in the world of health technology. Nuffield Health and GE HealthCare announce £200m AI collaboration Nuffield Health and GE HealthCare have announced a £200m collaboration, which will equip Nuffield Health’s hospitals with the latest diagnostic imaging technology from GE HealthCare. With access to innovative AI-enabled systems, the [...]
Digital healthcare provider for obesity treatment, Yazen, has acquired the Danish company Medstart, enabling Yazen's expansion into Denmark. Following Yazen’s recent completion of a €19.5m investment round, the acquisition of Medstart enables Yazen to further develop its offerings and expand into new markets. Initially, Medstart will continue to operate under its existing brand, then in [...]
A wellness industry tech platform, bsport, has raised €30m to fund its global expansion and accelerate its artificial intelligence (AI) and services. bsport’s expansion will include the UK, Europe, North America and APAC, and the company has confirmed it intends to triple its workforce by 2026. bsport was founded in 2018, providing wellness studios with [...]
New research has revealed that the healthcare sector recorded a 30 per cent decline in funding rounds between Q1 and Q3 of 2024. Between Q1 and Q3 of 2024, the total number of healthcare funding rounds reached 6,551 marking a 30 per cent decrease from the same period last year. Overall, the software sector recorded [...]
A new impact accelerator will connect hundreds of East Midlands MedTech SMEs with health and care professionals, academics and the public to drive the design, development and delivery of pioneering rehabilitation technologies. Nottingham Trent University has been awarded £2.5 million by the UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to lead the project, which is [...]
More than £10 billion of M&A deals completed in the UK healthcare market last year are likely to fall short of expectations, according to a new analysis. Healthcare deals in the UK market increased during 2023, with 265 transactions worth £15.4bn taking place over the course of the year. Private equity was involved in 57 [...]
A new International Clinical Fellowship Programme (ICFP) offering clinical hands-on training for clinicians from around the world is among the exciting products and innovations being showcased at the ABHI UK Pavilion at Global Health Exhibition, taking place from 21-23 October in Riyadh. Launched by Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) and certified by the UK’s [...]
Mediwhale, an AI-powered health diagnostics company, has announced $12 million series A2 investments that will leverage the momentum of the company's technological advancements and rapid adoption of its innovative biomarker for preventing cardiovascular disease in general hospitals and clinics. The financing round was led by Korea Development Bank (KDB), with participation from Woori Venture Partners, [...]
