Europe
A new £4.2m research institute in North East England will use routine eye scans to improve eye health and spot early signs of serious illness. The Northern Ophthalmic Research and Innovation Institute (NORI) brings together university experts, the NHS, local authorities and industry to use routine eye scans to spot early signs of serious illness. [...]
The UK is offering £20m in addiction tech grants to cut harm and deaths linked to drug and alcohol addiction. Delivered through Innovate UK, the funding sits within the government’s Addiction Healthcare Goals programme and will support new medicines, medical devices, wearables, virtual reality therapies, treatment apps and AI-enabled tools. Around 15,000 people die each [...]
Matresa has raised £315,000 in pre-seed funding for a preventative maternal health platform offering continuous support from pregnancy through early parenthood. Founded by former paediatric intensive care nurse Mari-Carmen Sanchez-Morris, the London-based startup is building a clinical-grade screening and diagnostics platform intended to shift maternal care from reactive to preventative. It will offer personalised support [...]
AI tools could rewrite radiology reports in plainer language, with patients rating them almost twice as easy to understand, a new review suggests. Researchers analysed 38 studies published between 2022 and 2025, covering more than 12,000 radiology reports simplified using AI systems such as ChatGPT. Patients, the public and clinicians assessed the rewritten reports. [...]
A gathering of some of the most respected and forward-thinking minds in surgery will take place at The Surgeon Show 2026 on Friday, 20 February, at The Minster Building, Central London. Positioned as one of the UK’s most influential surgical gatherings, this invitation-only, one-day summit will convene consultant surgeons, clinical directors, policymakers, healthcare innovators and [...]
The European Commission has closed an antitrust probe into Edwards Lifesciences after the company withdrew a policy aimed at so-called "copycat devices". The probe dates back to September 2023, when the Commission carried out a surprise inspection at the facility of a maker of cardiac devices. Edwards later confirmed it was the company subject to [...]
Orthofuse has raised £2.2m in a seed round to develop 3D-printed implant systems designed to improve safety and efficiency in orthopaedic surgery. The orthopaedic medtech company is developing implants for orthopaedic trauma and spinal degenerative conditions, procedures that can be technically demanding and time-sensitive, particularly when bone quality is poor. Orthofuse said current implant systems [...]
Medica Group has agreed to acquire Axon Diagnostics in a deal it says will expand access to high-quality remote diagnostic reporting across the NHS and the independent healthcare sector. The transaction also includes Axon’s sister company, MITIS Health, whose Clinical Desktop technology supports high-fidelity remote reporting valued by many NHS trusts and Axon clients. The [...]
Nul has raised US$1m in seed funding for its telehealth platform that combines clinical care and prescription medication to help people reduce their alcohol consumption. The UK healthtech startup, founded by Matus Maar, is building a service that integrates clinical care, prescription medication, digital treatment pathways and behavioural support. It offers a fully remote subscription [...]
Healthcare and health tech PR and communications agency, Silver Buck, has strengthened its advisory board, the Silver Buccaneers, with four new high-profile appointments from across the digital health landscape bringing a wealth of expertise spanning clinical innovation, health policy and patient advocacy. The new members are: Dr Umang Patel: Chief Clinical Medical Officer, Microsoft Trishna [...]
