Europe
The NHS will sharpen England’s bowel cancer test by lowering the FIT threshold, a move expected to save hundreds of lives. Bowel cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in Britain, with about 44,100 people diagnosed and 17,400 deaths each year. The faecal immunochemical test (FIT), a home kit that checks for [...]
Orlando Agrippa comments on why tightening regulation must not come at the expense of progress for patients In recent years, a quiet but consequential transformation has been unfolding far above the Earth’s surface. Thousands of satellites have been placed into low-Earth orbit, forming a dense and expanding digital mesh around the planet. With further large-scale [...]
CluePoints, provider of leading statistical and AI-driven software solutions, has appointed Sinead Godkin as its new chief people officer (CPO). With deep experience scaling global technology organisations through periods of rapid growth, Godkin will lead CluePoints’ people strategy as the company enters its next stage of expansion. Godkin brings senior leadership experience from some of [...]
Psyomics has launched beseen for neurodiversity, a new digital tool that supports NHS services struggling to meet the demand of neurodevelopmental referrals and backlogs. Developed in collaboration with Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) and informed by engagement with more than 15 NHS providers, the platform has been tailored to meet the needs of [...]
Electiva Healthcare has announced that it will open a new hospital in London in Summer 2026. The Electiva London Hospital aims to set a new standard in luxury and exclusivity in a new purpose-built development in South-West London on the banks of the river Thames. Sayani Sainudeen, executive chair of Electiva Healthcare, said: “This project [...]
Eleven pioneering healthtech companies from the Nordic region have been selected to bring their health innovations to the Yorkshire and Humber region as part of the Propel International Boot Camp, delivered by Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber. The selected companies are introducing a range of innovations designed to improve patient outcomes and support NHS priorities. [...]
ErVimmune has announced a first closing of a €17m Series A to develop cancer vaccines for ‘cold tumours’ that often fail to respond to immunotherapies. The Lyon-based biotech is developing therapeutic vaccines and cell therapies for cold tumours, a term used for cancers that tend to evade immune-based treatments. The funding will support clinical development [...]
QV Bioelectronics has secured £4.5m in investment and grant funding to develop what it calls a world-first glioblastoma implant. Cheshire-based medtech QV Bioelectronics said the funding will support an implantable device intended to improve outcomes for patients with glioblastoma. Glioblastoma, or GBM, is an aggressive brain tumour. Cancer Research UK says it accounted for about [...]
Eolas Medical has raised US$12m in series A funding to scale its AI search tools within the NHS. Its platform is already used at more than 400 clinical sites in the UK, according to the company. The Northern Irish health-tech start-up said its AI search platform aims to provide “point-of-care knowledge tools supporting clinical safety, [...]
Primary care digital front door supplier X-on Health, in partnership with delivery partner TORTUS, has been confirmed as one of the first self-certified suppliers on the newly launched NHS England Ambient Voice Technology (AVT) Registry. The confirmation recognises the use of X-on Health’s Surgery Intellect incorporating ambient voice capability using TORTUS technology, supporting GP practices [...]
