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Researchers will test linking step-count data from wearables with health records to see how knee replacement surgery affects patients. The study will combine data already gathered inside and outside the health service, linking smartphone and fitness-tracker information with surgical records. Knee osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease and the most common reason for replacement surgery, affects [...]
By EatMoreFruit Communications There’s a trend of people creating AI podcasts - feeding data, journal articles, reports into AI tools and creating podcasts with avatar hosts. I don’t think it’s a good idea. On a scale of cool content to scary deepfakes, where do you think this falls? One end says it’s a nifty thing [...]
The NHS online hospital will launch in England next year, focussing on menopause, prostate and eye conditions, and will be available via the NHS app in 2027. The service, first announced in September, will allow patients to have assessments, check-ups and follow-up appointments online with a dedicated team of doctors. The aim is to carry [...]
Gut health solutions company Bactolife has successfully raised over €30 million in its Series B investment round. The funding will enable the company to commercialise its innovative Binding Proteins, a new food, feed and dietary supplement ingredient, and execute its human study programme, aimed at transforming human and animal health for proactive health management. This [...]
Digital front door provider, X-on Health, has announced a major milestone for primary care with the full integration of Surgery Connect with the Medicus electronic patient record (EPR) platform. The partnership introduces a native, high-performance interface that eliminates the historical friction between phone systems and clinical records. The integration provides users with immediate access to [...]
By EatMoreFruit Communications Here’s a thought…What exactly makes a health campaign credible? Is it the data? The messaging? The creative? In medical and health communications, credibility isn’t something you can claim anymore. It must be earned, and increasingly, it needs to be shared. Audiences want to know that what they’re seeing reflects real-world experience and [...]
By Christoph Lippuner, co-founder and CEO at Semble The UK healthcare system continues to face significant pressures. A new report by the Public Accounts Committee has revealed that the NHS is still working towards its goal of reducing patient waiting times, even with substantial investment in recent years. Simultaneously, AI use, by both clinicians and [...]
Dental experts and parents have launched an autism dental website offering practical tips on brushing, dentist visits and diet. The website, called toothPASTE, offers autism-specific guidance on toothbrushing, going to the dentist and eating and drinking, and has been translated into 13 languages. Academics at the University of Leeds School of Dentistry said children with [...]
Google's AI Overviews can surface misleading health advice, risking patient harm, an investigation by The Guardian investigation has revealed. The AI-generated summaries sit at the top of search results and are meant to offer quick answers to users’ questions. In one example described as "really dangerous" by experts, the AI wrongly told people with pancreatic [...]
By Wolfgang Hackl, CEO, OncoGenomX Inc., Allschwil, Switzerland Digital health tools are becoming an integral part of childhood and adolescence. From ADHD trackers and mental-health apps to diabetes sensors, sleep monitors, fitness wearables, neurodevelopmental screeners, and educational wellbeing platforms, children and teenagers interact with more digital health technology than any generation before them. Much of [...]
