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Artificial intelligence can forecast people’s risk of more than 1,000 diseases up to 10 years ahead by detecting patterns in medical records, research shows. The system, called Delphi-2M, estimates the likelihood of 1,231 diseases by analysing hospital admissions, GP records and lifestyle factors to project future health outcomes. It uses similar technology to chatbots like [...]
By Roger Mazzella, Global Medical Industry Leader, Qt Group When designing a product, it’s natural to strive for innovation. However, in the MedTech space, chasing the latest features can sometimes sideline the very people who use these devices and applications. Users may be left struggling with complex interfaces that hinder rather than help. [...]
Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership is to expand its successful partnership with health tech company EQL through the further development of the digital Phio app, which can be accessed from any electronic device such as a mobile phone, computer or tablet. This new development, which will be a UK first, will not [...]
Health Tech World explores the latest business developments in the world of health technology. Philips and Masimo to advance access to patient monitoring measurement tech Royal Philips and Masimo have renewed their multi-year strategic collaboration. The collaboration will now be working to accelerate the development and delivery of next-generation patient monitoring solutions. The companies state [...]
Artificial intelligence can help spot which patients with keratoconus need early treatment, avoiding years of routine monitoring, new research has found. An AI algorithm analysed 36,673 eye scans from 6,684 patients to determine who needed urgent cross-linking treatment and who could be safely monitored. The system placed around two-thirds of patients into a [...]
US drugmaker Merck has scrapped its £1bn London research centre and will cut 125 scientific jobs in the capital this year. The planned UK Discovery Centre at Belgrove House, opposite St Pancras and King’s Cross stations, was already under construction and due to open in two years. It had been expected to employ about 800 [...]
Life Sciences Hub Wales’ 2024-25 Annual Report highlights how cross-sector collaboration is tackling real-world challenges and making a lasting difference to the health, wealth, and wellbeing of Wales and its people. Life Sciences Hub Wales exists to help propel inspiring life science innovations into frontline use in health and social care across Wales. As a [...]
Life Sciences Hub Wales and the Academy of Medical Sciences have launched their Cancer Care Accelerator Fund. Up to £10,000 in seed funding alongside bespoke support is now available for UK-based organisations working on collaborative cancer innovation projects. Improving cancer outcomes is an urgent priority in the UK. Better treatment, earlier diagnosis, and improved patient [...]
A new report from the BMJ Future Health Commission, a joint initiative between global healthcare knowledge provider BMJ Group and independent assurance and risk management provider DNV, shows that healthcare professionals (HCPs) feel digital health technologies fail to help them deliver more care with fewer resources. According to the survey, less than half (47 per [...]
The Medical Research Council has awarded £1.45m to develop new efflux-resistant antifungal drugs for Candida auris and other Candida species, pathogens with mortality rates over 50 per cent. The grant will support research into invasive candidiasis, tackling rising drug resistance in fungi the World Health Organization (WHO) has classified as “critical”. Professor Miraz Rahman at [...]
