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AI-powered sleep technology company Sleep Cycle has announced that more than 150,000 people have registered interest in its upcoming sleep apnea risk detection solution ahead of its commercial launch. The strong early demand underscores a significant need within sleep health and supports Sleep Cycle’s strategic expansion into medical technology and scalable digital health solutions. The [...]
Article produced in association with London Pregnancy Clinic Within the first few days of life, every baby born in England is offered a blood spot test, commonly known as the heel prick test. The NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme screens for nine rare but serious conditions and has been responsible for [...]
From hospital leaflets to spoken answers in dozens of languages, new research from the University of East London (UEL) suggests artificial intelligence could dramatically improve how patients learn about serious eye conditions. A research team led by UEL’s Dr Mohammad Hossein Amirhosseini and Dr Fatima Kalabi from Queen’s Hospital in London, in collaboration with Moorfields [...]
Audicin, a neurotech startup headquartered in Finland, has closed a US$1.9 million funding round as it scales its nervous system regulation platform. The raise draws on a mix of private backers, continued support from returning investors Petteri Lahtela and Virpi Tuomivaara, and a grant from Business Finland via its Deep Tech Accelerator programme. Combined with [...]
An AI model detects several neurodegenerative diseases from a single blood sample, researchers at Lund University in Sweden say. Neurodegenerative diseases are conditions in which brain cells progressively deteriorate, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Different conditions can show similar symptoms, making them hard to distinguish, especially in the early stages of cognitive decline. A patient [...]
A smart IUD being developed in Oxfordshire could help fertility research and women's healthcare by tracking conditions inside the uterus. Verso Biosense is developing a wireless monitoring device that collects real-time data from inside the uterus, including temperature and oxygen levels. Researchers hope this will shed light on one of medicine's least understood organs. [...]
Pharmacierge, the UK’s premier private e-prescription and medication delivery service, has partnered with Tatler to present the Tatler Doctors Guide – an exclusive list of the UK’s leading private clinicians. To be published annually, the guide features the UK’s most renowned clinicians in private medicine, drawing on recommendations from more than 45 private GPs to [...]
Lucida Medical has raised £8.7m for AI-powered prostate cancer diagnosis from MRI scans, backed by IW Capital and existing investors. Lucida Medical is a Cambridge and health tech company using AI to help clinicians diagnose prostate cancer from MRI scans faster and more accurately. Lucida’s AI-powered diagnostic service is already working within the [...]
Article produced in association with Jeen Health and Spital Clinic Genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk in women has, for much of its clinical history, been available only through a referral pathway involving a GP, a clinical genetics team and a family history review meeting specific risk thresholds. The arrival of direct-access private testing has [...]
Leeds Teaching Hospitals has been awarded £1.5m from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to support the Trust’s ambition to further advance cutting-edge research and enable more patients across the region to benefit from life-changing research. The funding has been awarded to support four initiatives which include pioneering equipment and essential digital [...]
