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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 [...]
A major step forward for diagnostic imaging in Somerset has been reached with the reopening of the Nuclear Medicine department at Musgrove Park Hospital, following a significant refurbishment and the installation of a new state-of-the-art SPECT/CT scanner. Delivered by Ergéa UK in partnership with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, the redevelopment includes a purpose-built facility with [...]
One in four Brits would trust AI over their doctor if the two gave different medical advice, according to new research. More than half of people are now turning to AI for medical advice, the Medichecks survey revealed, with 55.7 per cent of respondents saying they had already used tools such as ChatGPT, while 95.7 [...]
Bioniq, a London-based health startup backed by football star Cristiano Ronaldo, has agreed to be acquired by US wellness group Herbalife. Founded in 2019, Bioniq develops personalised health products and supplements. Its conscious product offering caught the attention of several well-known athletes turned investors, including Ronaldo’s former Manchester United teammate Diogo Dalot. Herbalife, [...]
Announcing the official launch of the British College of Cosmetic Surgery, an important new initiative dedicated to strengthening education, collaboration and professional standards within cosmetic surgery. The launch of the British College of Cosmetic Surgery marks a significant milestone in raising standards, governance and excellence across the UK cosmetic surgery sector. The College has been [...]
UCL has been designated a WHO collaborating centre for digital health and pandemic preparedness, the first such WHO centre dedicated to pandemics. Led by professor Patty Kostkova, the UCL Centre for Digital Public Health in Emergencies has been named a World Health Organization collaborating centre for digital public health and pandemic preparedness. WHO collaborating centres [...]
Inspire Medical Systems is expanding its reach in the UK with the announcement of 12 centres offering access to UK NHS and elective patients to its sleep apnoea technology. The move will contribute to a global usage of over 125,000 patients. The company, founded by Tim Herbert, in the USA, has developed a widely successful [...]
By Dr Karan Wadhwa, consultant urological surgeon at Phoenix Hospital Group and clinical director at CHAPS In the UK, around one in five men dies before the age of 65, many from conditions that are preventable or far more treatable when detected early. Prostate cancer is central to that challenge. It is the most common [...]
