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Phoenix Hospital Group has announced the launch of its new Prostate MRI Cancer Screening Service, now available at its Harley Street Health District hospital in central London and at Phoenix Chelmsford Hospital in Essex. The service has been introduced to encourage men to take a proactive approach to their wellbeing. The Group also offers prostate [...]
Direct-to-patient programs ready to stand up in as little as 21 days. Gifthealth, the patient access solution that unifies the prescription journey from provider to patient, is deploying direct-to-patient (DTP) programmes to deliver MFN pricing to consumers. Gifthealth is the nation’s largest DTP partner for manufacturers, dispensing more than 90 per cent of current US [...]
Health Lean Analytics has secured more than €2.1m in funding, as the Barcelona-based company looks to expand its hospital data and AI platform. The transaction combines private capital and public funding, with Novanta, a US-listed public company, acting as a technology and strategic partner. HLA plans to use Novanta's manufacturing and medical technology expertise, along [...]
A new report by Clue has revealed the ‘Cost of Bleeding’ - a deep dive into the true cost of menstruation and the impact of related expenses adding up year after year. The consumer research reveals that, on average, respondents spend an estimated £41 on their cycle each month, amounting to an astounding £20,359 across [...]
Surgical Holdings is inviting healthcare professionals to join its upcoming free, CPD-accredited webinar, Back to Basics: Surgical Retractors, taking place on Friday, 20 March at 12:00 pm. Delivered as part of the Surgical Holdings Academy, the session is designed to provide practical, real-world insights into one of the most commonly used yet often overlooked categories [...]
Predictive Health Intelligence (PHI) and Sano Genetics have announced the completion of recruitment into the LiveWell study, with 996 participants enrolled from a single NHS site in less than a year. Delivered in partnership with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, which supported clinical oversight and research delivery, and Tawazun Health, and supported by Innovate UK, the [...]
Microsoft is rolling out an AI health assistant designed to help people manage their health using their own medical data. The feature, called Copilot Health, works inside the company's Copilot app and can provide personalised health advice using a user's medical data, if they choose to share it. With permission, the tool can review information [...]
Digital health services are still failing people with the greatest health needs, with language, access and skills barriers limiting use, a World Health Organization (WHO) review has found. A scoping review led by WHO/Europe and Public Health Wales found that people with greater health needs and language barriers still struggle to use digital health services [...]
Scientists have made a significant step towards a blood test that detects brain tumours and monitors them in real time. The new test is 90 per cent accurate and could be used by GPs to pick up glioblastomas. It is also being expanded to include other types of brain tumour. The study, led by scientists [...]
Article produced in association with Spital Clinic and Jeen Health The Women's Health Strategy for England, published in 2022, identified significant gaps in how women's health needs are met across the life course. Among the issues highlighted were poor access to specialists, delays in diagnosis for conditions such as endometriosis and PCOS, and a healthcare [...]
