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By Christian Espinosa, CEO & founder, Blue Goat Cyber AI is already reshaping patient care – from faster diagnosis and risk scoring to robotic-assisted surgery and continuous monitoring. But AI in MedTech is moving at startup speed, while security and safety practices are still moving at regulatory speed. That gap isn’t theoretical. [...]
Fertility startup Inito has raised US$29m in Series B to scale its at-home diagnostics platform and develop AI-designed antibodies. The funding round was led by Bertelsmann India Investments and Fireside Ventures, bringing Inito's total funding to around US$45m. The company previously raised US$6m led by Fireside Ventures and US$9m from Y Combinator, former Nurx chief [...]
Prostate supplement adverts and home testing kits have been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over concerns they could mislead vulnerable people. The advertising regulator took action against adverts from Nutrisslim, Nutreance, Muxue Trade and Impact Herbs for claiming their products could treat an enlarged prostate, prostate inflammation or urinary flow problems. None of [...]
By Josh Schmidt, partner, BPM After a tumultuous 2023 and 2024, health technology found its footing in 2025—not through a return to boom-time exuberance, but through a more sustainable recalibration driven by artificial intelligence, evolving trial methodologies, and maturing regulatory frameworks. As we approach 2026, the lessons of the past year reveal which innovations are [...]
Health Tech World explores the latest research developments in the world of health technology. A molecular ‘reset button’ for reading the brain through a blood test Tracking how genes switch on and off in the brain is essential for understanding many neurological diseases, yet the tools to monitor this activity are often invasive or unable [...]
By Dr Krishan Ramdoo, founder and CEO of TympaHealth Despite the fact that hearing loss affects approximately 18 million people in the UK, impacting one in three adults, there remain key barriers in addressing it. According to research by TympaHealth, over one in three (35 per cent) have never had their hearing checked, with 28 [...]
A quarter of teenagers in the UK used AI chatbots for mental health support in the past year, new research finds. A study of 11,000 children aged 13 to 16 in England and Wales found more than half had used some form of online mental health support in the last year, with 25 per cent [...]
By Kristen Richards, vice president of ambulatory care, Cardiovascular Logistics Anyone working inside or alongside a hospital today can feel that the way we deliver care is reaching a breaking point. Capacity is tight in many regions. Staffing has been a challenge for years. And the volume and complexity of patients continue to increase. [...]
Odgers’ Chris Hamilton and Mike Drew explain what digital health boards should be looking for in commercial leaders Reimbursement has quietly become one of the strongest predictors of commercial success in digital health. Innovation is accelerating and remote care models are expanding, yet many organisations still struggle to convert great products into sustainable revenue. The [...]
Stroke AI in over 70 NHS hospitals is helping patients get treated more than an hour sooner, according to a study of care across England. An analysis of nearly 453,000 patients found about 15,000 directly benefitted when scans were reviewed by the technology, which flags dangerous blood clots within minutes. Hospitals using the Brainomix 360 [...]
