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By Graham Sharp, Managing Director at Health and Safety consultancy, Stanley The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) wearable technologies into the UK health sector, offers tremendous potential for change. We can already see the benefits that these technologies have brought to a range of job roles in the United States and in Europe, where the [...]
Loneliness is a key factor contributing to poor mental health among behind-the-scenes workers in the UK’s film and television industry, new research shows. The study links this to several job-related pressures – including long and irregular hours, the transient nature of project-based employment, workplace bullying, harassment and discrimination, and persistent stigma around mental health that [...]
US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr has dismissed all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccine advisory panel, in a move that has drawn widespread criticism from public health experts. The decision affects the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), an independent panel of public health and medical experts [...]
A delegation of cutting-edge UK HealthTech companies will travel to Miami this week (11–13 June), as part of a major push to tap into the booming healthcare markets of the US and Latin America. Under the banner of the ABHI UK Pavilion, UK businesses will exhibit at WHX Miami 2025 - the largest international medical [...]
New research has found that fewer than 18 per cent of people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) across four major Western countries have been diagnosed—leaving millions unaware they have a serious form of fatty liver disease. MASH is the most severe form of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)—a condition that occurs in people who [...]
Finnish medtech startup AIATELLA has secured €2 million in funding to accelerate the development and scaling of its AI-powered cardiovascular imaging technology. The funding will help the company conduct clinical trials and develop its ultrasound-based preventative screening, which detects and quantifies carotid artery narrowing in minutes. The round was led by Helsinki-based Nordic Science Investments, with Specialist VC, Harjavalta Ventures, [...]
Digital health company Hims & Hers has agreed to purchase London-based startup Zava, expanding its services into Germany, France and Ireland whilst strengthening its UK presence. The acquisition will add approximately 1.3 million customers to Hims' existing base of 2.4 million subscribers, representing a roughly 50 per cent increase in its active customer base. Financial [...]
Medtronic has announced a new strategic partnership with Corsano Health B.V., a MedTech company specialising in advanced real-time remote patient monitoring solutions. Medtronic will exclusively distribute Corsano Health’s cutting-edge solution in Western Europe for hospital and hospital-at-home use, enhancing remote monitoring capabilities and transforming patient care across healthcare settings. Additional terms of the agreement were [...]
Health tech leaders, stakeholders, buyers and investors from across the globe gathered in Hong Kong this week to discuss the future of healthcare. The concurrent Asia Summit on Global Health (ASGH) and Medical and Healthcare Fair brought together innovators from all health disciplines under the common theme of ‘fostering global collaboration for a shared future’. [...]
Millions of people across the world still lack access to basic eye care such as glasses according to a new study. The research measured the global availability and quality of treatment for uncorrected refractive error, one of the most common forms of vision loss. The study used data from 815,273 participants from 76 countries and [...]
