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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 [...]
OpenUp has raised €20m to expand its workplace mental health platform in Europe and bring in new expertise. The Amsterdam-based employee mental health startup has secured the funding from venture capital firms Smartfin and Rubio Impact Ventures. Founded in 2020 by Gijs Coppens, OpenUp provides direct support aimed at helping employers build and retain resilient [...]
Most US healthcare organisations are falling short on AI plans as hiring demand rises, a report based on data from more than 1,500 employers has found. The report's central finding is that healthcare leaders are aligned on priorities, but execution is lagging. The report, published by Incredible Health, drew on a survey of [...]
Cancer chips may help improve immunotherapy by recreating tumour environments in miniature systems that track immune cell behaviour more closely than standard models. A new review found that microfluidic platforms, which use tiny channels etched into chips to control small amounts of fluid, are emerging as versatile tools for modelling tumour and immune interactions, evaluating [...]
Doctronic has raised US$40m in series B funding, marking its third funding round in less than a year. The round was co-led by Abstract and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Seven Stars, Union Square Ventures, Tusk Ventures and Mantis. Last year, Doctronic secured a US$20m series A and US$5m from Union Square [...]
About a third of US adults say they use AI chatbots for health information, according to a new survey. The report comes as the use of AI in general grows, alongside concerns among doctors and other healthcare professionals about the quality of health information people are gathering. An American Medical Association survey of US physicians [...]
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 [...]
