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Boston Scientific has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nalu Medical, a privately held medtech company developing minimally invasive neuromodulation therapies for chronic pain, in a deal that will further strengthen its position in interventional pain management. The company has been a strategic investor in Nalu since 2017. Under the terms announced, Boston Scientific will [...]
Built on 1.3 billion structured data points shared by over 3 million people living with 1,250 chronic conditions, OpenStuff transforms lived patient health experiences into real-time, actionable insights. More than half of U.S. adults report turning to social media for health information, yet over one-third encounter high levels of misinformation. Large language models now risk [...]
By Sharon Hanley, director of Primary Care, X-on Health General practice is operating under unsustainable pressure, it has long been the front door to the NHS, but despite the introduction of tools such as digital and AI automations designed to assist GPs, the weight of demand is intense. Rising patient need, widening inequalities, and a [...]
Researchers have developed a nanoparticle-based cancer vaccine that prevented melanoma, pancreatic and triple-negative breast cancers from spreading in mice. Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst found the vaccine could both shrink and eliminate cancer tumours in rodents, as well as act preventively. The experimental jab kept up to 88 per cent of vaccinated mice [...]
Blood sugar tracking devices may not give accurate readings for people without diabetes, new research suggests. Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) – small wearable devices fitted to the arm or abdomen – send real-time blood sugar data to an app, showing how glucose levels rise and fall throughout the day. Researchers analysed CGM data from 972 [...]
A team of scientists have developed a data-driven simulation model designed to help policymakers better understand and address the United States' opioid crisis. Researchers report that the model, known as SOURCE (Simulation of Opioid Use, Response, Consequences, and Effects), presents the most detailed model to date of the crisis. It does that by capturing how [...]
Briya has announced a strategic partnership with Tanner Health on the creation of the Briya/Tanner Network, a new patient data network to support clinical innovation and healthcare research by providing secure access to high-quality real-world data (RWD). The collaboration integrates Briya's secure data access platform with Tanner’s extensive patient network. It demonstrates Briya's commitment to [...]
Switchboard Health announced the acquisition of Conduce Health to combine its referral platform with Conduce’s AI, matching patients to specialists more precisely. Conduce, founded in 2023, builds AI tools for proactive, predictive and personalised multispeciality care. Its clinical decision support software, which gives clinicians evidence-based prompts, helps guide next steps, while predictive models flag disease [...]
The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) today published three interconnected reports offering the most comprehensive analysis to date of the challenges facing UK MedTech innovators. Drawing on insights from 240 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), 40 investors and 10 university technology transfer offices, the reports spell out the solutions needed to unlock the full potential [...]
Prosper AI has today announced US$5 million in seed funding to accelerate its voice AI platform, which builds specialised AI agents for healthcare’s most critical front and back-office workflows. The round was led by Emergence Capital, the first backers of Salesforce, Veeva, and Doximity, with participation from Y Combinator, CRV, and Company Ventures. Prosper AI [...]
