Health Tech Forward
Swiss health-tech company Aeon has secured €8.2m in seed funding to develop what it describes as an advanced platform for early detection and preventive healthcare. The company combines full-body MRI scans, blood biomarkers, and genetic analysis in a single 60-minute check-up, which it claims can detect and predict over 500 diseases and health risks. Unlike [...]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to gain momentum in the pharmaceutical sector, but can it truly deliver the full-spectrum intelligence needed to improve clinical research outcomes, speed up insights, enhance patient safety, and ensure regulatory compliance? As excitement builds, the industry is now asking tougher questions: Where can AI make the most meaningful impact—and what should [...]
Join Lindus Health, Glucotrack and Motif Neurotech on June 24, 2025 as they dive into the recurring mistakes CROs make in medical device trials—leading to costly missteps and timeline delays—and reveal strategies for successful study execution. Most contract research organisations (CROs) are much more well-versed in running drug trials than medical device trials. As a [...]
St John & St Elizabeth Hospital has launched a new children and young people’s elective day surgery service for children aged three and above, increasing access to high-quality paediatric care in London. The service provides elective day surgery with procedures available across a range of specialties including ENT, ophthalmology, maxillofacial, and plastic surgery; with further [...]
A trial of an interactive game that trains people to alter their brain waves has shown promise as a treatment for nerve pain – offering hope for a new generation of drug-free treatments. The PainWaive technology teaches users how to regulate abnormal brain activity linked to chronic nerve pain, offering a potential in-home, non-invasive alternative [...]
Dr Laura Trotta gives us an insight into her role at CluePoints and shares some of the lessons she’s learned so far Could you provide an overview of your role? As the VP Research Operations & Statistical Innovation at CluePoints, I lead a dedicated team of research scientists focused on developing cutting-edge statistical and machine [...]
A new study has found that depression is linked to an increased risk of dementia in both mid and later life. Previous studies have shown that people with depression are more likely to develop dementia later in life, but there’s been a lot of debate about when depression matters most, whether it’s depression that starts [...]
By Gil Bashe, chair global health and purpose, FINN Partners, Medika Life editor-in-chief, and correspondent to Health Tech World This year’s BIO International Convention comes during heightened uncertainty, from shifting regulatory environments to tightened capital markets. In this landscape, the importance of convening as a sector is greater than ever. As the global community converges [...]
Oxford-based Ochre Bio, a biotechnology company developing RNA therapeutics for chronic liver disease, has appointed Dr. Elaine Sullivan as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director, bringing extensive global pharma and business expertise to the company. Elaine will take a leading role at Ochre, supporting the board and the corporate strategy, drawing on knowledge from her positions as [...]
Diagnostic imaging professionals across the NHS are being urged to help shape the next generation radiology information system by detailing their needs. Also known as the RIS, the core technology is used across the health service to provide service intelligence, schedule scans, and to report on patient images. The call to contribute ideas comes as [...]
