Interviews

  • AI fall detection tool reduces false alarms by a factor of a thousand

    Kepler Vision has developed one of the most accurate fall detection tools on the market with a false alarm rate that is a thousand times lower than traditional tools. Health Tech World hears from the company CEO, Dr Harro Stokman,  to hear more about the groundbreaking technology.  Kepler Vision is the Dutch company behind Night [...]

  • IDA Ireland: “It has been a phenomenal number of years for MedTech in Ireland”

    Ireland has solidified its position as a global hub for MedTech in recent years and continues to attract some of the world’s biggest and most innovative companies. HealthTech World spoke to Rachel Shelley from the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) Ireland to talk about the country’s emergence as a hotspot for health tech. Ireland is one [...]

  • The medication management device restoring people’s independence

    One UK company is taking an innovative approach to helping the elderly keep on top of their medication.

  • Helping dreams of having a baby come true

    From one couple's personal traumatic experience of failed IVF has come a tech-led business which supports others to go through the process in an affordable, accessible and personalised way. Health Tech World learns more   “We've been where you are. So we created what we wish we'd had, Gaia.” The words of Gaia founder Nader [...]

  • How 3D printing is revolutionising dentistry

    3D printed dentures can be made and ready within one dental visit thanks to a new formulation developed by Desktop Health. Health Tech World hears from the company’s CEO about the cutting edge technology and the potential of 3D printing in dentistry   According to the oral healthcare portal, Dentaly, almost three-quarters of Brits are [...]

  • How this founder’s diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos inspired launch of her digital health company

    Health Tech World speaks to Kristy Dickinson, founder of the digital health platform, Chronically Simple, about her diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and how it inspired her to develop a platform that supports people who are living with a chronic illness   At 37, Kristy Dickinson was diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS). The rare genetic [...]

  • Telehealth, 5G and AI: How Tech Mahindra is driving healthcare innovation

    Health Tech World sat down with Jacob Paul, UK head of healthcare and life sciences at Tech Mahindra, to hear more about how the tech giant is pushing the healthcare sector forward Although the pandemic has pushed healthcare services to accelerate digital transformations, Tech Mahindra predicts that we are only at the beginning of health [...]

  • Robotics devices are the “future of surgery”

    Following six months of specialist training, Mr Denis Tsepov has successfully led 27 complex robotic operations for severe endometriosis. He spoke to Health Tech World about the future of robotics in surgery   The private medical provider HCA Healthcare UK, the largest provider of privately funded healthcare, has become the first hospital group in the [...]

  • “This is a several hundred billion dollar issue”: The future of medication management

    Issues associated with managing medication is a several 100 billion dollar issue, the chief business officer at Medisafe told Health Tech World. For people on multiple medications, managing their course of tablets can be a complex task. Many require to be taken at specific times in the day and incorrect dosing can lead to serious health [...]

  • Hitachi Vantara: “We’re providing a platform for collaboration”

    The American Heart Association’s Precision Medicine Platform built by Hitachi Vantara is accelerating the research process by making data more accessible. Health Tech World spoke to Paul Watson, vice president of healthcare and life sciences, about how the platform is driving innovation and fostering collaboration between researchers across the world In the world of research, accessing [...]