Interviews
Health Tech World hears from Seqera Labs, which is helping scientists accelerate the process of genomic sequencing through digital tech. The history of genomic sequencing can be traced to the 1980s but it is only in the last several years that the field has scaled up. Today, there are numerous types of sequencing that are [...]
In the face of a growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), one company is making remarkable strides in developing innovative solutions to an impending global crisis. AMR causes 1.2 million deaths annually. By 2050, this figure is projected to reach 10 million, surpassing cancer in annual deaths and costing the global economy $66 trillion. The [...]
In today's rapidly changing healthcare landscape, adopting digital solutions is crucial for streamlining processes and improving patient care, especially for preoperative assessments (POA). To address the challenges of increasing patient complexity and backlog issues, effective digital solutions are essential. To gain insights into successful POA solutions, we interviewed Dorota Naumiuk, Chief Operations Officer at Open [...]
Harry Lykostratis is the founder, managing director, and lead engineer at Open Medical, as well as a practising orthopaedic surgeon at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. Harry, who has had a passion for software engineering since a very young age, designed a trauma platform to help him and his colleagues manage their clinical [...]
As cancer rates increase and the number of pathologists decreases, pathologists are struggling to keep up with the demand while catching human error. But thanks to the latest innovations in AI, the field is set for a revolution in 2023. Judith Sandbank, MD, is Head of the Pathology Institute at Maccabi Healthcare Services and Chief [...]
YourCoach is a virtual practice management platform for health and wellness coaches. The company supports industry partners and private coaches in delivering real and lasting health outcomes. Eugene Borukhovich is the company’s co-founder and COO. He previously served as a Global Head of Digital Health at Bayer and also co-founded and sold a doctor rating [...]
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak discussed the future use of technologies such as robots, Virtual Reality and drones by the NHS during his speech at the CBI's Annual Conference. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told the conference crowd that he “grew up in an NHS family” and that “it’s in my blood” before detailing plans for [...]
As services fail to cope with a sharp rise in demand for mental health care, artificial intelligence, robotics and even smartphone apps have become a realistic concept. But could this shift away from human care be doing more harm than good? The rising demand for mental health care, and huge increase in demand for therapy, [...]
PhysioFunction provides neurological and musculoskeletal rehabilitation from its clinics in Northamptonshire and Warwickshire. Clients have access to the latest rehab technologies, with stroke survivors making up around a quarter of the client base. Claire Everett is a senior Neurological Physiotherapist and Clinical Operations Manager at PhysioFunction, with over 20 years’ experience in working with stroke [...]
Omri Shor is founder and CEO of medication adherence platform, Medisafe. Medisafe is the leading digital therapeutics company addressing medication management in a personalised, integrated and validated way. The company partners with constituents across the healthcare continuum to improve outcomes. 1. What is your morning routine? I wake up every day at 5:15, grab some [...]
