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Brain disease-focused biopharma Neomora Therapeutics is facing a potential law suit over claims it misled shareholders who took part in its US£250m IPO in 2023. Law firm Robbins LLP is investigating allegations that it misled investors in the offering of documents which supported its IPO. Since the IPO, the value of Neumora common stock has [...]
Dave Walsha, a director at Electro Mechanical Systems (EMS), on the role of advanced motor design in developing neurosurgical robots. Surgical robots have already improved procedures such as appendectomies and colectomies in general surgery. Their precision leads to fewer complications, minimised scarring and quicker recovery times. However, neurosurgery presents an even greater challenge due to [...]
Google’s public sector division has partnered with a digital health firm to launch a new AI-driven nurse. Google Public Sector’s advanced technology and cloud infrastructure helped US-based startup Drive Health to create Nurse Avery as a partnership project. Its capabilities include real-time chart reviews, appointment scheduling, and proactive engagement. Drive Health said the development fits [...]
The vast majority of patients with chronic conditions would embrace clinical trials as a way of accessing new treatments, but unexpected delays continue to thwart their participation, new data shows. The largest, up-to-date study of its kind, involving more than 6,000 patients with chronic conditions, shows that 93 per cent are interested in learning about [...]
An epidemic of online trading in illegal medicines has been revealed in the latest UK data. The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) says thwarted more than 1,500 websites and social media accounts in 2024 that were illegally trading medicines. This, it says, prevented criminals from making £7.5m profits; while more than 17 [...]
A new one-minute video game can accurately and efficiently identify children with an autism diagnosis from those who have ADHD or are neurotypical. The game uses motion-tracking technology to detect differences in motor imitation skills. In a study, 183 children, ages seven to 13, were asked to copy the dance-like movements of a video avatar for one minute, [...]
Nvidia, a lead player in advancing the use of AI in healthcare, lost US$589bn in market capitalisaton yesterday – the greatest one-day value loss of any firm on record. The slide came after news of Chinese AI company DeepSeek’s latest developments. The firm released its large language model DeepSeek-R1, which reportedly ranks competitively on key [...]
Leading chief nursing information officer Sam Neville is joining the Highland Marketing advisory board. Sam brings a passion for nursing and safety to the board, which debates the big issues in NHS IT and advises the specialist health tech agency and its clients. She has been a nurse for 30 years and became interested in [...]
LFH Regulatory, a leading consultancy in regulatory, quality, and clinical affairs, will attend Arab Health 2025 to offer vital support to global companies navigating complex regulatory markets. Marking its debut at the largest healthcare exhibition in the Middle East, LFH Regulatory will showcase its comprehensive services designed to guide healthcare innovators through the challenges of [...]
Leading clinicians from Priory, a global leader in mental healthcare, will address mental health stigma and its economic impact at Arab Health 2025. Exhibiting as part of the Harley Street Health District delegation, Priory’s expert clinicians will lead a fireside chat focusing on mental health stigma, its socio-economic implications, and the barriers individuals face in [...]
