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ARC, the global healthcare transformation engine and innovation arm of the Sheba Medical Center, has announced a collaboration with Revealense, creators of a neurological-AI engine for analysing behavioural DNA in video footage. The collaboration establishes a joint venture focused on delivering an advanced neurological diagnostic solution. The joint solution will deliver precise, clinically validated diagnoses [...]
By Maja Schmidt Royal Commission Industrial Fellow at the University of Edinburgh and Neuranics Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of premature death in the UK, and responsible for 66,000 deaths each year. Detecting heart rhythm abnormalities that indicate ischaemic heart disease outside controlled hospital environments remains a significant challenge. While [...]
Health Tech World explores the latest business and pharmaceutical developments in the world of health technology. AI platform to accelerate medical and epidemiological research Health technology company Briya has announced the launch of Briya AIRE, the world's first clinical-grade AI research assistant built to accelerate biomedical and clinical decision making. Designed to "think" in the [...]
Mikael Kågebäck is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Sleep Cycle. The company was awarded ‘Digital Health App of the Year’ at the 2025 Health Tech World Awards. We called up Kågebäck over Zoom to learn more about the science of sleep analysis and the company’s wider health ambitions. Around a third of adults worldwide [...]
US medical experts warn against using ChatGPT for health advice after a 60-year-old man developed bromism following the chatbot’s dietary guidance. The patient developed bromide toxicity after consulting the AI app about eliminating table salt from his diet and subsequently taking sodium bromide for three months. Bromism, a “well-recognised” syndrome in the early 20th century, [...]
Artificial intelligence (AI) can help emergency department (ED) teams better anticipate which patients will need hospital admission, hours earlier than is currently possible, according to a multi-hospital study. By giving clinicians advance notice, this approach may enhance patient care and the patient experience, reduce overcrowding and “boarding” (when a patient is admitted but remains in [...]
Ergéa and Newton’s Tree have announced a strategic partnership aimed at transforming healthcare organisations through integrated, AI-enabled digital solutions. This collaboration brings together Ergéa’s deep expertise in lifecycle management of medical equipment and Newton’s Tree’s cutting-edge platform for deploying and monitoring AI applications across clinical and operational domains. Together, they will deliver a comprehensive, vendor-neutral [...]
By Dr Rahul Goyal, GP and lead clinical executive at Elsevier In today’s healthcare landscape, general practitioners (GPs) are navigating an increasingly complex and demanding environment. Our Clinician of the Future 2025 report revealed the pressure clinicians are under: 69 per cent are seeing more patients and 28 per cent believe they do not have [...]
Health Tech World explored the latest research developments in the world of health technology. Saliva testing may reveal early signs of diabetes and obesity Measuring elevated levels of insulin - called hyperinsulinemia - in blood, is a proven way to measure metabolic health and can show risk of developing future health concerns, including Type 2 [...]
Imprivata has introduced advanced face authentication technology to further expand the company’s passwordless capabilities. The cutting-edge solution is optimised for both shared and personal devices, providing frontline workers with secure, seamless, and consistent authentication across their endpoints, applications, and workflows. This allows organisations to eliminate password friction and drive productivity while maintaining strong identity assurance [...]
