AI
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 [...]
The Health Tech World Podcast covers health innovation from all angles, featuring researchers, CEOs and experts from around the world. In the new episode, we speak to Stephen Nyasamo and Robert Davies of The ValueCare Group about their mission to bridge the gap between AI innovation and compassionate, sustainable care. Listen now on Spotify or [...]
AI’s potential to transform public health is becoming ever-more apparent. Patient demand, creaking systems, clinician burnout and stretched resources are among the many public health challenges which could be alleviated with AI support. A plethora of AI tools have emerged in recent years and hospital tech teams and leaders are now moving to adjust their [...]
An artificial intelligence technique for detecting DNA fragments shed by tumours and circulating in a patient’s blood could help clinicians more quickly identify and determine if pancreatic cancer therapies are working. After testing the method, called ARTEMIS-DELFI, in blood samples from patients participating in two large clinical trials of pancreatic cancer treatments, researchers found that [...]
Scientists and medics have developed an ultra-rapid method of genetically diagnosing brain tumours that will cut the time it takes to classify them from 6-8 weeks, to as little as two hours – which could improve care for thousands of patients each year in the UK. The method has been developed by scientists at the [...]
AI and RNA sequencing company Biostate AI has announced the successful completion of a $12M Series A funding round, led by Accel. The funds will support the company’s mission to unlock affordable and integrated precision medicine, starting with RNA sequencing (RNAseq) services for US-based molecular research. The company’s immediate focus is revolutionising RNAseq accessibility and [...]
US-based Allia Health has been backed by a group of deep-tech investors including Oxford University Seed Fund, Stanford's Arben Ventures, Draper Associates and Boost VC, to launch Allia, a transformational solution to the traditional model of psychiatric diagnosis and patient management. Mental healthcare is facing a crisis of unprecedented proportions. With global depression rates increasing [...]
By Christian Hardahl, healthcare leader (EMEA region) at software firm SAS. As AI continues to permeate every facet of the modern world, industries are rapidly discovering its potential to revolutionise operations, improve efficiency and drive innovation. Among the sectors pushing the boundaries of AI adoption, the healthcare sector stands at the forefront. However, healthcare organisations face [...]
AI-powered handwriting analysis may serve as an early detection tool for dyslexia and dysgraphia among young children, according to a new study. The research aims to augment current screening tools which are effective but can be costly, time-consuming and focus on only one condition at a time. It could eventually be a salve for the [...]
By Daniel Park, CEO, InTouchNow, on moving beyond traditional automated telephony to intelligent conversation We're all badly conditioned by our banks to think that anything automated on the telephone is unintelligent. For years, we've endured those frustrating automated telephone response systems – pressing keys, our voices not being recognised, getting stuck in loops and ultimately [...]
