AI

  • Could tech be detrimental to trauma treatment? 

    Could tech be detrimental to trauma treatment? 

    Tech-related treatment & healthcare is nothing new - and hopes are high when it comes to things like AI and faster cancer diagnoses. But treating the mind, specifically trauma-related conditions like PTSD, is a more complex issue. Can AI, VR, and other advancements be trusted for matters of the human psyche?  Health technology is moving [...]

  • The metaverse & patient care: What should we actually expect? 

    The metaverse & patient care: What should we actually expect? 

    The word “metaverse” has jumped out of science fiction and into real life without much prior warning - and, love it or loathe it, its potential in healthcare is vast. But what changes should we actually expect? And when? A quick look online and it’s clear that work is already being done to normalise the [...]

  • When can consumers really trust AI?

    When can consumers really trust AI?

    Consumers have revealed the reasons they are struggling to accept and trust AI - despite 72% of businesses claiming to be positively impacted by it, a report has revealed. A perceived threat to jobs, and a fear that AI will be used for crime, were just some of the reasons consumers have said they are [...]

  • VR & the virtual wellness revolution

    VR & the virtual wellness revolution

  • Falls Management – Innovations for an Ageing Population – Special Report

    Falls Management – Innovations for an Ageing Population – Special Report

  • How AI will disrupt the treatment of Parkinson’s

    How AI will disrupt the treatment of Parkinson’s

    Christopher Trummer, co-founder and CEO of tech-enabled early-stage drug discovery company CelerisTX. He shares his insights with Health Tech World about how artificial intelligence will "disrupt" how we treat Parkinson's Disease... Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are already having a major impact on the biopharma space. They are being used to change the [...]

  • What role can AI play in the global diet crisis?

    What role can AI play in the global diet crisis?

    Building more resilient and nutritional food systems is no straight-forward task - not least because food companies make astronomical profits from the foods which don’t serve our health. Could AI hold the answers for a better and healthier future? A strategic partnership between an AI nutrition technology company and Google Cloud has highlighted the need [...]

  • Even high earners “heating only children’s bedrooms” this winter

    Even high earners “heating only children’s bedrooms” this winter

    Families are turning to AI-powered apps and tech solutions - as survey reveals 1 in 10 will struggle to feed their children this winter… Even the UK’s “high earners” (earning between £65,0001 and £75,000) are preparing to heat only their children’’s bedrooms, rather than their full house this winter - with 1 in 10 families [...]

  • We must tackle bias in AI (with a data-centric approach)

    We must tackle bias in AI (with a data-centric approach)

    Bias in AI is arguably the biggest challenge for innovators. Ulrik Stig Hansen and Eric Landau co-founders of Encord, share their insights with Health Tech World... Until recently, the machine learning engineers and academic researchers who built medical AI had one main focus–getting the technology to work. Ulrik Stig Hansen Now, however, algorithms [...]

  • How VR & AR will transform the medical world 

    How VR & AR will transform the medical world 

    Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality have power and appeal for one simple reason - they create a world where the impossible becomes possible. Just imagine what that could mean for healthcare…  A transformation is about to, and arguably already is, taking place in the medical world. The world we think we know is shifting at [...]