AI

  • Cera’s 300 billion data points to accelerate global medical research and healthcare AI

    Cera, Europe’s leading digital-first home healthcare provider, has surpassed 300 billion data points—a milestone set to help transform AI-powered care and global healthcare research for ageing populations. Delivering more than 2.5 million patient home visits every month, Cera’s frontline teams capture real-world insights into the health and wellbeing of older people in their own homes. [...]

  • HIMSS 2026: Artificial intelligence finds its human balance

    HIMSS 2026 hums with a familiar energy. Demonstration screens glow with dashboards and predictive models. Crowds gather around booths where engineers translate clinical complexity into algorithms. Artificial intelligence dominates the conversation – almost every conversation.   Something important has shifted this year as more than 30,000 gather to discuss health technology, wow.  The [...]

  • Four in 10 UK adults open to AI counselling

    Four in 10 UK adults would use AI counselling, a global survey suggests, highlighting growing trust in ChatGPT for mental health support. The study, led by Bournemouth University, surveyed nearly 31,000 adults in 35 countries about their use of artificial intelligence large language models such as ChatGPT. It found that 41 per cent of participants [...]

  • Medscout secures US$10m funding

    MedScout has secured US$10m to expand its artificial intelligence tools for medtech commercial teams, more than doubling its valuation from its Series A round. The company said enterprise revenue has grown threefold since its Series A as medtech companies adopt AI agents to turn commercial strategy into field execution. Alongside the funding, MedScout is launching [...]

  • When health tech meets music: Experts discuss powerful healing benefits

    By Tuned Global Music in the medicine and research space has proved to have significant therapeutic benefits in treating conditions including dementia, Parkinson’s disease, PTSD and ADHD. Now, with the evolution of music technology and AI, the potential to heal through music has become even more powerful. At a recent industry event, three experts sat [...]

  • Dutch startup Delphyr raises €1.75 million

    Delphyr has raised €1.75m to support its artificial intelligence platform designed to reduce the administrative workload faced by healthcare professionals. Founded in 2023, the Amsterdam-based platform supports healthcare professionals in hospitals, primary care and mental health settings with quick search and summary tools. It consolidates patient data from notes, lab results and correspondence into a [...]

  • NHS tops public trust rankings for AI use

    New research from Appian (Nasdaq: APPN) shows the NHS is the most trusted organisation for responsible AI use, ranking higher than any other public or private sector organisation, including banks, retailers, and consumer tech firms. The 2026 UK Public Sector AI Adoption Outlook, conducted by Censuswide on behalf of Appian, polled 1,000 UK public sector workers and [...]

  • LUMO Labs fund secures €6m from Spain

    LUMO Labs’ LUMO Fund has secured €6m from Spain’s state-backed investment arm SETT to support early-stage startups across Spain and Europe. The €100m LUMO Fund is a multi-stage venture capital fund covering pre-seed to Series A investments. It plans to invest in around 30 to 35 startups over the next four years. The fund also [...]

  • Alcidion delivering ‘Software as a Medical Device’ AI capabilities in both Australia and the UK

    Alcidion today announces that Miya Precision Concept Detection has been included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG – #522634) as a Class 1 Medical Device. The capability has also been successfully registered as a Class 1 Medical Device with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the United Kingdom. Concept Detection [...]

  • Harnessing technology to redefine standards in GI care

    By John Romano, co-founder & chief strategy Officer, Gifthealth For pharmacists, a daily challenge is not just dispensing medication – it is managing the complex, often chaotic, journey of patients with gastrointestinal (GI) diseases. More than 60 million people in the US are affected by digestive diseases. Yet many patients struggle to effectively access life-changing [...]