Digital health
Blood sugar tracking devices may not give accurate readings for people without diabetes, new research suggests. Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) – small wearable devices fitted to the arm or abdomen – send real-time blood sugar data to an app, showing how glucose levels rise and fall throughout the day. Researchers analysed CGM data from 972 [...]
A team of scientists have developed a data-driven simulation model designed to help policymakers better understand and address the United States' opioid crisis. Researchers report that the model, known as SOURCE (Simulation of Opioid Use, Response, Consequences, and Effects), presents the most detailed model to date of the crisis. It does that by capturing how [...]
By Jasmin Hounsell, co-founder of Evolene Ltd. After device development and regulatory clearance, it feels like it should be an easier ride for medical device developers. However, adoption and implementation are the next big hurdles to overcome. Clinicians are highly educated, meaning that communication needs to both inform and build trust – they will not [...]
An AI-powered hearing test is reliably able to check your hearing on a computer or smart phone without clinical supervision according to a study The high-tech hearing tests, they say, can efficiently understand human speech from the comfort of your own home, rather than at a hospital clinic, by using AI to screen out background [...]
With healthcare systems under extreme pressure and an urgent need to reduce waiting times, the NHS is turning to technology to support clinicians and workflows. Administrative assistants in healthcare can spend up to a third of their time on documentation, an increase of 25 per cent over the last decade. In a bid to reduce [...]
With funding rebounding, Odgers’ Chris Hamilton and Mike Drew explain what investors are looking for in health tech leadership teams After a sharp downturn, funding in digital health is beginning to rebound. According to Galen Growth, global digital health venture funding climbed back to $25.1 billion in 2024, a 5.5 per cent year-over-year increase after [...]
Briya has announced a strategic partnership with Tanner Health on the creation of the Briya/Tanner Network, a new patient data network to support clinical innovation and healthcare research by providing secure access to high-quality real-world data (RWD). The collaboration integrates Briya's secure data access platform with Tanner’s extensive patient network. It demonstrates Briya's commitment to [...]
By Lexie Corner, Content Writer Every year, HETT showcases the latest developments in digital health and care. For 2025, we’ve designed new spaces and experiences that reflect the big questions on everyone’s mind. How can we harness digital tools to improve outcomes? How do we safeguard data systems? How can we use AI responsibly? These [...]
Millions of patients worldwide living with sickle cell disease (SCD) could soon have the power to anticipate painful vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) before they occur, thanks to an artificial intelligence platform developed by Sanius Health, a London-based digital health company. Sanius Health uses predictive analytics to forecast crises with up to 92% sensitivity, giving patients actionable [...]
By Dr Eleanor Wicks, Cardiologist and Clinical Lead, Lifeyear Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the UK’s biggest killer causing over a quarter of all deaths in the UK according to the British Heart Foundation. That’s not a point of debate, it’s the reality that sits behind so many overwhelmed wards, waiting rooms and exhausted staff. CVD [...]
