Digital health
By Chaitra Vedullapalli What if intelligence was no longer something you hired, but something you accessed—like electricity, water, cloud storage or bandwidth? Take a moment to sink in. After listening to Sam Altman's TED Talk on the democratisation of intelligence, Jensen Huang on Rebuilding Industrial Power and Satya Nadella's keynote at Microsoft Build, it became [...]
Psyomics has announced a new partnership with waiting times improvement specialists Acumentice, in a move designed to help NHS trusts meet cost improvement targets and manage patient pathways. The collaboration brings together two complementary areas of expertise: Psyomics’ clinically-led digital front door technology, and Acumentice’s hands-on consultancy and operational support in reducing waiting lists and [...]
Melbourne-based startup Lyrebird Health has raised US$12m in fresh funding, valuing the two-year-old company at US$50m. Lyrebird Health’s platform generates clinical documentation from doctor–patient conversations, with the company reporting it saves clinicians 6–8 minutes per consultation. Clinical documentation refers to the detailed records healthcare professionals must complete after each patient visit – an administrative task [...]
An ambitious technology project to support the transformation of pathology services across Northern Ireland has been completed, with the go-live of the Clinisys WinPath laboratory information management system at the final two health and social care trusts. Western and Southern trusts went live with the LIMS in their microbiology, blood sciences, and blood transfusion services [...]
The NHS app will become the default method of communication for millions more patients in England, as part of a government plan to save £200m over the next three years. A £50m investment has been announced to expand digital services, with more test results, screening invitations and appointment reminders to be sent directly to patients' [...]
The NHS is calling for 200,000 new blood donors as supplies remain at critically low levels, following an amber alert issued last year. To maintain a safe and reliable blood supply, the health service needs to increase the number of regular donors from around 800,000 to over one million—with particular concern over stocks of O [...]
Health Tech World explores the latest research and developments in health technology. Scientists develop a method for engineering ultra-selective aptamers Inspired by the way viruses attach to cells, EPFL scientists have developed a method for engineering ultra-selective aptamers - short segments of DNA or RNA that are designed to bind, like antibodies, to specific targets, [...]
The construction of the new £15m Endoscopy Unit at the Cumberland Infirmary (CIC) is now complete, and will welcome its first patients later this month. Clinicians, staff, and key partners had the opportunity to come and see the new unit before patients move in. This new Endoscopy Unit will be able to treat more patients, [...]
Researchers in Australia are testing whether a virtual reality (VR) table tennis game can make balance rehabilitation exercises more enjoyable and effective. The study explores how VR headsets could help turn repetitive balance routines into more engaging experiences—potentially improving adherence to rehabilitation programmes. The research focused on a VR table tennis game played while participants [...]
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is opening a new digital hub in Leeds city centre, marking a significant step in its long-term strategy to strengthen innovation and expand its presence across the UK. The move will create around 30 permanent, highly skilled roles in software development, data science and digital delivery, with [...]
