Digital health
An 'AI scientist' working alongside human researchers has helped identify combinations of affordable, approved drugs—originally used for conditions like high cholesterol and alcohol dependence—that may also be effective against cancer. The study, led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, used the GPT-4 large language model (LLM) to find hidden patterns in scientific literature and [...]
New research has found that fewer than 18 per cent of people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) across four major Western countries have been diagnosed—leaving millions unaware they have a serious form of fatty liver disease. MASH is the most severe form of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)—a condition that occurs in people who [...]
Linear Diagnostics, a spin-out company from the University of Birmingham, has secured £1 million in funding to develop a rapid diagnostic test for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that can deliver results in just five minutes. The funding, awarded through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Invention for Innovation (i4i) programme, will support [...]
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (4 June) published the UK’s first official guidance to support the safe development and use of phage therapies – treatments that use viruses to target and destroy harmful bacteria. The guidance aims to help researchers and companies develop phage-based medicines that meet UK safety, quality [...]
Finnish medtech startup AIATELLA has secured €2 million in funding to accelerate the development and scaling of its AI-powered cardiovascular imaging technology. The funding will help the company conduct clinical trials and develop its ultrasound-based preventative screening, which detects and quantifies carotid artery narrowing in minutes. The round was led by Helsinki-based Nordic Science Investments, with Specialist VC, Harjavalta Ventures, [...]
Digital health company Hims & Hers has agreed to purchase London-based startup Zava, expanding its services into Germany, France and Ireland whilst strengthening its UK presence. The acquisition will add approximately 1.3 million customers to Hims' existing base of 2.4 million subscribers, representing a roughly 50 per cent increase in its active customer base. Financial [...]
Swiss health-tech company Aeon has secured €8.2m in seed funding to develop what it describes as an advanced platform for early detection and preventive healthcare. The company combines full-body MRI scans, blood biomarkers, and genetic analysis in a single 60-minute check-up, which it claims can detect and predict over 500 diseases and health risks. Unlike [...]
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 [...]
Spending time in or around nature can provide people suffering from chronic lower back pain with a degree of escapism that helps them better manage their physical discomfort, a new study has shown. The research is the first of its kind to ask people experiencing chronic lower back pain – in some cases for almost [...]
Join Lindus Health, Glucotrack and Motif Neurotech on June 24, 2025 as they dive into the recurring mistakes CROs make in medical device trials—leading to costly missteps and timeline delays—and reveal strategies for successful study execution. Most contract research organisations (CROs) are much more well-versed in running drug trials than medical device trials. As a [...]
