Digital health
A trial of an interactive game that trains people to alter their brain waves has shown promise as a treatment for nerve pain – offering hope for a new generation of drug-free treatments. The PainWaive technology teaches users how to regulate abnormal brain activity linked to chronic nerve pain, offering a potential in-home, non-invasive alternative [...]
Medtronic has announced a new strategic partnership with Corsano Health B.V., a MedTech company specialising in advanced real-time remote patient monitoring solutions. Medtronic will exclusively distribute Corsano Health’s cutting-edge solution in Western Europe for hospital and hospital-at-home use, enhancing remote monitoring capabilities and transforming patient care across healthcare settings. Additional terms of the agreement were [...]
Holland & Barrett has launched H&B&Me - a personalised wellness platform that puts biological age at the heart of long-term health. Health Tech World speaks to Tamara Rajah, CEO of H&B Wellness Solutions and chief transformation officer at Holland & Barrett to find out more. For 150 years, Holland & Barrett has been at the [...]
An American engineer and his team have devised a simple device using specially designed floss that can easily and accurately measure cortisol, a stress hormone, in real time. Chronic stress can lead to increased blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, decreased immune function, depression, and anxiety. Unfortunately, the tools we use to monitor stress are often [...]
Diagnostic imaging professionals across the NHS are being urged to help shape the next generation radiology information system by detailing their needs. Also known as the RIS, the core technology is used across the health service to provide service intelligence, schedule scans, and to report on patient images. The call to contribute ideas comes as [...]
Millions of patients can now track their prescriptions following the rollout of a new feature in the NHS App helping to reduce unnecessary calls and visits to pharmacies. NHS England has announced that nearly 1,500 high street chemists – including every Boots in England – are now offering the service, which enables patients to check [...]
Digital mental health company Psyomics has announce that its CEO, Dr Melinda Rees, has been awarded a prestigious NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) Fellowship. The NHS Innovation Accelerator is a highly selective programme that supports high-impact, evidence-based innovations to scale within the NHS. Backed by NHS England, the programme provides access to NHS expertise, mentorship, and [...]
Patients are set to benefit from an exciting digital transformation in Powys, as a significant step forward is taken towards safer and more efficient prescribing and medicines administration in hospitals. Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) has chosen Better as its technology partner to support delivery of electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA), which will revolutionise [...]
Thousands of gonorrhoea cases could be prevented over the next decade following the NHS’ world-first vaccination programme against the infection. Eligible patients, which includes gay and bisexual men who have a recent history of multiple sexual partners or a sexually transmitted infection (STI), will start to be offered the vaccine through local authority-commissioned sexual health [...]
The Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) has announced that only a handful of exhibition stands remain for WHX Dubai 2026, taking place 9–12 February at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai. The 2025 edition attracted more than 70,000 attendees from 180 countries, bringing together an audience that included senior hospital practitioners, healthcare executives, manufacturers [...]
