Digital health
Pressure to slash public healthcare costs and limited capacity for on-site IT maintenance are among several factors which will fuel the rapid global expansion of the healthcare cloud computing sector. That is according to a new report which predicts the value of the healthcare cloud computing market to more than triple in value by the [...]
Why a radical overhaul of hospital operations is long overdue and how digital tech and inspiration from industry could enable it.
World-leading digital health apps are set to be recognised at this year’s Health Tech World Awards. Launched on September 1, nominations are already starting to come through in what promises to be a hotly-contested category. The pandemic led to a digital health explosion, not just in the UK’s NHS but in health systems across the [...]
BeneTalk is seeking to address the silent impact of stuttering on people’s lives through a digital tool for children and their parents and adults living with the speech impediment. Stuttering is more prevalent than you might think. The neurodevelopmental disorder, which begins in childhood, affects 8 per cent of children and 2 per cent of [...]
By Sam Shah, Chief Medical Strategy Officer at Numan
Kristen Muhlner, CEO of Affect Therapeutics, shares her vision for the future of addiction treatment and the role digital tools will play in shaping it. Addiction is an urgent global issue that affects millions worldwide. In the US, drug overdose rates have reached record levels as the opioid epidemic continues to lay waste to the [...]
By Simon Miller, International Partnerships Lead at Headspace
Communication barriers in healthcare have far-reaching implications and are a key contributor to health inequality. Now, a unique app is aiming to bridge the communication divide through the power of digital. People with limited English proficiency, sensory impairments and cognitive challenges often find themselves grappling with a healthcare system that fails to bridge the language [...]
By Martin Taylor, Co-Founder and Deputy CEO, Content Guru
From medication delivery apps and patient monitoring tools to clinical trials acceleration, the digital health explosion has huge potential to transform pharma. But amidst all the hype, where do the real opportunities lie? Last week, four industry experts came together discuss the issues in this exclusive Health Tech World webinar. The engaging debate explored a [...]
