Digital health
The world is bracing itself as headlines hit about the metaverse coming to life - changing every aspect of life as we know it. But what does this mean for healthcare? More than you might think, it would seem… The metaverse was a science fiction, far away notion just a couple of years ago, fit [...]
A trial for nurses to wear high tech smart goggles to “free up time” with patients has been criticised online - from patients who say the money is better spent on improving NHS services. An NHS pilot to introduce virtual reality style headsets for nurses on home visits has been met with contempt. The trial, [...]
Over the past few years, mental health has been elevated from a taboo topic to one of the most talked-about issues of our time. Now, the massive influx of digital health tools promises to usher in a new age of affordable, accessible mental health support. Seven digital health experts discussed the opportunities and challenges ahead [...]
After this week’s headlines that the UK “has already tipped” into a recession, we look at the possible effects on the health tech sector… When former BOE rate-setter Danny Blanchflower said that the UK is probably “already in” a recession, there was a shared underground rumble felt across the country. What was generally seen as [...]
Health and fitness entrepreneur Max Cotton talks to us about business models, investment, and the truth about what makes success hard in today’s health tech sector… Entrepreneurship is no walk in the park - but when you’re venturing into the health tech sector amid a global pandemic, you are up against much more than you [...]
Technology enabling “stay at home clinics” is set to fully transform patient’s GP experience by 2030. In-person GP appointments may become a thing of the past, as plans get underway to put stay-at-home technology on the frontline of healthcare. The ‘Future of General Practice’ report released by The Future Laboratory x Mjog, charts the future [...]
Virtual wards, surgical hubs and artificial intelligence are said to be “key to tackling the backlog” - but how far can tech really go in saving the NHS? The NHS is in critical condition, with thousands of patients waiting more than two years for treatment, and chronic staff shortages pushing the health system to its [...]
A frightening truth: Tech overuse in the next generation may cause a dangerous spike in early-onset dementia, and ‘digital dementia’, as well as an overall cognitive decline. Professionals say it's time to act, or face the consequences. Health Tech World reports… Effects of excessive screen time on neurodevelopment is widely known to be detrimental. Modern [...]
As we’re sweltering in the heat this week, Health Tech World speaks to the experts for practical tips on taking care of your tech… Technology is designed to work within a range of temperatures, but extreme heatwaves isn't usually in that threshold. Whether you’re working from home with the fans on, or lucky enough to [...]
