Opinion

Diana Jabbar-Lopez on rare diseases, patient data and how life science organisations can maintain compliance in the search for breakthrough treatments. There are thousands of rare diseases with often only a few hundred people worldwide diagnosed with a single condition. Finding enough patients who fit the right criteria for a rare disease clinical trial is [...]

Omnicell's Paul O’Hanlon on automation as the future of pharmacy and its potential to combat the current challenges faced in healthcare. Medication costs are rising at a startling rate, there is further scrutiny on controlled substance use and medication non-adherence is taking a toll on healthcare costs and patient outcomes. Meanwhile, nursing and pharmacy staff [...]

Rachel Roumeliotis on the impact of AI on healthcare in the wake of COVID-19 and it's potential for transforming the future of the industry. AI is poised to significantly alter every aspect of healthcare. From personal health to clinical care and drug trials, AI could have a huge impact, but it will take careful planning [...]

David Lynes looks at how big data, tech-enabled care and an MVP approach could drive improvements in care standards and quality of life. It has been well-documented that the unprecedented circumstances we have found ourselves in as a result of the coronavirus pandemic have led to an acceleration in the use of technology. From the [...]

Philipp Pointner discusses the importance of verifying and authenticating patients and how 'Know Your Customers' principles can be applied to telemedicine. Even as lockdowns lift, COVID-19 has led to significant shifts in the way we live our lives. Because of the pandemic, we have moved most, if not all, aspects of our lives online: our [...]

Greig Johnston from the company behind the 'Couch to 5k' app, discusses how the mobile technology industry can improve the nation's health. Millions of adults are looking to introduce changes that will help them work towards a healthier weight while reducing their risk of serious illness, including COVID-19. It’s these changes that have led to [...]

Cecilia Harvey on the applications of sensor technology in healthcare and its potential to tackle COVID-19 and healthcare inequality. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed serious gaps in our healthcare service, and severe inequalities in both the treatment and wellbeing of different demographics. Sensor technology can help to bridge these inequalities: by providing more equal access [...]

Cloud Technology Solutions’ Alison King on the uses of nascent technologies in healthcare and how the NHS can learn from the UK’s European neighbours. The NHS is constantly looking for ways to improve effectiveness across the organisation. Whether that’s through innovations in technology or changing policies to streamline ways of working, maximising productivity has always [...]

NETSCOUT's Darren Anstee on the rapid rise in demand for telemedicine services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Telemedicine services were initially introduced to solve the difficulties of providing expert medical care to people in communities where that expertise might not otherwise be available. Accessing medical specialists, or even GPs in some cases has been a challenge [...]