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Bliss has raised US$270k for culturally informed AI therapy aimed at widening mental health access for diaspora communities. Originally founded in Albania and headquartered in Finland, mental health startup Bliss has raised US$270,000 in angel funding led by Keiretsu Forum, Finest Love VC and Plug and Play to develop AI infrastructure designed to support culturally [...]
By Ahmad Hussain, Reddie & Grose The global wearable technology market has surged in the past decade, evolving from simple step-counters to sophisticated health-monitoring platforms capable of capturing a wide range of biophysical data. Smart rings are a particularly fast-growing segment: valued at approximately USD 420 million today, the market is expected to exceed USD [...]
Biodegradable nanoparticles have been engineered to help the immune system find and destroy diseased immune cells in an early mouse study. Researchers said the work advances efforts to engineer immune cells inside a patient's own body to tackle cancers and autoimmune diseases such as lupus. Engineered immune cells have already been used to treat a [...]
An £11m digital twins centre will model organs and disease to speed drug discovery and help target medicines more precisely. The Modelling-Informed Medicine Centre, or MiMeC, will build computer models of organs and diseases to better understand how diseases of the lungs, liver and kidneys progress. Digital twins are virtual versions of organs that let [...]
The Health Tech World Awards will recognise the health innovators and innovations helping to transform outcomes across the globe. We will be celebrating some of the best examples of leadership, innovation and impact spanning life sciences, medtech, digital health and beyond. Now in its forth year, the awards will recognise the best examples of leadership, [...]
The conversation around artificial intelligence (AI) at HIMSS 2026 carries a sense of urgency that is impossible to ignore. Walk the halls and AI is everywhere. Demonstrations of predictive analytics, clinical decision tools and large language models promise to reshape how health systems operate and how care is delivered. Entire sections of the exhibit floor [...]
Amazon has expanded Health AI to its website and app, widening access to the healthcare assistant. The assistant, called Health AI, was previously only available on the app for One Medical, the healthcare company Amazon acquired for US$3.9bn in 2023. Health AI can answer questions, explain health records, manage prescription renewals, book appointments [...]
Cera, Europe’s leading digital-first home healthcare provider, has surpassed 300 billion data points—a milestone set to help transform AI-powered care and global healthcare research for ageing populations. Delivering more than 2.5 million patient home visits every month, Cera’s frontline teams capture real-world insights into the health and wellbeing of older people in their own homes. [...]
By Tomaž Gornik, CEO of Better Shared Care Records (SCRs) have undergone significant evolution over the past two decades. What began as relatively simple mechanisms for sharing documents across organisational boundaries is now moving towards intelligent, conversational systems that actively support clinicians, patients, and health systems. This evolution can be understood in four broad stages, [...]
Dr Haus Dermatology has announced the launch of a new consultant-led medical weight management service, expanding its commitment to evidence-based, medically supervised care. The service is led by Consultant Endocrinologist Dr Edson Nogueira, providing specialist expertise in metabolic and hormonal health within a carefully structured clinical pathway. Initial consultations will take place face-to-face at the [...]
