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In this episode of the Health Tech World Podcast, we sit down with orthopedic surgeon Dr Ravi Bashyal to explore one of the most overlooked drivers of surgical outcomes: wound management. With millions of hip and knee replacements performed each year, surgical site complications remain a costly and potentially devastating risk for patients and health [...]
UK medicines regulator the MHRA has opened a consultation on indefinite CE mark recognition for medical devices in Great Britain. Around 90 per cent of medical devices currently used in Great Britain are CE marked, a certification showing they meet EU safety standards. The proposals aim to support long-term supply and sit within the MHRA’s [...]
Xyall has raised €7.6m to roll out its automated tissue dissection technology for molecular pathology laboratories worldwide. The Eindhoven-based medtech startup, founded in 2018 by Guido du Pree and Hans van Wijngaarden, digitises and automates the tissue dissection workflow used to prepare tumour samples for molecular analysis, a step in cancer diagnostics that is still [...]
Garner Health has raised US$118m in Series D funding to expand its doctor ranking platform, taking total funding to US$200m. Founded in 2019, the digital care navigation company uses data analytics and artificial intelligence to help employers and employees identify high-quality, cost-effective healthcare providers. It then creates financial incentives for patients to see those doctors. [...]
The healthcare sector is currently captivated by the promise of artificial intelligence. However, this technological enthusiasm often obscures a more mundane but critical barrier to adoption: the user experience of paying for and accessing care. For digital health platforms to scale effectively, the industry must recognise that the "digital front door" is often locked by [...]
Simed Global has partnered with HiMedia Laboratories to develop rapid diagnostic technologies. The Birkenhead-based health technologies firm said the collaboration aims to accelerate the development, validation and worldwide adoption of rapid diagnostics. Simed Global said its instant diagnostic platform will be supported by Maharashtra-based HiMedia Laboratories, which specialises in life science and microbiology [...]
Flok Health has rolled out digital physio across 11 NHS areas in England, extending its app-based service to more than 2.4 million patients. The expansion follows pilot programmes in 2025, as the NHS looks to digital provision for musculoskeletal (MSK) care, which covers conditions affecting muscles, bones and joints, including back pain. The service offers [...]
Signature Clinic has entered into a strategic clinical partnership with CES Medical, under which patients will undergo cosmetic surgery at CES Medical’s Tunbridge Wells facility. The agreement enables patients in the South East to access Signature Clinic’s network, with surgery performed under CES Medical’s established clinical governance framework. As part of the collaboration, CES Medical [...]
SGS has partnered with Berlin-based health tech startup theblood to develop menstrual diagnostics for women’s health using menstrual blood. The tie-up aims to build the scientific and regulatory case for using menstrual fluid as a non-invasive source of health data. Menstrual blood contains biomarkers, biological indicators that can signal disease, and could help detect conditions [...]
Anterior has raised an additional US$40m, taking its total funding to US$64m. The oversubscribed round included existing investors NEA and Sequoia Capital, along with new backers FPV and Kinnevik. The New York-based company is integrating AI into clinical workflows for health plans, using a clinician-led deployment approach to improve accuracy and adoption. Since [...]
