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Butterfly Medical, developer of a proprietary non-surgical solution for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), has announced the successful completion of the final 12-month follow-up for all patients in its international pivotal clinical study. The landmark study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Butterfly Prostatic Retraction Device, a first-line interventional therapy (FIT) for [...]
A study estimates 1.6m adults in England, Wales and Scotland used weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro between early 2024 and early 2025. The research, published in BMC Medicine and funded by Cancer Research UK, found a further 3.3m people said they would be interested in using them over the next year. A UCL [...]
The University of Warwick has launched a spin-out to speed up medtech and health technology clinical trials across the UK. VerIQ Limited aims to change how medical device and health technology trials are designed, initiated and delivered. Formed in partnership with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, VerIQ will combine academic and clinical [...]
Health Tech World is to recognise the very best of digital health at its forth annual awards event. The Health Tech World Awards celebrate some of the best examples of leadership, innovation and impact spanning life sciences, medtech, digital health and beyond. The Digital Health Innovation of of the Year award recognises exceptional innovations in [...]
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Health, letting users link medical records, wellness apps and wearables. The company said in its announcement: "ChatGPT can help you understand recent test results, prepare for appointments with your doctor, get advice on how to approach your diet and workout routine, or understand the tradeoffs of different insurance options based on [...]
People who stop weight loss jabs regain the weight they lost in under two years, a study has found. Researchers said the pace of weight regain after stopping the drugs was almost four times faster than after behavioural programmes, such as structured diet or exercise plans, regardless of how much weight people lost during treatment. [...]
Prenetics has dropped its Bitcoin plan, ending its Bitcoin treasury strategy to focus on its IM8 supplement brand. The Nasdaq-listed health sciences company said on 30 December it would no longer acquire Bitcoin and would instead concentrate on IM8, which it said had reached US$100m in annualised recurring revenue in 11 months. However, Prenetics chief [...]
Widely recognized as one of the most disruptive healthcare innovators today, Xenco Medical has taken another step in its international growth with the launch of new distribution hubs across the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Oman to serve hospitals and surgical providers in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. The expansion reflects increasing [...]
A sleep app helped children with epilepsy fall asleep 16.5 minutes earlier on average, a UK-wide clinical trial found. The programme, called COSI (CASTLE Online Sleep Intervention), uses videos and written guides based on behavioural sleep techniques for parents, explaining practical routines to improve sleep. The UK-wide trial ran across 26 outpatient clinics and involved [...]
Researchers will test linking step-count data from wearables with health records to see how knee replacement surgery affects patients. The study will combine data already gathered inside and outside the health service, linking smartphone and fitness-tracker information with surgical records. Knee osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease and the most common reason for replacement surgery, affects [...]
