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As the latest UK Health and Care Bill makes its way through parliament, Chris Barker, CEO, Spirit Health, reflects on key changes these reforms will bring about. Changes that will define the way industry engages with the NHS in the future; and a digital-first approach is at their core. The recently published new Health and Care Bill formalises [...]
It was way back in 2015 that AirPop co-founder Chris Hosmer first began to think about the air that he breathed. “My daughter was having breathing problems and I became very curious about the air quality in China. It’s obviously bad. You can see it and you can taste it,” Hosmer tells Health Tech World. [...]
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A new AI tool has been created to help prevent vascular access thrombosis – a major factor in increased suffering and mortality in kidney disease patients requiring haemodialysis. Renal care provider Diaverum has developed an AI model to support the company’s physicians and nurses predict with a high degree of accuracy, episodes of vascular access [...]
HT World reports on the possibilities of continuous viral evolution, in conversation with Dr Benjamin Bartelle of Arizona State University.
Multiple measures of sleep patterns and sleep efficiency are associated with lifetime diagnoses of mental illness, according to a new study that used wrist accelerometer data to track sleep. Sleep problems are known to be both symptoms of and modifiable risk factors for many psychiatric disorders. In a new study, researchers collected data on 89,205 [...]
Medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra will deliver the radiology module of its enterprise imaging solution to the University Hospital Basel in Switzerland. It will be used to improve radiology workflows through enhanced reporting efficiency, which in turn allows for shorter lead times for patients. A spokesperson for the radiology department at the University Hospital Basel said: [...]
A new digital platform which aims to bring all parties involved in clinical trials together more coherently has been launched. Veeva Digital Trials Platform, created by Spain-based health tech firm Veeva Systems, aims to “advance clinical trial execution”. It provides a “complete and connected technology ecosystem that spans patients, research sites, and trial sponsors”. Features [...]
Precision health firm Twin Health has raised US$140m (£103m) in series C funding as it scales its service in the US and globally. Twin Health, founded in 2018, is the creator of the Whole Body Digital Twin system, designed to help reverse and prevent chronic metabolic diseases. Powered by artificial intelligence, it provides a dynamic [...]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is leveraging popular digital platforms, including online games, to bring vital mental health messages and tips to people worldwide in the palms of their hands. One such example is a new Self-Care Tournament on Angry Birds Friends. The tournament features 24 new game levels related to relaxation and healthy living, [...]
