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Pathologists at one of England’s most innovative trusts have chosen the CliniSys laboratory information system (LIMS) as part of a digital strategy to support its drive to continually improve patient care. The pathology team at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has decided to replace their legacy LIMS with WinPath Enterprise, hosted by CliniSys from its [...]
Virtual reality can decrease pain and anxiety in children undergoing intravenous (IV) catheter placement, a new study shows. Researchers tested whether virtual reality (VR) could prevent pain and distress for patients undergoing peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) placement. It was based around a VR game which is simple but requires focus and participation. Patients in one [...]
Pioneering radio frequency identification (RFID) theatre kitting technology, which streamlines the management of theatre supplies, could help reduce the elective surgery backlog caused by COVID-19. The pandemic continues to have a severe effect on waiting lists for elective surgery in the UK and RFiD Discovery, the UK’s leading location tracking specialist for healthcare, say its pioneering integrated ‘theatre [...]
An international consortium has launched a project to realise the potential of imaging technology for medical diagnosis. A consortium of scientists, led by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), in collaboration with partners from across Europe, is undertaking an international study to unlock the potential of quantitative MRI. MRI is an imaging technique which can be used [...]
While breakthroughs in cancer treatment over the past 40 years have been truly life-changing, with recovery prospects and life expectancy in many common cancers revolutionised, that sadly is not true with regard to glioblastoma (GBM). A particularly aggressive form of brain tumour, the outlook for GBM patients continues to be bleak, with the average survival [...]
Recruitment firm Hays Technology and global super connector Empact Ventures have released their list of the Top 100 Tech for Good start-ups and scale-ups following the second ‘Super Connect for Good’ competition. The competition was set up to uncover the best emerging tech start-ups and scale-ups creating a positive impact on people’s lives through technology. Entrants [...]
A new UK health tech cluster will officially launch this week. The West Midlands Health Technologies Cluster will hold its formal launch at the University of Warwick on Friday. The launch of the cluster, which began operating six months ago, coincides with a conference about the UK’s diagnostics sector. Executive chair of the cluster, David [...]
Why technology must be under-utilised no longer in supporting positive ageing and independence in later life.
New research is using high-tech 3D facial scans to enable a better understanding of the genetic causes of autism. Australian researchers used machine learning techniques to analyse 5000 points on faces to measure facial asymmetry in parents of children on the autism spectrum. The research team had previously found children on the autism spectrum were more likely to have greater facial asymmetry [...]
The UK health technology industry will reunite at the world’s leading international trade fair for the medical sector, MEDICA 2021 – the first live edition to take place since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The exhibition, which takes place from 15 – 18 November 2021 in Düsseldorf, will give pioneering HealthTech companies the opportunity [...]
