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A North East based company could be on the verge of providing a novel method of organ transportation. Advanced organ preservation systems tend to be costly and in many countries storing organs in ice boxes is the reality. Now thanks to a development stage spin-out from Newcastle University and Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospital NHS Foundation [...]
A way of budgeting could be the way forward as the world economy contracts from the impact of Covid-19. New research suggests funds could be unlocked by a finance process to help speed up digital technology. Smart finance essentially liberates capital expenditure which would otherwise be ‘frozen’ and the finance arrangements remain liquid for other [...]
Cancer patients will be able to be monitored from the comfort of their own home thanks to new technology. It means clinicians can observe patients on a remote monitoring dashboard without them attending hospital clinics. Patients can use an app on their phone and tablet which communicates with tech devices and allows doctors to see [...]
Medical device manufacturers selling products to Europe face major challenges as the clock is ticking towards new regulation. In the post-Brexit world. Robert Frodl, director of customer development at DACH and Peter Smith, director of engineering solutions at EMEA explore the challenges facing business as the deadline looms. After a one-year delay by the EU [...]
Severely overweight NHS patients have achieved better results on their weight loss programme by using a smartphone app. Research shows the weight loss has been more effective than attending traditional face to face meetings. In the research 169 people living with severe obesity took part in a Tier 3 weight management programme for 12-16 weeks. [...]
A new tool has been developed which will help surgeons operating on epilepsy patients. Scientists says the tool will mean surgeons will be able to make better clinical decisions during theatre. More than 50 million people in the world suffer from epilepsy which is a common neurological disorder. Sudden brain activity across the brain can [...]
Six start-ups aiming to use AI to improve healthcare have been backed by a new accelerator programme. The scheme, led by Edinburgh University in partnership with start-up support organisation Scale Space, has identified the brightest 15 AI prospects among 86 applications. The six health tech ventures among them, who will now be supported in scaling up [...]
Cyber hacking of personal healthcare information is on the rise in the US, new data suggests. A report by tech firm Bitglass highlights breaches in the Department of Health and Human Services in the US. They include hacking and IT incidents, unauthorised sharing of personal health information by internal parties and theft of personal devices [...]
An NHS Trust in the South of England has opted for electronic patient record technology as part of its effort to improve its digital performance. Medway NHS Foundation Trust is looking to make rapid improvements with technology for staff with the Allscripts Sunrise electronic patient record. The Kent trust signed a contract with Allscripts in [...]
Digital healthcare provider Zava is stepping up its growth in the UK and Europe with a new acquisition. The firm has acquired digital health startup Medlanes, which has a network of more than 200 local GPs and specialists across Germany. Medlanes was founded in 2014 in Berlin by Erik Stoffregen and Dr. Emil Kendziorra and [...]
