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British software provider Advanced is working with researchers at the University of Manchester and AI specialist Spectra Analytics on a new triage platform. The team is developing an AI service that will process clinical correspondence in primary care. Docman10X, which is a new version of Advanced’s Docman10, is designed to automatically read patient letters, and only show [...]
A team of New Jersey researchers have shown that gait training using robotic exoskeletons can improve motor function in adolescents and young adults with acquired brain injury. Behind the study are Drs Kiran Karunakaran, Naphtaly Ehrenberg and Karen Nolan from the Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation, and JenFu Cheng and [...]
A platform designed to provide an on-demand private midwifery service is looking to secure £100,000 after embarking on a new crowdfunding campaign. HomeMidwife aims to support mothers during and after pregnancy, allowing them to make an appointment for a teleclinic session or schedule a visit at their own home. Midwives, who can manage work through a [...]
Health Tech World spoke to a director from a company developing temperature monitoring technology which aims to support the supply of the COVID-19 vaccine. Founded in 1969, Zebra Technologies provides industry-tailored, end-to-end technology that connects people, assets and data to help its customers make business-critical decisions. The company operates in the retail/ecommerce, manufacturing, logistics and healthcare sectors. [...]
Healthy meal delivery service Fresh Fitness Food has launched a new mobile app with the aim of allowing users to manage their nutrition in a “personalised way.” The new app will provide users with guidance on their calorie and macronutrient intake, allowing them to sign up to a weekly meal plan programme, which will be designed [...]
UK scientists have been awarded a six-figure funding package to develop a low-cost ventilator to help patients in low and middle-income countries suffering from severe respiratory problems due to COVID-19. A team of scientists aims to produce and test plans for the creation of an affordable, reliable and easy-to-operate ventilator which does not rely so [...]
Digital health company Mendelian and Modality NHS Partnership have launched a new programme which aims to improve rare disease diagnosis. The clinical lead at Mendelian spoke to Health Tech World about the importance of the new partnership. Beginning in January 2021, Mendelian’s NHS-integrated, purpose-built technology will support primary care diagnosis of rare disease throughout Modality’s [...]
Hamamatsu Photonics UK and the Medical Technologies Innovation Facility (MTIF) have entered into a partnership agreement in a bid to accelerate the development and availability of new medical and pharmaceutical therapies. This new collaboration aims to leverage the photonics expertise, novel proprietary technology and applications of Hamamatsu, with the medical technology research and development capabilities of MTIF. [...]
NHS Stockport has overhauled its data centre and backup infrastructure to meet the challenges of running a network of hospitals and clinics across various sites. Global networking specialist Cisco, together with data management vendor Cohesity and technology services provider CDW, were appointed to carry out the transformation. Led by Hugh Hughes, network and unified communications [...]
A new wellbeing app which aims to use immersive arts, psychotherapies and intelligent technologies to support a person’s mental health has smashed its £265,000 crowdfunding target. The Wavepaths app is designed to support the user’s wellbeing through adaptive, personalised, digital music experiences. The platform provides a musical environment for a psychedelic therapy session. According to [...]
