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Hearing aid manufacturer Oticon has developed a new device which uses a deep neural network (DNN) to support the user’s brain. Oticon More enables the user’s brain to work in the most natural and effective way. The device is designed to provide your brain with access to all of the relevant sounds it needs, while [...]
How behind the scenes efficiencies impact frontline care - by Christine Hall, associate programme director, NHS NEP. NEP is the NHS and the NHS is our passion. Being the largest consortium in the English NHS has always been one of NEP’s valuable assets. We work collaboratively with all our members across a varying large group [...]
An AI-based platform for preliminary diagnosis and patient prioritisation has unveiled a new feature aimed at “streamlining” patient care. Infermedica is used by healthcare and insurance providers to assist patients before they are seen in-person by a medical professional. The platform conducts symptom checking to provide a pre-clinical triage assessment which directs patients to the most appropriate level [...]
Patient privacy intelligence company FairWarning Technologies has been acquired by digital identity firm Imprivata. Florida-headquartered FairWarning, which serves more than 350 enterprise customers globally, is an analytics and insider threat detection platform. Primarily serving the healthcare market, the company serves compliance officers in the protection of Protected Health information (PHI). Imprivata provides identity, authentication and [...]
A manufacturing consortium spanning nine countries has been launched to counteract a shortage of vital medical equipment across Europe. The CO-VERSATILE project, which has been brought forward by 21 partners from across Europe has received more than €5m of funding from the EU’s research and innovation programme Horizon 2020 and is led by Budapest-based research institute [...]
4D Biomaterials has been awarded funding by Innovate UK for the development of a new class of liquid resins to improve wound healing following major surgery. The company, which was formed as a spinout by University of Birmingham Enterprise and Warwick Innovations, is focused on developing its new polycarbonate-based resins, which can be custom-printed into [...]
By Dr. Joaquin Azpilicueta of Exergen Corporation. Though the SARS, MERS and Ebola outbreaks each resulted in loss of life, they were restricted to a relatively small number of countries. COVID-19 has proved far more challenging to contain. No part of the world has managed to avoid the virus and its impact, making it the [...]
NHS Digital has unveiled a new dashboard that will allow the public to track the progression of COVID-19 throughout communities in England. Developed in partnership with TrueCue, the Neighbourhood View, which is currently in Beta stage, brings together coronavirus triage data, combined with coronavirus cases, to show the latest trends, numbers and rates of coronavirus [...]
A Cambridge and Texas-headquartered business specialising in the development of technology for breast cancer surgery has closed a £15m funding round. The company’s CEO spoke to Health Tech World about the firm’s plans for growth. Endomag’s technologies use non-invasive magnetic sensing to locate and stage breast cancer and have helped more than 130,000 women across [...]
Digital triage company Doctorlink has been acquired by a holistic healthcare provider. Headquartered in London, HealthHero delivers 24/7 access to doctors and expert clinicians wherever and whenever it is needed via a suite of tools, including video calls, online chats and phone. Doctorlink already provides care for more than 12.5 million patients in the UK [...]
