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OMRON Healthcare has launched a new device designed to help parents of young children detect wheezing. WheezeScan is a clinically validated automated system for home-use to detect the presence of a wheeze in young children between four months and seven years old, with the aim of potentially indicating an upcoming asthma attack. Parents hold the [...]
The co-founder of a new support platform has spoken to Health Tech World about the system’s “positive” approach to dementia care. Founded by UK-based entrepreneurs John Thornhill and Sasha Cole, MOJO helps families and their loved ones by reducing the stigma around dementia through a holistic support platform. The MOJO platform and app provide practical tools to [...]
A device that reminds people to sanitise their hands has been brought to market following the securing of clinical trials. The Sanitiser Sentinel reminds those passing to use nearby hand sanitisers through voice and light alerts, with clinical trials having been secured at several NHS and private practices across the country. The Sentinel is a [...]
A new home laboratory test designed to diagnose sleep apnoea and associated disorders has launched in the UK. Sunrise, which is a certified medical smart sensor that sits on the user’s chin, was developed in collaboration with institutions such as the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London and a £4.8M investment. The user places the device [...]
The new CEO of an NHS-approved digital rehab platform has spoken to Health Tech World about her plans for growth. Developed by chartered physiotherapists Carron and Lewis Manning, EXi is an app designed to encourage the prescription of evidence-based personalised exercise for managing or preventing up to 23 chronic conditions, helping address sedentary lifestyles and reduced mobility. [...]
A healthcare software company is moving towards its £120,000 crowdfunding target. The firm’s founding director spoke to Health Tech World about the development of its new platform designed to support consumers in “taking charge” of their own health. London-based HealthBox Software is a technology company building products for the post-COVID healthcare landscape, with its first [...]
A new lab-on-a-chip infection test developed at Imperial College London could pave the way for cheaper, faster portable diagnostics. TriSilix is a micro laboratory which performs a miniature version of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on the spot. Although PCR is usually performed in a laboratory, which means test results are not immediately available, this [...]
The managing directors of German solar company Frenell have developed a new air purifier designed to tackle viruses like COVID-19. Developed by Dr Max Mertins and Martin Selig, youvee uses the principle of UVC disinfection, which is traditionally applied in operating theatres, intensive care rooms and in the food industry. The company has said that [...]
Digital triage provider Doctorlink has reported triple-digit user growth across all its key services in 2020. The digital triage, video and phone consultation service has experienced a greater than 250% increase in its active user base over the last nine months, while the number of GP clinics using the platform has tripled. Compared to the [...]
The company behind a new ambulatory cardiac monitor has announced that it is the first technology to pass through a new digital health tech pilot. iRhythm’s Zio XT Service has been assessed as part of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) first pilot project to evaluate digital health technologies. Zio XT has [...]
