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Smart glasses are aiding remote support among staff and academics at multiple lab sites and home offices in the research of blood cells and diseases including COVID-19. The Newcastle Flow Cytometry Core Facility at Newcastle University is an advanced technology platform and research lab in the field of Cytometry. Newcastle’s laboratory relies on a core [...]
An event later this month will give UK delegates an opportunity to learn more about the lucrative digital health market in the US. The online event, aimed at opening up access to North America’s US$48 billion digital healthcare market, is relevant to scale-up businesses in tele-healthcare, m-health, digital health systems, health analytics, clinical trial enablement, wellness [...]
A rapid antigen test has been launched to provide business owners with a fast means of curbing the spread of the COVID-19 virus amongst workers. Developed for the rapid detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the test has been launched by PPE FOR THE UK. Founder of the firm, Mark O’Sullivan, said: “Since its launch, PPE [...]
Koa Health, a digital mental healthcare provider, has announced its successful spin out from Alpha, Telefónica’s moonshot factory. The company has confirmed a first closing of £12.75 million from investors organised by Ancora Finance Group and Wellington Partners in a Series A funding round, that will total up to around £27m. Koa Health’s spin out [...]
A clearer balance between primary care communications channels is now emerging from the pandemic. While there are new questions on practice phone costs and patient inclusion, the aim should be for an “omnichannel” approach, argues Paul Bensley, managing director of primary care communication specialist X-on. Several months into the evolving picture of pandemic-era primary care [...]
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) is the largest acute, community and primary care providers in the West Midlands, employing over 9,400 staff covering 350+ roles and providing care across three hospital sites (New Cross, Cannock Chase and West Park) as well as a variety of community and primary care sites. In 2015, the Trust faced [...]
As the world continues to face huge challenges in the fight against COVID-19, the global healthcare and technology sectors have come together to drive innovation at an unprecedented speed. Playing an important role in this global effort is IBM’s Call for Code Global Challenge, an annual competition launched in 2018 which encourages coding experts to [...]
The global mechanical ventilator market, which was valued at US$2.99bn in 2019, is estimated to reach US$12.54bn by 2027 according to a new report. Major factors driving the growth include the high prevalence of respiratory diseases, the rapid growth in the geriatric population, the growing number of preterm births and technological innovation. Clearly, the COVID-19 outbreak [...]
Researchers from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and the NOVA University of Lisbon (UNL) have used platinum (Pt) compounds of a liquid crystalline nature to design nanocrystal structures capable of effectively encapsulating and transporting water-insoluble drugs that are otherwise difficult to administer. The study, published in Nano Research, shows that besides their applications in [...]
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has deployed DXC Technology’s cloud-based Clinical Aide mobile application. The platform is designed to secure access to electronic patient medical records and increases patient and hospital staff safety by limiting unneeded contact in higher-risk areas such as COVID-19 wards and intensive care units. By using a cloud-based mobile app [...]
