News
A US research project has shown the benefits of using health technology in engaging African American and black women earlier in preconception care in an effort to close the gap on racial disparities in birth outcomes and maternal mortality. Published in The Lancet Digital Health, the findings showed that using Gabby, an online health technology [...]
Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in young men. The number of new cases is increasing worldwide. There is a relatively high survival rate, with 95% surviving after 10 years - if detected in time and treated properly. However the standard chemotherapy includes cisplatin which has a wide range of long-term side effects, one [...]
HT World reports on how data is helping to raise the prospect of better precision treatments for the disease. A major collaborative project in the US is aiming to harness the power of data analytics to help physicians and researchers step up the fight against leukaemia. Accenture, the professional services and tech giant, has built [...]
An insight into the increasingly tech-savvy world of the GP. A pioneering medical practitioner has seen a thirteen-fold increase in consultation hours his Staffordshire practice spends on its digital consultation services over the Covid epidemic. Prior to the epidemic about 10% of his practice’s consultations were digital and 90% face-to-face, but those figures have been [...]
Graphene is considered to be the first ever two-dimensional material. Thinner than paper and stronger than diamond, the material is being applied to a wide range of industries, including the healthcare sector. Graphene is only one atom thick and due to its high mobility, conductivity and mechanical strength, it has attracted a huge amount of interest from life science [...]
A novel approach to osteoarthritis treatment is using the patient’s own fat to regenerate the knee. The procedure, known as Microfragmented Adipose Tissue (MFAT) treatment, involves isolating specific cells from fat called mesenchymal stem cells. The fat is harvested, processed then injected back into the body, with the stem cells having a regenerative effect in the area of [...]
Africa’s largest noodle manufacturing plant is adopting a smart helmet which enables the wearer to detect workers who may be carrying the Covid 19 virus. The KC N901 Smart Helmet, developed by technology and innovation company KC Wearable will be used by the Dufil Group. Dufil is responsible for the production of Indomie, one of [...]
Andy Dé on how data-driven technologies are enabling a ‘Hive Mind’ in healthcare. Since early 2020, the world has witnessed radical changes to government policy, economic welfare, industry development and life itself. With the number of coronavirus infections recently surpassing 31 million cases worldwide—and 42,000 deaths occurring in the UK—we’re stuck sailing unchartered waters. Naturally, [...]
Allan Eesmaa, CEO of Synctuition, on the rise of mindfulness tecnology and why binaural beats may be the answer to the nation’s soaring stress levels. The events of 2020 have undoubtedly taken their toll on millions of people in the UK. From dealing with economic recession to having one of the highest COVID-19 death rates [...]
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, clinics, doctors, nurses and patients are searching for new and better ways of delivering and receiving care remotely to protect their front-line staff. The industry pivoted to telehealth services to enable patients to remain connected from the comfort of their homes and in doing so, created a tangible [...]
