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A global femtech company has announced the launch of the world's first FDA-registered smart kegel exerciser. The device, known as Lilac, is designed to help women strengthen pelvic floor muscles and regain bladder control with real-time biofeedback via a mobile app. Lilac connects to users’ smartphones via a dedicated app which provides instructional videos and [...]
A UK company has developed software that rapidly scans and assesses the brain to help clinicians manage and treat stroke patients. There are over 100,000 strokes per year in the UK alone; treatment for which is heavily time-dependant. With every minute lost, there is the potential to severely impact patient outcomes. Oxford-based company Brainomix is [...]
Rachel Roumeliotis on the impact of AI on healthcare in the wake of COVID-19 and it's potential for transforming the future of the industry. AI is poised to significantly alter every aspect of healthcare. From personal health to clinical care and drug trials, AI could have a huge impact, but it will take careful planning [...]
A collaboration between University College London, the Health Innovation Network, the DigitalHealth.London Generator and MedCity have announced a new webinar series on digital health. The series will span a wide range of issues around the topic with special reference to the digital health transformation brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. The chairs and guest speakers [...]
A British medical technology company is developing the first and only professional medical rule-out screening test for skin lesions suspected of melanoma. Moletest (Scotland) Ltd says its novel screening test could reduce the number of unnecessary dermatology referrals to secondary care by over 50%, with the potential to save the NHS £125M per annum. Since [...]
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, clinicians have seen a dramatic increase in patients with acute health problems associated with eating disorders. To tackle the issue, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has partnered with healthcare technology firm Tunstall Healthcare to support young people with eating disorders during the COVID-19 crisis. The Trust provides both physical and [...]
A UK-based start-up is utilising digital health and telemedicine to address stigmatised male health problems, including erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, fertility and hair loss. Numan is a digital health platform that launched in February 2019 to help men better understand their health and wellbeing through a digital experience that incorporates telemedicine, pathology, screening, blood testing [...]
A new collaborative development program aims to generate a novel imaging agent for use in the interventional oncology field. Sirtex, a manufacturer of targeted liver cancer therapies, has announced a collaboration with Magle Chemoswed, a Sweden-based contract development and manufacturing organisation that serves companies in the pharmaceutical and medical device industry. The development and commercial [...]
David Lynes looks at how big data, tech-enabled care and an MVP approach could drive improvements in care standards and quality of life. It has been well-documented that the unprecedented circumstances we have found ourselves in as a result of the coronavirus pandemic have led to an acceleration in the use of technology. From the [...]
A brain stimulation headset has been shown to help 81 per cent of patients suffering from depression feel better after three weeks. The wearable headset is produced by medical device company, Flow, and is the first drug-free, at-home treatment of its type to be medically approved in the EU and UK. The user analysis conducted [...]
