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Bioniq, a London-based health startup backed by football star Cristiano Ronaldo, has agreed to be acquired by US wellness group Herbalife. Founded in 2019, Bioniq develops personalised health products and supplements. Its conscious product offering caught the attention of several well-known athletes turned investors, including Ronaldo’s former Manchester United teammate Diogo Dalot. Herbalife, [...]
Sleep Cycle, the AI-powered sleep technology company, has launched a new Sleep Score in the Sleep Cycle app and technical platform, built on the latest research into how we quantify human rest. The new Sleep Score will be rolled out gradually to users over the coming weeks. This marks an important step in Sleep Cycle’s [...]
Announcing the official launch of the British College of Cosmetic Surgery, an important new initiative dedicated to strengthening education, collaboration and professional standards within cosmetic surgery. The launch of the British College of Cosmetic Surgery marks a significant milestone in raising standards, governance and excellence across the UK cosmetic surgery sector. The College has been [...]
On August 21, Health Tech World is to host its first in-person event tackling one of the biggest issues in healthcare today. 'Unlocking the Healthcare AI Opportunity' will bring together four expert voices and 100 delegates to Teesside University's London campus, set within Stratford's iconic Olympic Park site. Each speaker will tackle [...]
UCL has been designated a WHO collaborating centre for digital health and pandemic preparedness, the first such WHO centre dedicated to pandemics. Led by professor Patty Kostkova, the UCL Centre for Digital Public Health in Emergencies has been named a World Health Organization collaborating centre for digital public health and pandemic preparedness. WHO collaborating centres [...]
OpenUp has raised €20m to expand its workplace mental health platform in Europe and bring in new expertise. The Amsterdam-based employee mental health startup has secured the funding from venture capital firms Smartfin and Rubio Impact Ventures. Founded in 2020 by Gijs Coppens, OpenUp provides direct support aimed at helping employers build and retain resilient [...]
Centre for Sight will mark its 30th anniversary with a specialist ophthalmology conference bringing together leading surgeons, clinicians and industry innovators to explore the future of vision care. The conference brings together some of the leading clinicians in eye care from around the world. The one-day event, “30 Years of Vision: Crafting the Next Decade”, [...]
Most US healthcare organisations are falling short on AI plans as hiring demand rises, a report based on data from more than 1,500 employers has found. The report's central finding is that healthcare leaders are aligned on priorities, but execution is lagging. The report, published by Incredible Health, drew on a survey of [...]
Cancer chips may help improve immunotherapy by recreating tumour environments in miniature systems that track immune cell behaviour more closely than standard models. A new review found that microfluidic platforms, which use tiny channels etched into chips to control small amounts of fluid, are emerging as versatile tools for modelling tumour and immune interactions, evaluating [...]
Doctronic has raised US$40m in series B funding, marking its third funding round in less than a year. The round was co-led by Abstract and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Seven Stars, Union Square Ventures, Tusk Ventures and Mantis. Last year, Doctronic secured a US$20m series A and US$5m from Union Square [...]
