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Citrine Angels has invested more than US$2m in women-led startups since 2019, marking a new milestone for the investor group. The investments were made across 30 startups by more than 70 women investors, many of whom were first-time angel investors before joining Citrine. Citrine, based in the Mid-Atlantic region of the US, previously announced its [...]
By Con Raso, managing director at Tuned Global AI and biometric data are turning music into a measurable clinical intervention, attracting major label interest and creating new licensing challenges Music therapy has gained recognition as a valuable tool in healthcare, offering tangible benefits for mental, emotional and physical well-being. AI is now adding a clinical [...]
A new report from Public Policy Projects (PPP), Beyond Bed Management: Enabling Whole-System Patient Flow Through Digital Intelligence, chaired by Dr Victoria Betton, details a transformative approach to patient flow management across the NHS. The report, based on a high-level roundtable with senior NHS, local government, academic, and industry stakeholders, highlights the pressing need to move [...]
A new app aims to help women track heart health after pregnancy complications and close gaps in postpartum care, a new study suggests. Called MumCare, the tool is described as a digital companion to support the prevention and follow-up of maternal cardiovascular risk, meaning the risk of heart and blood vessel disease, after pregnancy complications. [...]
Doctolib has bought Medicus and plans to invest more than £100m in the UK after sealing the deal for the London-based GP software firm. The deal, for an undisclosed amount, will see Doctolib deliver combined technology, AI and services to the clinical and administrative teams of GP practices across the country. Its plans include hiring [...]
An AI body tool used whole-body MRI scans to predict future health risks, including diabetes, cardiovascular events and death, in more than 66,000 people. The study found that the quality and amount of skeletal muscle, not just visceral fat, the fat stored deep around organs, are strong predictors of diabetes, major cardiovascular events and mortality. [...]
By Emma James, chief commercial officer, Digital Modus In NHS procurement, the moment a contract is signed is often treated as the finish line. In reality, it should be the starting point to understand what needs to be achieved and how we measure the delivery and ultimately the success of the contract. The NHS proposed [...]
Sanofi is investing US$294m to expand its AI centre in Toronto, creating 50 new high-skilled jobs in AI and machine learning. The biopharma company will use the funding to grow its global AI Centre of Excellence (COE), which was established in downtown Toronto in 2022. The expansion builds on more than 150 roles created at [...]
Tens of thousands of cancer patients are set to benefit from a new immunotherapy jab on the NHS, which can be given in 60 seconds. The NHS is rolling out a new injectable form of pembrolizumab, sold as Keytruda, which can reduce treatment time by up to 90 per cent, to help patients spend less [...]
An AI model spotted pancreatic cancer abnormalities on CT scans up to three years before diagnosis and is now being tested in a clinical trial. The scientists behind the model trained it by feeding it CT scans from patients who had been screened for other medical conditions and were later diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. [...]
