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Isomorphic Labs has raised US$2.1bn to scale its AI drug discovery engine, expand globally and progress its drug candidate pipeline towards the clinic. Isomorphic Labs said the new capital will be used to continue developing and deploying its AI drug design engine, known as IsoDDE. The company says the platform is designed to [...]
Ditto has raised €7.6m to expand across Europe with its free app that translates complex medical information into plain language. The Rotterdam-based health tech startup has developed an app designed to help patients and their families make sense of what was said in a medical consultation. Ditto was founded in 2024 by Tobias [...]
MPs have warned the NHS decision to widen Palantir data access is dangerous and could deepen public fears that patient privacy is not being prioritised. NHS England has allowed staff from the US technology firm and other contractors to access patient data before it has been pseudonymised, despite internal fears of a “risk of loss [...]
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) has begun using a new digital tool to help find people who may be at risk of liver disease, potentially before symptoms appear. The system, called hepatoSIGHT, is now being used by NHS doctors at RCHT to support preventative care and earlier diagnosis. It works by securely analysing patterns [...]
Propel Healthtech West Yorkshire has launched its second cohort of innovators, bringing together founders, partners and stakeholders from across the region’s health innovation ecosystem. The launch event, held on Thursday 30 April 2026 at Nexus in Leeds, marks the continued growth of the programme following £4.5 million of investment secured in 2025 from the West [...]
By Andy Kinnear, former NHS CIO and current independent consultant The recent announcement by NHS England and FedIP formalises the professional status for IT healthcare employees, outlining both qualifications and structure for membership. Andy Kinnear, ex NHS CIO and now independent consultant, is a former member of professional IT organisations; Assist, UKCHIP, BSC, BCS Health, [...]
Health Tech Tracker is your monthly snapshot of the facts, figures, opinions, trends and challenges shaping the development of health tech. Our monthly tracker report aims to provide a concise update for busy health tech professionals on the many factors influencing your work. Here you will find a breakdown of deals, developments and opportunities from [...]
Dr Ben Maruthappu MBE, founder & CEO of Cera, has been named Entrepreneur of the Year at the British Business Awards. The event highlights the companies driving growth and economic impact, and attended by celebrities, politicians and leading lights from across the business world, with George Clooney and Sir Bob Geldof as special guests. Dr [...]
Google Health is replacing the Fitbit app, with a US$9.99-a-month Premium tier unlocking its AI health coach and other advanced features. The new app includes all features of the Fitbit app and will become the companion app for all Pixel and Fitbit fitness trackers. Users who already have the Fitbit app will not need to [...]
A fifth panellist has been confirmed for Health Tech World's in-person healthcare AI and networking event, delivered in partnership with Teesside University London. Dubbed ‘Unlocking the Healthcare AI Opportunity,’ the event will see speakers tackling the big questions head-on: where AI in healthcare stands right now, what’s holding it back and where the real breakthroughs [...]
