Hundreds of patients across the UK will soon benefit from the launch of a new artificial intelligence smartphone App that can help detect the early stages of kidney disease. This visionary application, developed by Healthy.io, transforms a smartphone’s camera into a clinical-grade tool for the early self-detection of kidney disease before allowing patients to communicate […]
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Digital Innovation in Healthcare: What Are The Next Steps?
With the arrival of Covid-19 in the UK in early 2020, the healthcare sector has faced an urgent need for digital innovation which has also led to the adoption of new rules and regulations within the industry. The NHS and private hospitals immediately adapted to advanced technologies, which would otherwise have taken years to implement. In […]
Machine Learning Optimises Lung Cancer Treatment Decisions
Researchers have developed a model that is 71% more accurate in predicting the survival expectancy of lung cancer patients. The results show that machine learning has the potential to assist health professionals in their decisions about treatment of the disease. The Penn State Great Valley research team conducted a study in which they developed a […]
Nine Lessons Learned on Digital Health For 2020
With 2020 thankfully behind us, we are ready to welcome the new year, which seems to be one of enormous potential for digital health. Although the past year has been mainly devoted to COVID-19 and its impact throughout the world, there have been other important developments, many of which were a direct (positive) result of […]
AstraZeneca Partners With Alivecor For Kidney Care Breakthrough
AliveCor’s Kardia-K AI measuring device has attracted AstraZeneca’s attention for its ability to innovatively measure a patient’s potassium level. The leading pharmaceuticals company and the developer of personal ECG devices based on artificial intelligence are joining forces in an effort to find new solutions to cardio, renal and metabolic issues. The project will focus on […]
Cancer Care Backlog is Being Countered by AI – Healthtech On The Frontline
With cancer cases on the rise, it is time to act. In 2020, COVID-19 brought forward a number of challenges to patient management, including the prioritisation of treatment plans for the virus, leading to significant delays in cancer care. But the drastic measures needed to address the current backlog could also put the health sector […]
DarioHealth Announces The Acquisition And $70 Million Funding Of Upright Technologies, A Leading Digital Musculoskeletal Company
The $213 billion musculoskeletal market’s challenges have caught the attention of DarioHealth, which is expanding its multi-conditional platform to create one of the most comprehensive digital health platforms on the market. DarioHealth Corp, a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: DRIO), announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Upright Technologies Ltd, which specialises in digital […]
The First European Digital Ecosystem Dedicated to Healthtech Launched by Sanofi, Capgemini, Generali And Orange
On 25 January 2021, the project to create a joint venture in France to accelerate the development of innovative healthcare solutions and their delivery to patients was unveiled by Sanofi, Capgemini, Generali and Orange. The first project of this scale in Europe will enable cutting-edge scientific and technological expertise to join forces through a virtual […]
Pear Therapeutics Announces Promising Deal with Digital Pill Company etectRx
Pear Therapeutics, a DTx company, announced a collaboration with etectRx, a developer of adhesion tools, by signing an agreement for the potential development of a product that combines the former’s digital therapies with a digital pill offering. The two companies will meet quarterly to discuss the potential involvement of the pharmaceutical industry in the project. […]
Digital Stethoscopes: Optimising Healthcare During the Pandemic
Digital stethoscopes facilitate social distancing while allowing precise collection of information and faster collaboration. Essential to diagnosis, stethoscopes are one of the most widely used tools in hospitals and clinics. But the new challenges imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic have called for the optimisation of the traditional model. Noisy ventilators, protective headwear and everyday hospital […]