This promising merger is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021, with a total combined company value of approximately $1.1 billion. DocGo, which is in the process of rebranding as Ambulnz, a mobile medical services provider and patient transport company, announced earlier this month that it plans to merge and take the company […]
Digital Innovation
Roche and Diabeloop partner to launch automated insulin delivery solution
Roche‘s Accu-Check insulin pump will integrate with the Diabeloop monitoring system as part of a promising partnership between the two companies. In keeping with industry innovation, Swiss Pharma Roche’s insulin pump will enable automated insulin delivery through its partnership with French AI company Diabeloop. The collaboration is expected to provide patients with a comprehensive solution […]
AI Has Proven Its Value In Health Care: But How Do We Use It Safely And Effectively?
It is often pointed out that artificial intelligence has proven its ability to transform the way tasks are carried out within the NHS. However, in order to fully exploit the value of AI, action needs to be taken by both the organisation and staff. This is what Rachel Dunscombe, CEO of the NHS Digital Academy […]
Hospital Overcrowding In The Midlands Addressed Through Innovative App
Dudley CCG has implemented a digital remote care solution including a smartphone application developed by the Norwegian medical software company Dignio to optimise the remote care of COVID patients. The MyDignio application is designed to help patients stay safely at home and therefore helps to minimise hospital admissions. It is also capable of alerting clinical […]
AI Smartphone App To Break New Ground In Kidney Disease Detection
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
CES 2021 : The Most Promising Innovations In Health Devices, Software And Technologies
CES, with its decades-long history of extravagant conventions, did no take over Las Vegas this year, but instead digitised this year’s event, fully adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic by replacing crowded conference rooms, live speeches and late-night parties with state-of-the-art virtual chats allowing people from all over the world to join the big names in […]
The 10 Biggest Medical Innovations For 2021 According to Cleveland Clinic
World-leading clinicians and researchers unveil ground-breaking medical advances and introduce a new prize for innovation in healthcare. The annual Medical Innovation Summit, organised by Cleveland Clinic Innovations, the development and commercialization division of Cleveland Clinic, is now in its 18th year and has served as a key platform for the introduction of the 10 biggest […]