Addressing and preventing choking emergencies
Ashley Martin, Public Health Officer at the UK’s Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, tells HEQ about the risk and prevention of choking.
The...
Ultracold storage to accelerate medical innovation
Investment in ultra-low temperature freezers for COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration is readying the world for a new wave of medicine.
As recently observed in...
Online resource helps deliver COVID-19 vaccines to housebound patients
Researchers have developed an online resource – the VaxiMap – to help GP surgeries across the UK optimise the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to...
Detecting bone-healing stem cells with nanotechnology
A team of scientists has used nanotechnology to detect bone-healing stem cells which could eventually lead to new treatments for major bone fractures and...
Connect to the best wearable devices using the healthR Platform
healthR founders Akaash Singh and Jas Singh demonstrate how data gathered using wearable devices can drive meaningful and actionable insights.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused...
New test can detect COVID-19 even after mutation
A new COVID-19 diagnostic test has been developed that can detect the virus even after it has mutated.
A team of scientists led by Nanyang...
Innovation in stroke treatment
Dr Osama Zaidat tells HEQ about the health and economic implications of achieving the first pass effect in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke.
New...
How the COVID-19 pandemic will accelerate mobile medtech innovation
Wolfgang Emmerich, CEO of Zühlke UK, creator of the UK’s test and trace app, highlights emerging trends in medical technology.
Government projects, new medicine development...
Video-based evidence on factors influencing developmental disorders
Which tools are useful to perform human behaviour observations when studying developmental disorders?
Developmental disorders have a huge impact on someone’s life: children with ADHD...
Technology-enabled care is here to stay
Marc Schmid, Redmoor Health CEO, discusses the potential of technology-enabled care to help NHS clinicians achieve the government’s goal of digital transformation across the...
New method developed to diagnose concussion using saliva
A study of top UK rugby players has identified a new method of accurately diagnosing concussion using saliva which will help develop the first...
UK to strengthen clinical research delivery
The UK government has set out its vision to make the country a world-leader in designing and delivering clinical research.
It aims to use the...
Towards the Digital Premium in residential care
Wendy Kendall of Legrand Assisted Living and Healthcare speaks with HEQ about the impact of the digital transition on caregivers and patients.
Legrand Assisted Living...
Two trials for COVID-19 treatments launched in the UK
The UK has launched two trials that will test the efficacy of treatments which prevent people from catching COVID-19.
The PROTECT-V trial, run by the...
Study reveals impact of lockdown on people with chronic pain
Psychologists at the University of Liverpool have been researching the effects of lockdown on people with chronic pain.
LifeVac: leading the fight against choking deaths when all else fails
LifeVac is a non-invasive, easy-to-use airway clearance device which has already prevented more than 100 deaths in choking emergencies.
Choking remains one of the leading...
Rethinking the future of patient experience with EBO
AI-powered Virtual Agents simulate excellent patient service, leaving staff free to address complex issues.
In the foreword of her 2018 Annual Report, the then-Chief Medical...
Could ultrasound frequencies kill coronavirus?
New simulations have shown that ultrasound waves at medical imaging frequencies have the potential to kill coronavirus by causing the virus’s shell and spikes...
What are the benefits of AI in radiology and how can it be implemented?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology offers time savings, improved performance, case rating by prioritisation and earlier detection of cancers.
Between 1960 and 2020, the population of...
The future of robotics in healthcare
NEURA Robotics introduces an innovative robotic assistant with the potential to transform clinical care.
The data which shows that robot-assisted procedures accounted for 15.1% of...
