New Commission to explore role of technology in reformed social care
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) and the TEC Services Association (TSA) are joining forces to launch a Commission that will...
Sex differences and women’s representation in clinical trials
Professors Irving Zucker and Brian J Prendergast tell us about the impacts on women of sex biases in clinical drug trials.
In 1993, the US...
AI in healthcare: exploring innovation in the NHS
Mandeer Kataria of the Health Tech Alliance explores the growing role of emerging digital technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare.
The COVID-19 pandemic has...
NHS looks to improve care with AI in Health and Care Awards
The NHS has announced that applications are now open for the second round of the AI in Health and Care Award.
The NHS is continuing...
Cyber security critical for healthcare industry in wake of COVID-19
A new report has highlighted how cyber security is critical for the healthcare industry in light of COVID-19.
According to a new report from GlobalData,...
The role of point-of-care testing in the time of COVID-19
Exploring the value of point-of-care C-reactive protein testing in the time of COVID-19 in patient risk assessment and monitoring.
As the healthcare industry’s understanding of...
Increasing data integrity in the public sector in wake of Excel controversy
In this article, Jon Taylor, Principal Consultant at Conosco, discusses the need for the public sector to increase its data integrity following the recent...
Integrating technology to support the ageing population
Cush Health offers solutions to protect elderly patients while maintaining their independence within the community.
The World Health Organization predicts the economic and societal burden...
Digital transformation of healthcare in Europe – now or never?
At the recent European Health Forum Gastein, leaders in the field of digital health discussed Europe’s route to digital transformation in healthcare and how COVID-19...
Tracking the role of macrophages in cancer spread with new technology
Macrophages are essential for the human body to fight off infections and bring other immune cells to the area of infection, however, they also...
Deploying AI in drug discovery
AI healthcare upstart Aladdin continues to develop best-in-class AI technologies to advance and accelerate new breakthroughs in drug discovery.
In October 2020, UK-based healthcare technology...
Technological innovations of AI in medical diagnostics
Image recognition Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionise medical diagnostics. In addition to enabling early disease detection and even the possibility of...
AI smartphone tool can diagnose strokes within minutes
Researchers have created a new tool that can diagnose strokes with the accuracy of an emergency room clinician from interaction with a smartphone.
Researchers at...
Impacts of COVID-19 on the telemedicine equipment market
The use of telecommunication technology to provide remote healthcare, known as telemedicine, has been helping with healthcare delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With technological advancements...
UK Government to tackle COVID-19 disparities
The UK Government will be taking action to tackle COVID-19 disparities including £4.3m of spending for six research projects to better understand the links...
Taking a preventative approach to healthcare
In this article, Paul Burstow, TSA President, discusses the benefits of a preventative approach to healthcare in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 has...
Making evidence creation the heart of care delivery
Real-world evidence gathering is central to devising a patient-centred medical cannabis strategy.
In the world of clinical research, real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE)...
Health innovation for healthy ageing in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester, along with Cheshire and Warrington, has been successful in its bid to promote the city region as a High Potential Opportunity (HPO)...
Medical technology: is the future self-driving laboratories?
IDTechEx has identified three core technology pillars that are required for the advent of self-driving laboratories, including laboratory informatics, materials informatics, and robotics.
Self-driving laboratories,...
Five factors influencing the respiratory disease testing market
Respiratory disease testing market growth will be driven by the growing prevalence of respiratory diseases such as tuberculosis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and...
