The benefits of remote consultation for mental health treatment
HEQ speaks with Kara Connect’s Thorbjorg Vigfusdóttir about the benefits of remote consultation in providing mental health treatment to young people.
Thorbjorg Vigfusdóttir, a cognitive...
Organising healthcare services with blockchain
We need to explore blockchain as a new way to organise healthcare services.
The potential of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the healthcare...
Improving autism spectrum disorder diagnosis with telehealth
Telehealth can help to accelerate the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a new study has shown.
A survey carried out by experts from Swansea...
Quarantine, telemedicine, and mental health in Iceland
Remote consultation may be the key to mental health treatment for young people.
The National University Hospital of Iceland (Landspítali) has adopted Kara Connect’s online...
Qvadis: “We want to make sure that the device is accessible for everyone”
Qvadis CEO Arsenio Vilallonga speaks with HEQ about the benefits of the Qvadis One door entry phone app.
Intercom-based door entry phones have barely evolved...
Virtual physiotherapy is just as effective as in-person treatment
A new study of 27,000 virtual physiotherapy patients has concluded that digital physiotherapy must become a significant part of the treatment mix post-COVID-19 after...
Unparalleled inventory of the human gut ecosystem
Scientists have compiled over 200,000 genomes from more than 4,600 species of gut bacteria into a public database.
An international team of scientists has collated...
How the response to the pandemic is shaping the future of healthcare
In this article, ER physician Dr Ajala Ngarndi discusses how the response to the COVID-19 pandemic is shaping the future of the healthcare sector...
EIT Health Wild Card winner attracts $1m from Microsoft M12 and Mayfield
EIT Health Wild Card winner, iLoF (Intelligent Lab on Fiber), has announced that it has secured $1m (USD) in investment from Microsoft’s Venture Fund,...
Improving patient safety in the NHS with point-of-care scanning
A new report has highlighted how point-of-care scanning in the NHS can help to improve patient safety, saving the NHS millions of pounds.
Six NHS...
Can this smart risk assessment tool protect clinical staff from COVID-19?
Intelligent automation firm Rainbird has made its risk assessment technology free to NHS England trusts until 24 July in a bid to help protect...
Using trauma-informed care principles to deliver healthcare with telehealth
A new study has put forward outlines for the best methods of delivering healthcare through telehealth following the surge in its use during the...
Tell us about your way of working with chronic pain and win!
The Active Citizenship Network (ACN) has launched the third edition of the ‘European Civic Prize on Chronic Pain – Collection of Good Practices’.
In the...
Online chat can reduce strain on healthcare and offer COVID-19 guidance
New research has highlighted how online chatbots can help to ease the burden on healthcare services, not only for critical care but also to...
New review shows telehealth more effective for therapy delivery
A new review and analysis has demonstrated that telehealth delivery of cognitive behavioural therapy is more effective than face-to face.
The review, carried out by...
EpiShuttle: a revolution in patient transport
The EpiShuttle, a single-patient isolation and transport system, has the potential to lower costs, save time, and protect patients.
Norwegian medical technology company EpiGuard was...
New heights for digital health funding in 2020
A new report has highlighted an explosion in digital health funding in the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The report, by Rock Health,...
Telehealth and emergency care in Norway
HEQ speaks to Jodapro CEO Kristil Håland about the company’s secure telehealth provision.
Norwegian tech innovator Jodapro delivers the software and hardware needed to connect...
AI-assisted technology for preventing falls could reduce burden on NHS
An AI-assisted remote monitoring and telehealth platform which predicts and prevents falls in the elderly could help reduce the burden on the NHS.
According to...
Disabled and elderly assistive technology market to reach €33.3m by 2023
A new market report has projected that the Disabled and Elderly Assistive Technologies Market will reach €33.3m by 2023.
The report by Allied Market Research...
