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Care home residents to get high-tech support for nutritional health
Elderly residents at more than 100 care homes in Scotland are set to benefit from a high-tech nutritional health support.
Developed by NHS Tayside in...
Surgical consent: why organisations MUST have a digital consent process
Placing a much-needed spotlight on surgical consent, Stephen Lake, consultant surgeon of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, UK, talks about implementing digital consent.
The principle...
Learn about the artificial skin that creates the first ticklish device
A new interface developed by researchers in Bristol and Paris takes touch technology to the next level, by providing an artificial skin-like membrane for...
Connecting the digital health ecosystem with DigiHealth
The inaugural DigiHealth leaders conference is connecting the digital health ecosystem together for strategy, partnering, investment & deal-making opportunities.
The Network for Life Science Executive...
Germany’s goal in becoming the EU leader in digital healthcare
Health Minister, Jens Spahn, has now made digital healthcare one of his top priorities for the German health system.
The German Parliament’s Health Committee is...
Could the use of a telemedicine platform improve the study of dementia?
The Boston hospital is partnering with Fruit Street Health to use the latter's telemedicine platform to help those at risk of developing dementia develop...
MEDICA: prevention, diagnostics and therapy in digital health
Healthcare is going digital worldwide at an incredibly rapid pace, and the world-leading medical trade fair MEDICA will be showcasing all things digital health.
In...
The digital anatomy 3D printer: Bringing ultra-realistic simulation and realism to models
The days of using cadavers or animals for medical training and surgical preparation may be numbered with Stratasys digital anatomy 3D printer.
3D printing leader...
The encouraging increase of AI in UK healthcare
Explore how Microsoft UK has reported an ‘encouraging increase’ in the use of AI in UK healthcare – could we see a boom in...
Cannabis E-commerce is becoming a viable platform for the industry
As more consumers begin using cannabis products, cannabis e-commerce is becoming a more viable option for the industry.
Over the past several decades, the retail...
Global digital healthcare market to surpass $234.5bn by 2023
The new Frost & Sullivan Global Digital Health Outlook 2020 analysis predicts the market will exceed $234.5bn (~€212.26bn) by 2023.
The healthcare industry’s steady shift...
Brain-mimicking environment created to grow 3D tissue models of tumours
Researchers have developed three-dimensional (3D) human tissue culture models of paediatric and adult brain cancers in a brain-mimicking microenvironment.
The development, led by a team of...
Smartphone technology detects early signs of eye disorders in children
Researchers have designed a prototype smartphone app that can detect early signs of eye disorders in children.
The Baylor University researcher's app is designed to...
Olympus and Inhealthcare create a digital solution for wasted appointments
Olympus and Inhealthcare are excited to announce the launch of a brand new digital education service which will cut the number of wasted appointments.
The...
Expert Insights: when to be cautious of Dr Google’s diagnosis
According to recent research, nearly half of people in Britain turn to Dr Google before visiting a GP, despite online diagnosis being proven as...
Smart shirt technology could be used to monitor lung disease
A smart shirt that accurately measures breathing through measuring lung function by sensing movements in the chest and abdomen could be used to monitor...
Computer vision can improve accuracy of medical diagnostics
While Hollywood movies and Isaac Asimov predicted a few decades ago that computers would be able to scan out humans from head to toe,...
HETT: learn about NHSX progress and impact of the Digital Academy
Progress of NHSX and the impact of the Digital Academy is set to feature strongly in HETT’s unique programme.
Education and career progression of the...
New technology could monitor heart failure in the home
A scale has been launched that holds promise for monitoring those suffering with heart failure in their homes.
Heart failure affects 6.5 million Americans and...
Introducing Uber Health: a medical transportation solution
Uber Health is a service that allows healthcare facilities to provide affordable and easily accessible transportation solution to patients.
The healthcare facilities can partner with...