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How digital is transforming the delivery of preventative care
Stuart Carroll, from Legrand Assisted Living and Healthcare, spoke to Health Europa about TEC services and advancements in preventative care.
Legrand Assisted Living and Healthcare...
How can a social networking app help MS patients?
Rehabilitation psychologist Dr Roy Aloni discusses MS-related distress and explains how an app can support MS patients experiencing this.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition...
Digital transformation in social care could bring £127m in improvements
A drive to increase the use of digital technology in social care in England is expected to lead to £127m worth of benefits, NHS...
AI technology could prevent thousands of diabetes-related limb amputations
Using artificial intelligence (AI) technology for data analysis could prevent thousands of diabetic patients from having to undergo limb amputations, new research has demonstrated.
A...
Online CBT as effective as traditional CBT for depression
Online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can be as effective at treating depression as traditional CBT, new research has shown.
In an international study, scientists found...
Health Europa Quarterly Issue 18
Welcome to Health Europa Quarterly Issue 18, which looks at the ever-changing updates and response to COVID-19; covering everything from digital health to gender...
The power of app-based data collection in our response to COVID-19
Katrina Delargy, of TIYGA Health, explains how app-based data collection can enhance research and public awareness surrounding COVID-19.
The past year has seen unprecedented changes...
App expands expert team to improve nutritional support services
Nutrition app Lifesum has appointed two well-known nutrition specialists to its Health Advisory Board, with the aim of reversing disease using nutrition and lifestyle...
UCLan appoints medic to drive innovations in digital health and education
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has announced the appointment of a well-known medic, celebrated for his work in healthcare training.
Dr Johann Malawana will...
How COVID-19 has led to a revolution in remote care
Dr Zubair Ahmed, CEO of Arc Health, discusses how the company is leading the charge in digital diagnostics.
In light of COVID-19 the medical world...
New partnership to test innovations in clinical and digital health
A new joint venture has been launched to test several new treatments in clinical and digital health.
The University of Manchester, together with Health Innovation...
App aids safe prescribing of COVID-19 treatment drugs
A new mobile app has been launched to advise on the safe prescribing of experimental drugs for the treatment of COVID-19.
The University of Liverpool...
Clinical trial using virtual populations proves successful
Using virtual subjects for clinical trials can be as effective as using real patients, the results of a recent study have shown.
In an evaluation...
AI technologies receive £36m funding boost to transform NHS care
A £36m funding boost will support the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies designed to transform the quality of NHS care and speed up...
Smartwatches could improve surgery recovery speeds
Smartwatches could help to prepare patients for major surgery and improve their recovery journey, new research has found.
In a study sponsored by The University...
New app offers round-the-clock support for cancer patients
Incorporating expert cancer information from Macmillan Cancer Support, a new app has been launched to support cancer patients.
The Unify Health resource, developed by Accord...
Neurosteer: Advancing EEG into the 21st Century
Neurosteer has developed the first ever remote brain activity monitoring, assessment and neurofeedback platform that will bring the century-old electroencephalogram (EEG) into the 21st...
Online Exercise programme could prevent falls in elderly users
A randomised controlled trial of an internet-based Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise programme (iLiFE) to prevent falls in community dwelling older fallers.
Prevention of falls is a...
The world’s first automated hydration tracking system
Rebecca Taylor, CEO and Founder of Aquarate, explains the importance of hydration and introduces the new Hydracare system.
Hydration is a key aspect of elderly...
Improving healthcare facilities with Location-Based Services
Real Time Location Services provider Quuppa explores the potential impact of adopting location tracking technologies in clinical settings.
COVID-19 has placed global healthcare systems under...