To release the full benefits of AI for patients, the government must focus on building the right foundations, writes Pritesh Mistry, fellow (digital technologies) at The King’s Fund
The government’s recently published AI Opportunities Action…
Novel products applying artificial intelligence (AI)-based methods to digital pathology images are touted to have many uses and benefits. However, publicly available information for products can be variable, with few sources of independent evidence….
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The UK continues to have lowest number of MRI units, CT and PET scanners per million population amongst comparator countries, government statistics have revealed.
‘Life sciences competitive indicators 2024’, published on 11 July 2024, show…
Health secretary Wes Streeting has pledged that the new government will make Britain “a powerhouse for the life sciences and medical technology”.
His comments were made at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change’s ‘Future…
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– Mika Health, a leading developer of digital therapeutics for cancer patients, announced a collaborative initiative called “UNITE” alongside pharmaceutical giants AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo.
– The strategic initiative signifies a commitment…
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In a major overhaul to the current sick note system, the UK government plans to introduce a new NHS algorithm that will enable patients to self-issue sick notes, in an effort to reduce the…
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A think tank has suggested that Britain should extend prescribing rights to Singapore GPs and look to Singaporean polyclinics in efforts to boost the ailing NHS.Britain’s troubled NHS makes headlines regularly. But could salvation…
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Labour Tuesday unveiled a new life sciences sector plan that it said will create thousands of jobs and inject growth into research and development investment.The plan is designed to turbocharge pharmaceutical research and development in…
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Background: Nonspecific low back pain (NSLBP) carries significant socioeconomic relevance and leads to substantial difficulties for those who are affected by it. The effectiveness of app-based treatments has been confirmed, and clinicians are recommended…
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Cambridge medical technology company Qureight is working with University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) to ensure that its artificial intelligence (AI) model for treating a complex lung disease reflects the population diversity of Britain, the first…
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