Poor interoperability between digital systems and challenges with GP registration processes in prisons are causing risks to patient safety, according to an investigation by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB).
The report, ‘Healthcare provision…
Flo Health is facing a data privacy lawsuit for allegations that it unlawfully shared users’ personal period-tracking data with Meta for targeted advertising.
The firm, which became Europe’s first FemTech unicorn in July 2024 after…
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– After a strong start to the year, the digital health sector experienced a significant pullback in Q2 2025, with deal volume declining to its lowest quarterly activity level in the…
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Cognitive impairment is a frequent complication of Parkinson’s disease (PD), affecting up to half of newly diagnosed patients. To improve early detection and risk assessment, we developed machine learning models using clinical data from…
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Identifying disease risk and detecting disease before clinical symptoms appear are essential for early intervention and improving patient outcomes. In this context, the integration of medical imaging in a clinical workflow offers a unique…
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Michael J. Reidy, a senior consultant at Interaction Associates that has more than 25 years of experience in consulting and responding to the learning needs of individuals & groups in the healthcare, biotech, financial services,…
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Heart rate (HR) estimation is crucial for early cardiovascular diagnosis, continuous monitoring, and various health applications. While electrocardiography (ECG) remains the gold standard, its discomfort and impracticality for continuous use have spurred the development…
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More than 100,000 participants have undergone whole-body MRI scans as part of a UK Biobank imaging project to enable earlier detection, improved diagnosis and more personalised treatment for a range of conditions.
Since the project…
Catia Nicodemo, professor in health economics at Brunel University of London (Image provided by Catia Nicodemo)
The overhaul of the NHS App, announced in the government’s 10 year health plan, could worsen health inequalities,…
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JAMA Network Open recently published an Original Investigation titled “Patient Care Technology Disruptions Associated With the CrowdStrike Outage.” The UCSD authors found disruptions at 759 of 2,200 hospitals during the July 19, 2024 outage,…
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