Valkky robot with nurses during a telerobotic pilot in Helsinki by National Robotarium tenant company Touchlab (Credit: Forum Virium Helsinki)
The plan has created an unprecedented opportunity to reverse the UK’s healthcare innovation…
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Science secretary Peter Kyle has announced £100 million funding for research hubs to develop quantum technologies for fields including healthcare and cybersecurity.
The five hubs are planned to bring researchers and businesses together to help…
Edinburgh’s new Global Research Institute in Health and Care Technologies is working on solutions that will enable many more people to age well, writes Professor Alan Gow
Imagine being able to live a healthy, active…
Heriot-Watt University is focusing on accelerating health tech research and development, through a partnership with the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI).The two organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see…
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Researchers from the National Robotarium in Edinburgh have been testing out socially assistive robots in a Paris hospital to help assist patients with simple tasks, calm any anxieties and relieve pressure on nursing staff….
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Nursing students at the University of Dundee have been trying out a new digital tool developed by NES Technology Service and the NES Nursing and Midwifery pre-registration and practice education team, to track their…
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Scientists are working on a portable device that will mean women can track and monitor their health and hormones on the go.It will help identify symptoms that could help diagnose common female health conditions,…
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Trainee surgeons learning to conduct laparoscopic (or keyhole) surgery will soon be able to complete their training quicker thanks to an AI-empowered system being developed by researchers at the National Robotarium of Heriot-Watt University,…
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