A Californa resident recently took electric bicycle maker Delfast to court over non-delivery of the company’s new electric bicycle model after an apparently successful crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo failed to result in a delivery. Crowdfunding campaigns are popular in the electric bicycle industry. While originally intended as a way to fund new projects by crowdsourcing […]
Imagine working on a new SaMD project, perhaps an image analysis tool or a companion app for a blood glucose monitor. Software development is progressing nicely, and you will soon submit to a notified body for approval. Are you panicking about the mountain of work required to prepare the technical file, dreading the hours you […]
A computer game that allows players to explore their mental health won a national award in the “Games with purpose” category at the Games Innovation Challenge 2024. Salmaan Zhang competed against university and college students from across the country to win one of seven categories in the competition, which is sponsored by UNiDAYS and delivered […]
Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria (HI NENC) has opened an early engagement opportunity for a gamified scenario based cyber security exercise, designed to enhance preparedness for cyber events amongst senior leaders in health and social care. Engagement is sought to tackle what HI NENC refers to as the “current prevalence of cyber-attacks and […]
Thousands of people in the UK take on new, unpaid caring responsibilities every day, often without realising that they have become carers. This national Carers’ Week (10-16 June 2024), local NHS and social care organisations are encouraging those who take on caring responsibilities to come forward and receive the support they are entitled to. Carers’ […]
Cloud-based healthcare software solution Open Medical and dermatologic imaging technology company FotoFinder have announced a new partnership. The collaboration aims to combine the strengths of Open Medical’s digital solutions and FotoFinder’s advanced technology. Through this partnership, users of Open Medical’s cloud-based solution for dermatology coordination, Pathpoint eDerma, will be able to benefit from the integration […]
Latest Zepp OS runs on ChatGPT-4o China-based connected health technology firm Zepp Health has released the newest version of its smartwatch operating system, Zepp OS, which now runs on OpenAI’s latest GPT model. Integrated with ChatGPT-4o, Zepp OS introduces an upgraded Zepp Flow voice assistant, which allows users to control their devices through voice commands without […]
Australia invests $20M for new health AI projects The Australian government has awarded 10 AI projects from major universities with nearly A$30 million ($20 million) in total grant funding to improve healthcare access. These include research from the University of Queensland to trial AI, in tandem with 3D total skin imaging, for early melanoma detection. […]
Content by Access. The world of health and social care is undergoing a transformational shift, and remote patient monitoring (RPM) is emerging as one of the sector’s most promising solutions. This approach leverages digital technology and software to assess, track, and report on a person’s health status while they recover at home. Thanks to this […]
With the results of the 2024 general election handing Labour a majority and placing Keir Starmer as Prime Minister, let’s take a look at what this might mean for the NHS. We previously reported on the highlights of Labour’s manifesto when it came to the national health service, along with looking into the manifestos of […]
