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Voice-Care Wins ‘Best Healthcare Technology Solution of the Year’ Category in the Health Tech Digital Awards 2024 for its Surgical Workflow Application – Digital Health Technology News

  • July 9, 2024
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Voice-Care International Ltd is delighted to announce it has won the ‘Best Healthcare Technology Solution of the Year’ Category in the Health Tech Digital Awards 2024 for its Surgical Workflow Application. The Voice-Care Surgical Workflow Application has been developed in accordance with the WHO, LocSSIPs and NatSSIPs Checklists, alongside surgical clinicians, Heads of Governance and […]

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Healthcare industry a prime target for cybercriminals: 4 crucial facts – Digital Health Technology News

  • July 9, 2024
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The healthcare industry has become an increasingly attractive target for cybercriminals, posing grave risks to patient safety, data security, and the integrity of critical systems. As healthcare organizations grapple with the ever-evolving cyber threat landscape, Trevor Cooke, Privacy Expert at EarthWeb, explores four essential insights into this critical concern. Fact 1: Cyberattacks on Healthcare Organizations are […]

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Blood-free tetanus test could help identify global immunity gaps

  • July 9, 2024
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University of Birmingham experts are developing a non-invasive saliva test that – within 15 minutes – might identify children across the Global South missing immunity to tetanus who may also have missed out on essential vaccines. Life-saving childhood vaccinations fail to reach over 20 million children worldwide and the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in global coverage […]

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Hammersmith Hospital study finds remote monitoring of heart attack patients less likely to be readmitted – htn

  • July 9, 2024
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A research study exploring the impact of remote monitoring on patients who had recently experienced a heart attack reportedly found that “telemedicine patients were 76 percent less likely to be readmitted to hospital within six months and 41 percent less likely to attend A&E, compared to those who followed normal care pathways”. The study involved […]

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SBRI Healthcare competitions seek innovations around antimicrobial resistance, women’s health, stroke and urgent care – htn

  • July 9, 2024
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Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Healthcare has launched competitions seeking innovations in antimicrobial resistance (AMR), women’s health, stroke care and urgent and emergency care, with the aim of accelerating the uptake of innovations and facilitating the collection of evidence in real-world settings. The first of the competitions, focusing on AMR and women’s health, is at […]

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Expert reveals six tips for handling medical emergencies when travelling abroad – Digital Health Technology News

  • July 9, 2024
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While we’d always like our travels to go as smoothly as possible, we sometimes encounter medical issues that can seem scary, daunting, and impossible to overcome efficiently. To help with this, Steve Bater, Money Saving Expert at nhsdiscountoffers.co.uk suggest six tips to handle medical emergencies abroad and potentially avoid hefty medical expenses. 1. Pack a […]