Consumer wearables that measure heart rate and physical activity provide similar clinical value to standard hospital tests for atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure, new research has found. The study, published in Nature Medicine, examined whether a commercially-available fitness tracker and smartphone could continuously monitor the response to medications, and provide clinical information similar to […]
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery advises Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated on the planned acquisition of all shares in the Austrian stock corporation APEIRON Biologics AG. Upon closing of the transaction, Ligand shall acquire all the outstanding shares of APEIRON for $100 million in cash. Ligand will also pay APEIRON shareholders additional consideration based on […]
Millions of pregnant women get the pitch through their OB-GYN: Put a bit of your newborn’s umbilical cord on ice, as a biological insurance policy. If your child one day faces cancer, diabetes or even autism, the precious stem cells in the cord blood could become a tailor-made cure. Many families are happy to pay […]
Heriot-Watt University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) which will see the two collaborate to advance medical research and development. Working with over 150 academics in the university’s new Global Research Institute in Health and Care Technologies, the ABHI will leverage its existing relationships with both multinational […]
NHS Black Country ICB has shared an opportunity worth an estimated £354,000 for a digital inequalities support service to assist the ICB in improving digital enablement across the region, with citizens supported to gain “quicker and better” access to healthcare services. The contracted service will support the ICS’s ongoing programme of work designed to address inequalities […]
For a recent HTN Now virtual discussion, we were joined by panellists including self-management specialist Steph Lowen; Dee McMullan, senior district nurse at Leicestershire Partnership, and Charlotte Furness, partnerships lead at Isla Health, to talk about the implementation of supported self-care. Beginning with some introductions, Steph shared that she has nine years’ worth of experience […]
O.S.L.E.R., developed by TORTUS, captures audio, transcribes, generates notes, letters and codes during any patient consultation. TORTUS has chosen xycare, a provider of specialist two-way integration with GP systems, to integrate O.S.L.E.R. with EMIS, SystmOne and Vision. Dr Dave Triska, a general practitioner from Witley Surgery , said “…clinic days can be marathons. Between consultations, […]
The Goodwood Festival of Speed happened this weekend, and Ford’s electric SuperVan managed to beat every other vehicle, gas or electric, to the top of the hill. The Goodwood Festival of Speed is a yearly event on the grounds of Goodwood House, a historic estate in West Sussex, England. The event started in 1993, and […]
