Scientists from RMIT University in Australia have led a world-first study on common food aromas that may help explain why astronauts report that meals taste bland in space and struggle to eat their normal nutritional intake. This research, which is published in the International Journal of Food Science and Technology, has broader implications for improving […]
A partnership has been announced between Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and health tech startup Newton’s Tree which will see the startup’s enterprise AI platform deployed across the trust, with the aim of supporting Leeds Teaching Hospitals to “rapidly scale” its ability to evaluate and implement artificial intelligence applications. The vendor-neutral platform is designed to […]
Healthcare workers turning to gen AI tools – like Chat GPT – to generate new ideas, increase productivity and access information more quickly Despite this, 53% have received no guidelines on the use of these tools in the workplace A third (32%) want training from their employer around how to appropriately use these technologies […]
By Dominic Carroll, Director of Portfolio at e2e-assure According to a study by e2e-assure, the UK’s leading Threat Detection and Response provider, 77% of Healthcare organisations have experienced a cyber attack. Featuring input from 500 UK Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and senior security decision-makers from a variety of industries, the survey also found that only 13% of […]
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, which form the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Acute Hospital Alliance (BSW AHA), will digitise their respective maternity services by going live with System C’s BadgerNet maternity system, delivering a unified pregnancy record throughout […]
A RELIEVED diabetic has had both legs saved after surgeons were on the brink of amputating the limbs below the knees because of a simple verruca which festered. Medics were just hours away from sanctioning the drastic surgery after Barry Mayled’s feet had been plagued by horrific ulcers which steadily worsened despite extensive and varied […]
With the formation of Keir Starmer’s government, the Department of Health and Social Care has seen the appointment of two new ministers with responsibility for key areas of NHS transformation including the federated data platform, technology and innovation, and cyber security. Karin Smyth, MP for Bristol South, was appointed minister of state for health (secondary […]
The largest study of CTE to date has found a new link between playing contact sports, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and the development of a movement disorder known as parkinsonism. The study of 481 deceased athletes by researchers at Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and VA Boston Healthcare reveals that most individuals […]
Swansea University, with the support of local health boards and Swansea Bay City Deal, has launched The National Network for Innovation In Sport and Health (NNIISH) as part of efforts to accelerate the growth of med tech, healthcare innovation and sport tech in the region. A key focus of the new initiative is support collaborative […]
Today, leading cancer charity Macmillan Cancer Support announces HUMA as the winner of a £75,000 investment to further develop its systemic anti-cancer therapy Digital Checklist app, aimed to help improve the experience of cancer patients across the UK. HUMA’s SACT (systemic anti-cancer therapy digital checklist allows patients to share health information via a mobile app […]
