What will new R&D tax credit legislation mean for health tech in 2023?

  • January 20, 2023
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Small and medium-sized health tech businesses will lose out following changes to the R&D tax credit regime, argues Mercer & Hole’s Mark Pashley. The Chancellor’s recent changes to R&D tax credits have incurred much criticism from UK tech founders at a time when the country needs to assert itself as a viable innovative hub in […]

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Synthesised sea sponge molecule could help treat Parkinson’s

  • January 20, 2023
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Organic chemists in the US have created the first synthetic version of a molecule recently discovered in a sea sponge that may have therapeutic benefits for Parkinson’s disease. Lissodendoric acid A appears to counteract other molecules that can damage RNA, DNA and proteins and even destroy whole cells. The researchers used an unusual, long-neglected compound […]

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Interview: Michael Abtar and Dr Bright Mawudor on embedding security into solutions by design and adhering to standards – htn

  • January 20, 2023
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For the second of our two features focusing on data and cyber security, we spoke to Michael Abtar and Dr Bright Mawudor from IG Smart. Michael and Bright discussed the key data and cyber security threats facing healthcare in 2023; embedding security into solutions by design; the importance of adhering to standards; how IG Smart […]

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West Yorkshire ICS to expand virtual wards – htn

  • January 20, 2023
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West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership has opened a tender opportunity to expand its remote monitoring programmes across the region. Virtual wards are currently in place across Leeds, Calderdale, Kirklees, Wakefield, Bradford District and Craven, however the ICS “plans to expand the bed base” and “deliver both step-up and step-down pathways that are not currently enable.” The […]

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Vitaminology Leads the Way in Corporate Wellness – Digital Health Technology News

  • January 20, 2023
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Vitaminology is advancing corporate wellness by providing innovative tools and resources to improve employee diet and nutrition. Employees who join the platform have access to a variety of premium tools such as 1 to 1 nutrition consultations, nutrition talks, articles about health conditions, an instant chat module to answer questions about diet, as well as […]

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5 trusts tender for integrated digital pathology solution – htn

  • January 20, 2023
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A joint tender opportunity involving five trusts across the North West has opened. The tender is valued at £10 million for the provision and implementation of an integrated digital pathology solution across the Lancashire and South Cumbria region. The trusts involved include: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation […]

Quick Charge Podcast: January 19, 2023

  • January 20, 2023
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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee […]