The range of ways in which technology can be used to support and improve health and social care is vast. From artificial intelligence hitting the news to the efforts around integrating NHS trusts and systems, there’s an awful lot happening in the health tech community. Here, we’ll be narrowing it down to explore three studies […]
Using talking therapies to effectively treat depression in adults over the age of 45 may be linked with reduced rates of future cardiovascular disease, according to new research from University College London (UCL). In the first-of-its-kind study, researchers assessed whether evidence-based psychological therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), used to treat depression could play […]
Newport Beach, California-based Electric Bike Company has just launched its newest e-bike, the Model J. Not only does it come with some impressive specs, but the introductory pricing borders on unbelievable. The 28 mph e-bike (unlockable from the 20 mph factory setting) takes on a SUPER73-style minibike design scheme that has become common in the […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin. Germany and other EU countries are looking to sanction Russian nuclear energy. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Germany, Poland and a few other EU nations are pushing for sanctions on Russian nuclear energy, as the bloc looks at new ways to hurt the Kremlin’s revenues amid Moscow’s invasion […]
A first-of-type integration between an NHS health trust’s EPR and its pharmacy stock control system is improving patient safety, simplifying and speeding up the turnaround of medications and reducing administrative burdens to create more time for clinical interventions. The interface was created by IT specialists from The Health Informatics Service (THIS) for the two hospitals […]
For our latest interview, we spoke to Roger Flint. Roger is a Scottish GP trainee and is currently working at Harvard University Medical School in Boston as a Harvard Health Tech Fellow. In addition, he is the CEO and founder of SPOT, the Safer Prescription of Opioids Tool. Roger chatted to us about his thoughts […]
As usual, over the past days there have been many exciting new stories in the health tech community. In this article, we explore some of the main stories from across the country that caught our attention. Digital prehabilitation for head and neck cancer patients A new pilot project offering digital prehabilitation to newly-diagnosed head and neck […]
Specialists from Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) and Semmelweis University are developing an app based on speech analysis, designed to help diagnose depression. The AI-based technology is hoped to speed up screening for the disorder, and is currently functional, however it requires further testing before launching the developers said. Work began on the […]
The patients who regret laser eye surgery: ‘My life’s stood still since then’ Surgeons view Lasik as routine, but patient advocates and some experts say the complication rate is far higher than reported Until last year, Robin Kyle Reeves lived an active life in Laurel Hill, Florida. She made lace gowns for children to wear […]
Tesla has implemented another wave of price cuts across its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. It’s the second time this month, resulting in its electric cars starting under $40,000 before incentives. After consistently and gradually increasing its electric vehicle prices over the last two years, Tesla has started bringing those prices down in 2023 […]
