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Moorfields Eye Hospital reports 97 percent uplift in patient satisfaction due to digital cataract service – HTN Health Tech News

  • June 18, 2025
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Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has noted how the introduction of their digital cataract service has helped to “improve efficiency and increase patient satisfaction” through the use of video consultations and the digitising of non-surgical processes. The trust’s recent evaluation assessed the treatment of 403 patients, with findings indicating a reduction in waiting times […]

New GM patent leaks plans for drone assisted towing

  • June 18, 2025
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Like manual transmission shifting, the ability back a tow hitch under a trailer coupler seems to be a skill that younger generations have given up on – but that doesn’t mean they don’t want to haul their bikes, boats, or RVs out into the wilderness. Now, a new patent reveals GM’s plans to make hooking a […]

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Aussie AI scribe startup to go global with $12M funding

  • June 18, 2025
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Melbourne-based startup Lyrebird Health has recently raised $12 million in new funding from a venture round led by Five V Capital and United Kingdom-based Octopus Ventures, with participation from Startmate.  Launched in 2023, it offers a generative AI-powered clinical documentation tool for general practitioners. Its AI scribe has been integrated into market-leading EMR systems in […]

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More accurate ageing clock relies only on clinical data

  • June 17, 2025
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A new algorithm-based biological ageing clock developed in Singapore has shown potential to better predict mortality and health outcomes by only using clinical data.  Researchers from the National University of Singapore’s Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS Medicine) recently introduced an updated version of their existing biological ageing models to more accurately assess a […]

ChargeLab debuts OpenOCPP to make EV charger integration way easier – and it’s free

  • June 17, 2025
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Image: ChargeLab EV charger operating system manufacturer ChargeLab just launched OpenOCPP, a free and open-source software stack that could majorly simplify life for EV charger manufacturers. OpenOCPP is the first hardware-agnostic, pre-certified embedded software stack supporting OCPP 1.6J and 2.0.1. In plain terms, it helps EV chargers speak the same language as charging station management […]

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Sword Health raises $40M at $4B valuation, expands into mental health

  • June 17, 2025
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Sword Health, which touts itself as shifting healthcare from human-first to AI-first through its AI care program, announced it has raised $40 million, bringing its total funding to $380 million and its valuation to $4 billion.  The round was led by existing investor General Catalyst, with participation from Comcast Ventures, Oxy Capital, Khosla Ventures, Indico […]