Nathan Gasco, Divisional Managing Director for Clinical Information Management at Civica, looks at the challenges and huge opportunities for smarter data use across the NHS. In the ‘Data saves lives: reshaping health and social care with data’ report, the UK government laid out plans to transform data use across health and social care. Improving trust […]
Sydney-based SimConverse has collected A$1.5 million (around $987,000) in a seed funding round led by Folklore Ventures, with participation from Artesian. WHAT IT DOES Founded in 2020, SimConverse is a simulation platform that uses generative AI to play the role of any patient, colleague or casualty for healthcare communications training. It is made to be […]
The University of Queensland is now expanding its aphasia therapy programme to reach more patients living in rural and regional areas. A year since it was launched at Metro North Health’s Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service in Brisbane, the Comprehensive High-Dose Aphasia Treatment (CHAT) programme will be tried out in seven hospitals and health service […]
South Korean medtech firm Coreline Soft has obtained the United States Food and Drug Administration’s 510(k) clearance for its latest AI-powered analysis software for screening lung nodules. The company develops AI imaging solutions for diagnosing various chest conditions, aortic disease, spinal disease, and metastatic cancer in the chest. WHAT IT DOES Its latest software-as-a-medical device called AVIEW […]
California governor halts $54m contract with Walgreens: ‘We’re done’ After pharmacy giant pledged not to dispense abortion medicine in states that restrict its use, Gavin Newsom cancels agreement California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday withdrew a $54m contract with Walgreens after the pharmacy giant indicated it would not sell an abortion pill by mail in […]
A cyberattack on the District of Columbia’s online health insurance marketplace may have compromised identifying data of many members of Congress and other users.
The first hearing of a House panel charged with investigating the origins of the pandemic underscored just how difficult it might be to turn up conclusive evidence.
