Saudi Arabia’s Seha Virtual Hospital, touted as the largest virtual hospital in the world, has chosen South Korean medical AI company Lunit to deliver AI solutions to support the kingdom’s national cancer and tuberculosis screening programme. Launched in 2022, Seha Virtual Hospital is a key piece of healthcare innovation under “Saudi Vision 2030.” The hospital is […]
On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration gave full approval to the drug Leqembi for patients who are in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, and Medicare said it would cover 80 percent of the cost of the $26,500-per-year medication. The decisions by the two federal agencies will vastly increase access to the drug but […]
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gave full approval to the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, and Medicare said it would cover much of its high cost, laying the foundation for widespread use of a medication that can modestly slow cognitive decline in the early stages of the disease but also carries significant safety risks. The […]
Healthcare technology company Loyal Health announced it appointed Lauren Struck as its first-ever chief people officer. Struck will build a “strategic people operations infrastructure,” the company said in a statement. She will focus on providing employees with clear professional development pathways, ensuring effective communication and strengthening employee experiences. She previously served as chief people officer […]
Virtual mental health platform Valera Health announced it is now an in-network provider for Humana Medicare Advantage members in 10 states in the U.S., with nationwide expansion expected in September. Valera offers a virtual platform for high-acuity patients aged six and above with serious mental illness and severe depression. The company matches patients to a […]
Listen Pause While clinicians, staff members and patients have been conditioned to be skeptical of unusual messages that land in email inboxes, suspicious calls and texts present another vulnerability. People often avoid unknown numbers trying to contact them, but it only takes one unwitting victim to undermine the security of an entire organization. Health systems […]
As the NHS celebrates its 75th anniversary, Dr Rizwan Malik, consultant NHS radiologist & director of SMR Health Tech Consultancy and member of the Highland Marketing advisory board, reflects on the impact of IT on the health service and his own speciality of radiology. He also considers how digital technology can help to address the […]
Health and research technology company uMed has raised £9.8 million in its latest venture capital funding round. The raise is backed by Delin Ventures, AlbionVC, Playfair Capital and Silicon Valley’s 11.2 Capital and will be used to boost participation in clinical trials. uMed founder and CEO, Dr Matt Wilson, said: “We developed the uMed platform […]
Jane Rendall, UK managing director for Sectra, considers how already digitally mature diagnostic services in the NHS might build on the foundations already laid. 75 is a significant milestone. What are your personal thoughts and feelings about the NHS turning 75? We are extremely lucky to have the NHS as it celebrates its 75th anniversary. […]
The chief executive of TotalEnergies defended the firm’s greenhouse gas emissions strategy, saying the company remains committed to oil and gas despite repeated warnings that increasing fossil fuel production will only make matters worse. Speaking to CNBC’s Dan Murphy in Vienna, Austria on the sidelines of an OPEC conference, TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne said Wednesday […]
