A teenager who is the first patient to take part in a clinical trial to use deep brain stimulation (DBS) to treat epilepsy has seen his daytime seizures reduce by 80 per cent. Oran, who had been having severe epileptic seizures for eight years and often needed resuscitation, was the first child in the UK […]
Source: Pexels Just last year, the home healthcare market was estimated at $250 billion. Currently, the whole market is experiencing a big change and growth because of the fast rise in technology. These new technologies are improving the quality of care and making it more accessible and tailored to patients’ needs. From mobile screening tools to AI, […]
According to a joint announcement, Castrol, a global leader in lubricants and part of the oil giant BP, today announced an investment of up to US$50 million in Gogoro, a global technology leader in battery-swapping ecosystems. The first tranche of the investment will see Castrol invest US$25 million to receive 5.72% of Gogoro’s outstanding ordinary shares, followed […]
The U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, on Tuesday declared gun violence in America a public health crisis, recommending an array of preventive measures that he compared to past campaigns against smoking and traffic safety. The step follows years of calls by health officials, including four of Dr. Murthy’s predecessors, to view firearm deaths through […]
This article is part of our Pets special section on scientists’ growing interest in our animal companions. At first, it was hard to tell whether something was really wrong with Rover. The 10-year-old yellow Lab had always been a bit of a loafer, so when he refused to get up from the rug last February, […]
Britain’s top GP is urging the next government to end the ‘untenable and totally unacceptable’ long waiting times that patients are facing for GP appointments. Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, is concerned that with the General Election only weeks away, political parties will include ‘vote winning’ access targets in their […]
A new tablet form of ketamine has shown promise in treating severe depression, offering a potential alternative to expensive clinic-based treatments. Unlike the injectable and nasal spray alternatives that require clinicians to monitor patients for two hours while side effects subside, the slow-release tablet form can be taken safely at home without medical supervision and […]
Royal Free London (RFL) NHS Foundation Trust has launched its new clinical strategy, highlighting the role of new technologies, EPR and improved data and digital services in helping to create a “blueprint to deliver world-leading healthcare”. The strategy is centred around three group clinical priorities: cancer, cardiovascular, and organ failure and transplantation, with RFL recognising […]
Healthcare Information and Management Systems (HIMSS) has delivered a series of recommendations on how to engage “diverse and underserved communities” in the design, development and validation of health IT tools and systems, including prioritising design thinking and scalable frameworks. The recommendations follow the Office of the National Coordinator’s (ONC) concept paper on health equity by […]
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital NHS partnered with cyber security specialist Cynerio to introduce its healthcare cyber security platform, to provide visibility, meet Data Security and Protection Toolkit targets and other requirements, and support network segmentation. HTN spoke with Jas Purewal, cyber consultant at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital, to learn more. Jas shared that […]
