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AI partnership targeting non-attendance forecasted to save trust £28m annually

  • August 9, 2024
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Patient engagement specialist, Healthcare Communications, part of Webex, has partnered with Deep Medical, the digital health group specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for medical imaging and diagnostics. Healthcare Communications will integrate the AI solution into its communications platform to reduce missed appointments, in an effort to improve waiting times and drive down health inequalities. […]

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Advancing at-home healthcare solutions with material & manufacturing innovations

  • August 9, 2024
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From drugstore pregnancy tests to glucose monitors, at-home medical devices and diagnostics have been part of the healthcare landscape for decades. The COVID-19 pandemic was a watershed moment for the industry, funneling a new level of investment and energy into this previously slow-growing space. Driven by the need for reliable, cost-efficient COVID-19 tests as well […]

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Breast cancer study reveals radiotherapy benefits last a decade

  • August 9, 2024
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Results from a long-term study have suggested that providing radiotherapy after surgery could prevent breast cancer from returning in the same place for up to 10 years. Surgery followed by radiotherapy remains the standard care for women with early-stage breast cancer. Radiotherapy targets high doses of radiation to the breast to destroy any remaining cancer […]

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Wheel-E Podcast: New Rad e-bike, Ford tries bikes, more

  • August 9, 2024
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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes new electric bikes from Rad Power Bikes, Velotric, and Ford (?!), a massive Bosch e-bike, Lime’s new rides, and more. The Wheel-E podcast returns every two weeks on Electrek’s YouTube […]

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About 400 Million People Worldwide Have Had Long Covid, Researchers Say

  • August 9, 2024
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About 400 million people worldwide have been afflicted with long Covid, according to a new report by scientists and other researchers who have studied the condition. The team estimated that the economic cost — from factors like health care services and patients unable to return to work — is about $1 trillion worldwide each year, […]

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NHS England issues pre-procurement notice for £18 million health and justice EPR – htn

  • August 9, 2024
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NHS England has issued a prior information notice worth £18 million, signalling the beginning of market engagement on an EPR system to capture health data and records across the health and justice area, covering prisons, detention centres, and more. The procurement will contribute to NHS England’s digital strategy, which seeks to draw on EHR systems […]

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TikTok videos glamorising disordered eating behaviour

  • August 9, 2024
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A new study has revealed that women who spend a lot of time on app TikTok feel worse about their appearance, suggesting that high TikTok exposure could harm mental health, reducing body image satisfaction and increasing the risk for disordered eating behaviour. Since its launch, the short-form video app TikTok has had more than 2 […]

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