Reducing social media use by 15 minutes a day can significantly improve general health and immune function and reduce levels of loneliness and depression, new research from Swansea University has found. The study, published in the Journal of Technology in Behavior Science, was conducted by Professor Phil Reed, Tegan Fowkes, and Mariam Khela from the […]
1 in 10 women in the UK suffer with endometriosis H&B’s women’s wellness brand, Parla, has created a six-week learning programme which aims to demystify endometriosis Holland & Barrett has partnered with influencer and charity founder, Carla Cressy, to launch the #EndoStories campaign Campaign encourages women to share their personal experience of the condition The […]
Mid and South Essex Health and Care Partnership has published its digital strategy entitled ‘Setting the North Star: our shared direction for digital services’. “As an ICS we are committed to taking a ‘digital-first’ approach and to realising the benefits that data and digital technology can deliver for our residents,” the document begins. Highlighting the […]
A man dressed in a thawb walks past Dassault Falcon executive jets, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Leonid Faerberg | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The organizers of the Investopia x Salt conference in Abu Dhabi — the brainchild of American financier and one-time White House press secretary Anthony Scaramucci and Dubai ruler Sheikh […]
NHS England has shared a series of case studies, co-developed between the Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC) and partners, on the implementation approaches of local integrated care systems to promote the adoption and expansion of successful innovation strategies. The studies explore the various ways in which ICSs can facilitate innovation through leadership, culture, organisational structures, addressing […]
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 […]
