Health Technologies

Panel discussion: the future of patient portals – “the decisions in design and technology implementation we take now, will critically impact the future of healthcare delivery” – htn

  • April 19, 2024
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For our latest HTN Now panel discussion, we were joined by Manzoor Ahmed, patient and public involvement leader at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; Adrian Byrne, ex-CIO of University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust and ex-chair of the national CIO Network; and Dr Gege Gatt, CEO at EBO. Panellists discussed a range of topics around the […]

Wheel-E Podcast: 2 kW Juiced JetCurrent e-bike, Lectric XPress, & more

  • April 19, 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 bike launches such as the Juiced JetCurrent Pro and Lectric XPress, Vinfast bringing its electric bike to the US market, the new Yadea Artist full-suspension lightweight electric […]

Health Technologies

News in brief: ICS forms single point of access for talking therapies, chatbot supports new parents in Greater Manchester, and more – htn

  • April 19, 2024
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Here, we take a look at some of the latest health tech news stories to have caught our eye over the last few weeks. App offers support with infant feeding for new parents in Greater Manchester In Greater Manchester, free access to an app offering 24/7 infant feeding support is being rolled out for new […]

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Some Older Women Need Extra Breast Scans. Why Won’t Medicare Pay?

  • April 19, 2024
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Mammograms can miss tumors in women with dense breast tissue. So for these patients, doctors often include a second scan — ultrasound, for example, or an M.R.I. — which are more likely to turn up cancers at early stages. But some older patients are running into an unexpected twist. Though many women see the extra […]

Health Technologies

Lack of understanding is stifling adoption of technology enabled care, says report – Digital Health Technology News

  • April 19, 2024
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Around half of councils in the UK believe there is little or almost no understanding of technology enabled care (TEC) across the health and social care workforce. And while 97% of adult social care leaders agree that TEC is an important way to respond to “the tidal wave of demand and complexity” they face, eight […]

Health Technologies

Bioengineers win $1.4 million grant to advance osteoarthritis research

  • April 19, 2024
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Bioengineers at Rice University have been awarded $1.4 million as part of a multi-centre consortium funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop strategies for reversing the effects of osteoarthritis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 32.5 million people in the U.S. and 500 million globally suffer from the […]