Health Technologies

COVID-19 secure research platform expansion to support research into other major diseases – htn

  • November 27, 2023
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NHS England has announced the expansion of the secure research platform OpenSAFELY, originally developed in collaboration with the Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science at the University of Oxford in order to help researchers understand more about patient vulnerability to COVID-19 along with vaccine and treatment effectiveness, with the aim of helping to “drive life-saving […]

Telehealth solution revolutionising stroke care in Cardiff and Vale UHB

  • November 27, 2023
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New technology currently being piloted by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is helping to cut the time it takes to diagnose and treat people suspected of having a stroke. The state-of-the-art platform, developed by healthtech company Visionable, enables stroke clinicians and paramedics to carry out a consultation via secure video conference and decide on […]

Health Technologies

News in Brief: mental health chatbot in Bradford, roll-out of virtual wards in Derbyshire, online booking system for blood tests in Bolton, and more – htn

  • November 27, 2023
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It’s time for our latest news in brief round-up – here we share some of the stories in health tech which have caught our eye lately. Mental health chatbot launched in Bradford Limbic, an AI-powered chatbot designed to “make it easier for people seeking help to access the right services” in mental health, has been […]

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Unvaccinated and Vulnerable: Children Drive Surge in Deadly Outbreaks

  • November 27, 2023
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Large outbreaks of diseases that primarily kill children are spreading around the world, a grim legacy of disruptions to health systems during the Covid-19 pandemic that have left more than 60 million children without a single dose of standard childhood vaccines. By midway through this year, 47 countries were reporting serious measles outbreaks, compared with […]

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When the Neighbors Are All Older, Too

  • November 27, 2023
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The motives for relocating vary, of course. Ms. Cave, 67, moved to Riderwood because “I was the daughter who had to take care of parents from afar, and I swore I’d never do that to my kids,” she said. At first, Ms. Cave recalled, “I looked around and saw the walkers and the scooters and […]

ETaker’s M2000 Power Station is lighter, quieter, and more versatile than its competitors

  • November 25, 2023
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Renewable energy solutions specialist ETaker has introduced its new M2000 Power Station – a modular, versatile portable energy provider that uses cutting edge technology like semi-solid-state batteries and Gallium Nitride to deliver all your power needs more efficiently. For a limited time you can get the M2000 Power Station for early bird launch price of […]

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Cantaloupes Linked to Deadly Salmonella Outbreak, U.S. Says

  • November 25, 2023
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Two people have died in a salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes as cases have more than doubled since the outbreak was first announced last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday. The Food and Drug Administration said on Nov. 17 that it was investigating the outbreak. At that point, 43 […]