Thriva, the company giving people access to affordable, clinical-grade insights through home-testing kits has raised £7.5m from investors. The funding will support Thriva as it builds towards its ambitious vision: to put optimal health in anyone’s hands. The company, in the ‘proactive health’ category, has helped over 100,000 people understand how their […]
Month: August 2019
Babylon announces $550 million fund raise for US and Asia expansion
Babylon has announced a $550 million investment raise to fund international expansion into the US and Asia, and extensive product innovation to cover chronic conditions. The raise values the company at over $2 billion, with the raise bringing in a series of new strategic partners for Babylon. PIF, one of the […]
David Hancock elected vendor co-chair at INTEROPen
David Hancock, the healthcare executive advisor at founder-member InterSystems has been elected to the new role of vendor co-chair at INTEROPen. INTEROPen is an OPEN collaboration of individuals, industry, standards organisations and health and care providers, who have agreed to work together to accelerate the development of open standards for […]
Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft pledge commitment to interoperability
Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft were some of the organisations in Washington D.C. on Tuesday to announce plans to provide consumers with easier access to their medical information. The providers pledged their commitment to interoperability and the joint venture has led to the development of new specifications. The CARIN Blue Button® data model and draft implementation guide […]
DeepMind using AI to give doctors a 48-hour head start on life-threatening illness
A new research report from Google DeepMind has found artificial intelligence can help support the treatment of acute kidney injury earlier. DeepMind has developed technology that could give doctors a head-start in treating acute kidney injury, a condition that is associated with over 100,000 people in the UK every year. The team […]
University Hospitals of Leicester agrees 10-year partnership with Nervecentre
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has chosen Nervecentre’s EPR to power is digital transformation plans over the next 10 years. The 10-year strategic partnership with Nervecentre Software is to deliver a Next Generation Electronic Patient Record (EPR) to become a HIMSS 7 certified digital hospital. The Trust has been […]
