The British Heart Foundation (BHF) Data Science Centre – a partnership between Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) and the BHF – works with partners, including the NHS, to carry out research by utilising health data. Having celebrated its first birthday in January, the centre has recently reported on the […]
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Wearable tech and smartphone apps to be used in new ADHD project
A new ADHD study led by researchers at King’s College London (KCL) will use real-time data collected from wearable technologies and smartphone apps. The project – ART-CARMA (ADHD Remote Technology study of cardiometabolic risk factors and medication adherence) – is being funded by the European Commission, as part of TIMESPAN – a wider, […]
UCL scientists use AI to identify new MS subtypes
Scientists from University College London (UCL) have found three new multiple sclerosis (MS) subtypes – by using artificial intelligence (AI). Researchers wanted to find out if there were patterns in brain images that could help guide MS treatment choices and identify patients with the best chance of responding to specific […]
Feature: How have digital platforms changed the delivery of care in mental health?
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly put mental health support, treatment and provisions under the microscope. And it’s been well-documented that, alongside this, the use of medical and health-related apps and other online services has rocketed, as people are increasingly diverted towards self-guided and remote solutions. The shift to patient-powered care, […]
COVID-19 mental health support programme made free for all
SilverCloud, a digital mental health platform, has launched a new COVID-19 support programme – ‘Space from COVID-19’ – which it has made free and available to everyone in the UK over the age of 18 years, indefinitely. The company hopes to improve access to digital mental health services during the […]
Video: “Innovation and collaboration can help to build a fairer and healthier world”
Highland Marketing and industry partners shared a video message to express their support for the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) goals for global health equality, on the latest World Health Day. For the day of international awareness earlier this week, on 7 April 2021, the WHO launched its new campaign to […]
Glasgow’s AI research centre recognised for radiology and pathology
The Industrial Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research in Digital Diagnostics (iCAIRD) recently won the Innovative Collaboration Award at the 2021 Scotland’s Life Sciences Annual Awards. Hosted virtually at the end of March, the event recognises and celebrates achievements in the life sciences industries – across a broad range of areas, […]
Nationwide call for innovations to support the domiciliary care workforce
Health Education England South West, the West of England Academic Health Science Network and the South West Academic Health Science Network have put out a nationwide call for innovations that can help domiciliary care workers. The challenge – to find proven solutions to assist the workforce – is now open […]
New clinical video service to support epilepsy diagnosis piloted in Scotland
A new secure video service to help streamline epilepsy diagnosis and management has been announced by vCreate – and is already being piloted in Scotland and at select hospitals in England. According to the company, the video sharing service – called vCreate Neuro – has been independently assessed by Information […]
“So much of health is visual” – Peter Hansell, co-founder of ISLA on visual data in healthcare
Peter Hansell, co-founder of ISLA, chatted to HTN about its image sharing platform – which enables patients to safely and securely share health-related photos and video content with their clinicians. With the tagline ‘building the visual component to the healthcare record’, the company has bold ambitions centred around helping empower […]
