The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has launched a new app for individuals to access expert medico-legal advice 24/7. The app allows users to customise their news feeds so they receive content which is of interest and relevance to them, get assistance by searching frequently asked questions and scour the MDU’s […]

Researchers from King’s College London and Guy’s and St Thomas’ have developed an app called QUiPP that could help predict if a woman is going to give birth prematurely. As well as providing support for those who will go in to labour early, for those at risk, the app can […]

A University of Portsmouth researcher has designed an app to help women with postnatal depression stay on track with their treatment and access support from friends and family. Omobolanle Omisade, University of Portsmouth said“Often women with postnatal depression are managing a combination of medications and therapies. Despite really wanting to […]

Doctor on demand service ZoomDoc has extended its offering to cover mental health care through a new partnership with Dr. Julian, the mental health care app. This will allow patients to receive care directly via secure video, audio or mobile messaging with qualified, vetted mental healthcare professionals. The new service […]

Holidaymakers who fall ill in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia, can now utilise mobile consultations with UK-based GPs through the ‘Now GP’ app. Up to 600,000 holidaymakers who need medical advice whilst travelling abroad will be able to obtain GP and medication guidance and, if needed, access an […]

Digital Surgery has announced it has developed and demonstrated the world’s first real-time, dynamic artificial intelligence (AI) system designed for the operating room (OR). The company is building the data to power the future of surgery through its surgical procedure road maps, which aim to aid the surgical team in the […]

My Possible Self, the new mental health app, will join the NHS Apps Library after successfully demonstrating that it meets NHS technical, clinical and safety standards. My Possible Self is based on content developed by the world-renowned Black Dog Institute that is proven to reduce stress, anxiety and depression in […]

Responding to new claims by technology-firm Babylon that a new algorithm can demonstrate clinical knowledge on par with clinicians, Professor Martin Marshall, Vice Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said: “The potential of technology to support doctors to deliver the best possible patient care is fantastic, but at the […]