Johnson & Johnson and Apple have joined to launch a new study called Heartland to explore the potential of the Apple Watch to be used to reduce the risk of stroke. The partnership opened enrolement in the Heartline™ Study this week. The study aims to assess whether the Heartline™ Study app […]
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Scientists discover antibiotic using AI
Using artificial intelligence scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered a new type of antibiotic to kill dangerous drug-resistant bacteria. The team from MIT using a machine learning algorithm have identified a powerful new antibiotic compound. In laboratory tests, the drug killed many of the world’s most problematic disease-causing bacteria, […]
AI study at University Hospitals of Leicester shows potential
A study at University Hospitals of Leicester using an algorithm developed by health tech start up Behold.ai has shown promising results in investigating AI’s ability to prioritise potential cancers in the lungs. The team worked with the trust to test the software which was run on the chest X-rays of 1,513 patients who […]
NHS Digital to align independent provider data
NHS Digital has entered into a consultation with an independent provider network to align private healthcare data with NHS recorded activity. The consultation with Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) will focus on changes to how data is recorded and managed across private and NHS care. It will include common standards […]
Health Education England and Uni of Manchester launch AI for Healthcare online learning
Health Education England and the University of Manchester have developed and launched a free online course to explore AI in healthcare.The course is aimed at health and social care professionals who want to understand the basic concepts, challenges and opportunities of AI in their respective healthcare systems. The five week course […]
Microsoft launches new $40m AI for Health
Microsoft has launched a new $40 million, five year program to leverage the use of artificial intelligence for health. Part of the AI for Good initiative, which recently announced its latest cohort, aims to leverage AI technology to empower researchers and organisations address many global health challenges. Brad Smith, president, Microsoft “Artificial […]
Matt Hancock announces £140m AI Award open for applications
Matt Hancock has today announced a new £140m Artificial Intelligence Award to be run by the Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC) in partnership with NHSX and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) now open for applications. It will make £140million available over three years to accelerate the testing and evaluation of the most […]
NHS Digital moves national services to the cloud
NHS Digital has moved the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS) and the NHS 111 Directory of Services (DoS) to the cloud. The NHS 111 Directory of Services handles over 16 million searches each year to support clinicians, call handlers, commissioners and patients by providing information about appropriate alternative services and clinicians, across […]
Babylon agrees 10 year deal with The Royal Wolverhampton to build an integrated, AI-based health app
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and Babylon have agreed a 10 year deal to build an integrated, AI-based health app to serve over 300,000 people. The financial details of the deal remain disclosed. The solution will connect healthcare professionals from across the region, providing remote access to GPs and hospital specialists, live […]
Bolton NHS FT goes live with eObs tap & go tech from Imprivata in eight weeks
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has gone live with tap & go eObs technology from Imprivata, the healthcare IT security company, in just eight weeks. The new solution ensures clinicians have the fastest route to access eObservations, in the Patientrack system used at the trust. Phillipa Winter, Chief Informatics Officer, Bolton […]
