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The latest ideas, people, innovations and technologies that are shaping the future of healthcare.
Thank you for reading my latest newsletter. Every week I share my round-up of the most interesting stories from the world of Digital Health so you can find the ideas, people, innovations and technologies that are shaping the future of healthcare. I hope you enjoy them! Happy reading!
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Tech in mental health: What’s working and what’s not?
As mental health is emphasized more in people’s daily lives, digital care in the space is becoming a booming industry. It’s evident in the money: the mental health tech sector raised a record $5.5 billion in 2021, a recent CBInsights report showed.
A.I. could be the great equalizer in health care
When it comes to the ways artificial intelligence can improve health care, the opportunities are seemingly limited only by imagination.
5 Ways Technology Can Help Overburdened Doctors
According to a study conducted by the Mayo Clinic and funded by the American Medical Association (AMA), one in five doctors plans to leave their medical practice by the end of 2023, and one in three will be reducing their hours by the end of 2022.
Mental health startup closes $32 million seed round
Rippl, a startup focused on delivering virtual, mental healthcare to seniors with dementia and other neurocognitive conditions, raised $32 million in a seed funding round. Alzheimer’s Disease is its most common form.
Recruitment Crisis Threatens To Undermine Virtual Ward Revolution
Freedom of Information Act data obtained by digital health technology provider, Spirit Health, has revealed the scale of the recruitment crisis that threatens to undermine the delivery of NHS England’s Virtual Ward ambition.
Can drones carrying blood and medicine really “revolutionise” healthcare?
The UK’s first medical distribution network using drones to transport medical supplies has entered the next phase of development in Scotland. CAELUS (Care & Equity – Healthcare Logistics UAS Scotland) project brings together 16 partners including the University of Strathclyde and NATS.
Technology and the Future of Britain: Ten Uncomfortable Truths for Policymakers
The UK urgently needs to stimulate economic growth and overhaul its public services, but it also has a freer hand in setting regulations and policy than many comparable countries. Now is the time to embrace a bold new reality and integrate the opportunities of the tech revolution into every area of government. Here are ten reasons why.
Nanoparticles can improve stroke recovery
In a recent study, researchers from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University and other universities in China have reported that brain stimulation combined with a nose spray containing nanoparticles can improve recovery after ischemic stroke in an animal model.
Dark personality traits linked to technological self enhancement
Dark personality traits, including narcissism and psychopathy, increase the desire to enhance one’s brain power through technology and technological methods, according to new research.
The Future of Radiology And Artificial Intelligence
What if an algorithm could tell you whether you have cancer based on your CT scan or mammography exam? There is a lot of hype and plenty of fear around artificial intelligence and its impact on the future of healthcare. There are many signs pointing toward the fact that A.I. will completely move the world of medicine.
You might like these articles from the previous edition:
Does Remote Patient Monitoring provide a way back to community care?
We forget that Healthcare lacked interoperability long before telehealth’s uptick.
Bolt’s Ryan Breslow Is Back As CEO Of A New Startup Called Love
Verizon Business and Visionable expand connected healthcare partnership
No HealthTech strategy ever survives first contact with the customer
Cutting-edge technology uses MRI to diagnose patients with heart failure in record time
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