Thursday, September 19, 2024
An international collaboration between Foyer Global Health, an international health insurance provider, and Galytix, a provider of a generative AI platform for financial institutions, has seen the launch of a new digital health platform for insurers. The platform, HealthX, uses generative AI to combine structured and unstructured data, providing insights […]
Earlybird Health, a Germany-based venture capital firm with a focus on the health tech market in Europe, has announced the closure of its second fund at €173 million. The fund will be primarily dedicated to investing in European health tech companies ranging from early development to those “nearing regulatory approval […]
A demonstration during the 49th Arab Health Expo in Dubai, saw the MicroPort ® Toumai® robot complete an ultra-remote 5G laparoscopic surgery across a distance of 7,000 kilometres from Dubai to Shanghai. The procedure was enacted from the Toumai™ patient’s cart at the Dubai booth, through the surgeon console in Shanghai, […]
Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, USA, reported last week that it had taken its systems offline on 31 January, to protect the organisation, its patients and staff “based on evidence of suspicious activity”. In a further update, the hospital has confirmed that its network “was accessed by a known criminal […]
Join us as we take a deep dive into digital health and innovation in Estonia, to find out more about the nation’s digital transformation and how it is embracing technology in the realms of health and care. Electronic health records, the national health information system, and electronic prescriptions Firstly: what […]
A new partnership in France has been announced between global advisory and clinical research firm Alira Health and Sancare, a company specialising in harnessing the potential of hospital data through AI. The partnership will focus on the launch of a platform of “deep hospital electronic medical record data linked with […]
A report published by the US International Trade Administration has explored commercial opportunities for US firms in India across a variety of sectors including healthcare, where it identifies opportunities for US suppliers of medical devices, telemedicine solutions, AI solutions, and more. The report states that “despite numerous market challenges”, the […]
Ezdehar Management, a growth equity investor focusing on the Egyptian market, has announced that a $10 million investment in Yodawy, described as a “modern-day digital pharmacy, powered by technology, advanced fulfilment capabilities, and integrations with pharmacies, insurance companies, and healthcare providers”. According to the press release, the investment “falls within […]
A research team from Tsinghua University, Beijing, has trialled a minimally-invasive implanted brain-computer interface (BCI) on two patients with spinal cord injuries, with the ultimate aim of developing a new protocol for BCI-facilitated “active rehabilitation to accelerate neural growth at the site of damaged spinal cord segments”. Following initial testing […]
We recently caught up with Sarah Jabbour, PhD candidate in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan, to talk about her research on the challenges and opportunities of machine learning, human-AI interaction, and models for diagnosis in healthcare. We asked Sarah to introduce herself, and to share with […]
