The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has urged the adoption of innovative technologies in the fight to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) across the Americas, with recent figures from 2023 showing an increase of 14 percent in the number of people falling ill with TB and an increase of 41 percent in […]
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US International Trade Administration reports on opportunities for health tech in Indian markets
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 […]
Study highlights considerations for virtual approaches to help “meet the needs of Indigenous peoples worldwide”
A study published in BMC Health Services Research has highlighted “important considerations for strengthening virtual primary healthcare approaches to meet the needs of Indigenous peoples worldwide”. Authors highlight four themes: barriers of virtual primary healthcare, indigenous-centred approaches, virtual indigenous relationality, and collaborative approaches to ensuring holistic virtual care. Using a […]
Scientists from Mayo Clinic (USA) enhancing diagnosis of rare genetic disorders using RENEW technology
Scientists from Mayo Clinic, USA, have been utilising reanalysing of negative whole-exome/genome data (RENEW) to diagnose rare genetic disorders. RENEW tracks the discovery of “disease-causing genetic variants” across the globe, with findings being uploaded to the system on a three-monthly basis. These findings can then be compared to the clinic’s […]
Californian company RapidAI announces launch of new clinical decision support platform
RapidAI, a Californian AI and tech company, has announced milestones in advancing deep clinical AI, including the launch of a new AI healthcare platform and an AI solution to help identify suspected stroke cases at CT. The company is celebrating the launch of its new AI-based healthcare platform, Rapid Edge […]