Musculoskeletal disorders such as osteoarthritis, arthritis, and sports injuries affect more than 1.7 billion people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). To address this challenge, Blautic Designs, AIMPLAS (Plastics Technology Centre), the European Musculoskeletal Institute (
Swiss healthtech Aeon has closed a 8.2 million GBP seed round, as it builds the world’s most advanced platform for early detection and preventative healthcare. The round was led by London-based VC Concentric, with participation from Calm/Storm Ventures, GoHub Ventures, Kadmos Capital, EWOR, and Swis
Finnish medtech startup AIATELLA has secured 2 million EUR in funding to accelerate the development and scaling of its AI-powered cardiovascular imaging technology. The funding will help the company conduct clinical trials and develop its ultrasound-based preventative screening, which detects and qu
Thousands of patients in Leeds are set to benefit from faster and more accurate chest X-ray diagnoses thanks to a new artificial intelligence (AI) software that is undergoing clinical evaluation at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT). Every year, over 135,000 chest X-rays are performed at LTHT
Propelled by artificial intelligence and predictive analytics, the healthcare sector is poised for significant change. As the volume of healthcare data generated continues to rise and the drive to harness it more effectively intensifies, these cutting-edge tools are rapidly becoming central to patie
Sonrai Analytics, a leader in AI precision medicine, and AOA Dx, an early-stage biotech company developing what it says is the first test to diagnose ovarian cancer in symptomatic women, have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of AOA’s multi-omic liquid biopsy test. The
AI has the power to cut care delays and manage data overload says Philips, but trust gaps among clinicians and patients threaten to slow adoption and impact. Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, has released its 10th annual Future Health Index (FHI) report, highlighting the growing s
Daiser, a newly created modular digital health platform, has announced its appointment as a strategic partner to the UK’s foremost organisation on the understanding and development of AI and digital health advancement. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) EdgeAI Hub’s new p
UK/US-born digital health company Daiser has been selected for Google’s Growth Academy: AI for Health startup accelerator programme, marking a transformative moment for the company—and for the future of AI-powered healthcare. Daiser, co-founded by renowned UK Professor Mike Trenell and US tech innov
42 Technology (42T) is helping Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) to develop an advanced AI feature for a ‘groundbreaking’ hand-held newborn eye screening device. This innovation aims to further improve the accuracy of diagnosing congenital cataracts – the leading cause of avo
Skin Analytics raises £15M to expand AI skin cancer detection globally following CE mark for autonomous diagnosis. Now entering new markets beyond the UK.
New AI-powered, robotic labs that will accelerate development of new treatments for deadly diseases are to be built in Liverpool after 10 million GBP Innovation Zone funding was agreed. The High Containment Level 3 labs, located at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) and supported by th
