COVID-19 and Health Tech: Building on the NHS Pivot to Digital
Highland Marketing's advisory board met to discuss the health tech response to the coronavirus outbreak. In many areas, this has been hugely impressive: but there are gaps, and there will need to be serious discussions about data architecture, security, and funding when the crisis is over.
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Elsevier Adds to its Extensive Free Resources for Biomedical and Scientific Researchers Working on Coronavirus with Access to Broad Suite of Tools
Elsevier, a global leader in information analytics specializing in science and health, is offering free access to a unique set of biomedical research tools and content to help researchers and life science companies accelerate efforts to address the current pandemic.
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Hôpitaux Robert Schumann to Pilot AI Technology for COVID-19 Detection
The COVID-19 outbreak has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, causing huge impact on people's lives, families and communities. With the increasing number of infections each day, combining assessment of CT imaging scans with clinical findings could facilitate early diagnosis of COVID-19 Pneumonia, thus allowing for early intervention.
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Are you a HealthTech or BioTech Startup? Apply Now to X-Europe
The EU funded programme called X-Europe aims to foster the growth of the leading European deeptech startups by providing top-notch training and services, and guiding partnerships with investors, corporations, and governments. The programme is delivered by five leaders in the startup community - F6S, TNW, Design Terminal, Growth Tribe, and TechChill.
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SilverCloud Health Announces $16M Series B Funding for Digital Mental Health Platform
SilverCloud Health, the world's leading digital mental health platform for providers, health plans and employers is to enhance its range of therapy programmes in the UK as part of expansion plans after securing $16m (~13m pounds sterling) funding from leading health investment groups.
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Britain's GPs Reducing the Risks of COVID-19 with the Latest Phone and Video Tech
GPs and returning healthcare workers can now work remotely from home to minimise the spread of coronavirus through new ‘breakthrough’ digital telephone and video technology that will help protect the frontline workforce from infection.
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Rachel Dunscombe Joins Visionable
Rachel Dunscombe joined Visionable as its chief technology officer on Monday (30 March). Rachel is one of the best-known health tech leaders in the UK, as a result of her work with the NHS Digital Academy, the KLAS ARCH Collaborative, and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.
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