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When is Software a medical device?
When is software a medical device? The MDR sets out clear rules on this, which are broadly similar to the previous position but provide...
Jul 3, 20197 min read


How far away is Healthcare from a platform-dominated Digital business model?
Platform domination is a feature of several industry sectors, especially ones where there is a winner-takes-all outcome that is hard to...
Jun 30, 20194 min read


Disruption in Healthcare – What will be the new normal?
Allow me to raise this question: what will happen to a pharma company’s diabetes, respiratory or cardiology drugs if in 10 years time, we...
Jun 17, 20194 min read


Vodafone bags £100M contract to develop NHS style system in Egypt
British telecom operator Vodafone with the backing of the UK Department for International Trade has bagged a £100m contract to help Egypt...
Jun 4, 20192 min read


A Sneak Peek into Prudential’s New AI Powered Health App, Pulse powered by Babylon
The insurance industry is changing, and its changing fast. The forces driving the change in insurance include skyrocketing healthcare...
May 7, 20193 min read


Siilo: the messenger service for healthcare professionals
Our world is moving towards a networked and digitalised future at an increasing speed. As a result, threats to our privacy and security...
May 3, 20192 min read


Slack is preparing for a major play in Healthcare
San Francisco-based workplace communication platform Slack filed for its IPO on Friday and underscored the healthcare privacy regulation...
Apr 30, 20192 min read


TestCard : Medical Diagnostic Tests On A Postcard
Intro to TestCard TestCard.com is a UK domiciled startup revolutionizing the direct to consumer healthcare diagnostics market. The...
Mar 29, 20191 min read


Doctolib : French Startup to Book Doctors Appointments Is Now Worth $1.1 Billion
Doctor-appointment booking app Doctolib has been valued at more than a billion dollars after raising new funding, adding to the surge of...
Mar 20, 20191 min read


Seven key lessons learnt from digital transformation by healthcare providers around the world
Navigating the new digital healthcare landscape is challenging for everyone. The global healthcare landscape is rapidly changing with...
Feb 26, 20193 min read


Medicine 2.0 : Implications of Connected Medical Devices & Digital Healthcare
Empowered by the latest technology, patients today expect to be more actively involved in their own health matters. As healthcare...
Feb 24, 20195 min read


How Do Patient Portals and Personal Health Records Differ?
Patient portals and personal health records (PHRs) have both received considerable praise for their role in increasing patient...
Feb 20, 20197 min read


Hospitals are signing on to use Alexa-type devices to access patient data
Getting personal medical data from a disembodied electronic voice might seem like science fiction but is rapidly turning into reality as...
Feb 6, 20194 min read


Real world examples of Robot-Human synergy in Healthcare
Thanks to dystopian books and movies, the world’s robotized future appears both fascinating and terrifying. There can be a fine line...
Feb 6, 20196 min read


The Personal Health Record is the central pillar of Apple’s healthcare strategy
The market opportunity in healthcare is huge, and Apple sees healthcare and wellness as a core part of its app, services, and wearables...
Feb 5, 20192 min read
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