
Marie Mawad
- Mar 20, 2019
- 1 min
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...

Zisis Kozlakidis
- Mar 12, 2019
- 7 min
The digital revolution of biobanks: what role is precision medicine playing?
Precision medicine is forcing modern biobanks to shift their focus from sample-driven to data-driven strategies, the IARC’s Zisis...

Teresa Umali
- Mar 12, 2019
- 2 min
Can virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) be used to treat chronic pain?
Can virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) be used to treat chronic pain? Swinburne University of Technology, in Australia,...

University of Arizona Health Sciences
- Mar 12, 2019
- 4 min
Implantable 'Tea Bag' in Development Releases Insulin for Children with Diabetes
Children with Type 1 diabetes have only one option to control their blood sugar: insulin treatment. Ravaged by an autoimmune disease that...

Lloyd Price
- Mar 9, 2019
- 2 min
Diabetes patients given access to their Electronic Medical Records achieved improved Glycemic contro
The Impact of Patient Online Access to Computerized Medical Records and Services on Type 2 Diabetes. Background: Online access to...

TELUS Health
- Mar 6, 2019
- 3 min
TELUS Health and Babylon to bring advanced digital health technologies to Canada
TELUS Health, a Canadian organization committed to driving healthcare efficiencies and enhanced patient experiences through the use of...

Laura Sydell
- Feb 28, 2019
- 4 min
Storing Health Records On Your Phone: Can Apple Live Up To Its Privacy Values?
Sam Cavaliere, a San Diego tech worker, considers himself in average health, though the 47-year-old admits, "I can always stand to lose a...

Dr Niti Pall
- Feb 26, 2019
- 3 min
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...

Loetitia Jabri
- Feb 24, 2019
- 5 min
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...

Sara Heath
- Feb 20, 2019
- 7 min
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...

Department of Health and Social Care
- Feb 19, 2019
- 4 min
NHSX: new joint organisation for digital, data and technology
A new joint unit, NHSX, will be created to bring the benefits of modern technology to every patient and clinician. It will combine the...

Amy Lewin
- Feb 14, 2019
- 9 min
Ada Health : beyond symptom checking to the holy grail of healthcare
Claire Novorol has a habit of leaning in when she’s talking to someone. While she’s speaking – never too quickly, offering plenty of...

Rachel Carter
- Feb 13, 2019
- 2 min
The vast majority of patients do not want to register with a Digital-first GP service says Which? su
The vast majority of patients do not want to register with a digital-first GP service, according to a survey by independent consumer body...

James Swann
- Feb 6, 2019
- 4 min
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...

Lola Volkova
- Feb 6, 2019
- 6 min
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...