AI tool receives UK regulatory approval to support urgent skin cancer cases
Artificial intelligence (AI) dermatology firm Skin Analytics has received Class IIA status under the UK Medical Device Regulations 2002 for its device, DERM.
DERM uses machine learning to support clinicians in recognising the most common malignant, pre-malignant and benign skin lesions.
James Hamlyn, quality assurance...
Main Capital Partners acquires Finnish virtual healthcare specialist VideoVisit
Software investor Main Capital Partners has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in virtual healthcare provider VideoVisit.
VideoVisit has more than 200 municipalities in Finland as customers, including Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Tampere and Turku. The firm provides a software platform designed to digitalise...
Mayden and SilverCloud Health partner to provide online mental health platform
People seeking support for their mental health can now receive instant digital therapy support, following a collaboration between digital care record supplier Mayden and online cognitive behavioural therapy solutions provider SilverCloud Health.
The ‘Direct to Digital’ approach is being rolled-out at mental health...
German healthtech startup Avi Medical has raised €50 million in Series B funding for its telemedicine platform.
The round was led by Balderton Capital with participation from Heal Capital, Addition, Picus Capital, Vorwerk Ventures, Eurazeo and 3VC.
UiPath founder Daniel Dines and Forward Health Founder Adrian Auon also participated in the round. The latest funding brings the total raised by Avi...
PocDoc secures CE mark for digital reader of lateral flow testing
Cambridge-based startup PocDoc has secured a CE mark for its artificial intelligence (AI) driven digital reader of lateral flow tests.
The cloud-based system allows any smartphone or tablet to become a universal digital reader, so healthcare organisations can roll out lateral flow testing for any disease or marker at scale.
Steve...
Digital health platform Altibbi supports Egyptian blood plasma project
Altibbi has partnered with Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population to work on a blood plasma project.
The national project, to establish blood plasma donations for medicine production, will help to treat burns or pathological conditions, including kidney, liver, blood and chronic diseases.
Altibbi, the largest Arabic medical...
Inhealthcare wins NHS Scotland contract for remote patient monitoring
UK digital health firm Inhealthcare has been announced as the successful bidder for an NHS Scotland contract to support the scaling up and mainstreaming of remote monitoring services across Scotland.
Under the three-year contract, the firm will provide the technology to enable citizens to record relevant information in their...
French telehealth provider Doctolib has announced a raise of €500 million in equity and debt funding, taking it to a valuation of €5.8 billion.
Existing investor Eurazeo led the funding round with participation from previous investors Bpifrance and General Atlantic.
According to TechCrunch, the Paris-based firm is now the most valuable French startup.
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Vara and Mitera Hospital launch AI breast cancer screening tech in Greece
German deeptech startup Vara has announced a partnership with Mitera Hospital in Athens, a member of Hellenic Healthcare Group (HHG).
Vara’s artificial intelligence (AI) powered software will be used to support and complement the work of radiologists at Mitera’s screening centres to improve efficiency and increase screening...
Bia Care teams with Imperial College to tackle women’s health inequalities
Digital menopause health start-up Bia Care is taking part in a randomised control trial which aims to tackle women’s health inequalities.
The research, in partnership with Imperial College London, brings together the work of national thought leaders on menopause inequalities, and builds on the work of social campaigners...
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