Four projects using artificial intelligence (AI) to address racial health inequalities have been awarded £1.4 million by the NHS AI Lab and independent charity the Health Foundation.
The winning projects took part in a research competition as part of the AI Ethics Initiative at NHSX, which launched in March this year.
Subject to contract, the chosen projects are:
A University of Westminster...
New EU guidance on classification of medical devices
New guidance on the classification of medical devices in the European Union (EU) has been published by the Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG). This group is composed of representatives of all member states and chaired by a representative of the European Commission.
The document details how to classify medical devices, provides rules to...
Online searches for digital health products in the UK increased by 343% during the first lockdown, according to a new public health study.
Research scientists led by Simon Leigh, head of research at the Organisation for the Review of Health and Care Applications (ORCHA) examined web-based internet searches for digital health products before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The study, published...
Health tech firm Top Doctors has secured $13 million (€11.2 million) in Series B funding for its online platform, which enables patients to find and contact private healthcare specialists.
The round was led by Impact Partners and ICF Venture Tech II, who will both join as shareholders. Top Doctors says it is set to close the 2021 financial year with a turnover above $16 million (€11.6 million)....
A new report from Research2Guidance discusses the rise in digital decentralised clinical trial (DDCT) technologies since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Digital solutions for decentralised clinical trials allow some or all clinical trial activities to be conducted virtually rather than in person. This includes technology such as wearables to continuously collect patient data, telemedicine to deliver...
Adults in Scotland can now access Big Health’s digital therapeutics for anxiety and insomnia for free via the NHS.
People across all 14 NHS Scotland health board areas are able to self-refer or visit their GP to receive cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) through the Daylight and Sleepio apps.
In October last year, the Scottish Government made the Big Health apps available across five NHS...
Digital health firm Babylon has secured a sustainability-linked investment of up to $200 million (€173M) from the strategic capital investment firm, Albacore Capital Group.
Together with already committed PIPE capital of $230 million (€199M) from institutional and strategic investors, Babylon will now have access to around $775 million (€671M) of capital (before fees).
In June Babylon announced...
London-based startup, Stress Point Health has announced the results of new research on the effectiveness of digitised neurofeedback, conducted by students of the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London.
Neurofeedback is a form of self-control of the brain via the measurement of brain waves and provision of an audio or video feedback signal.
Researchers at Imperial College measured the...
UK-based digital health firm Forward Clinical Ltd has been rated ‘requires improvement’ by England’s health and care regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
The company provides services through its Juno app, which allows parents to access advice on maternity and children’s health issues from NHS paediatricians and midwives.
A CQC inspection, which took place over two days in July and...
UK digital health startup Habitual has scored $2.3 million (£1.7M) in seed round funding.
The London-based firm offers a weight loss programme for people with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, which combines evidence-based food replacement with digital support.
Berlin-based Atlantic Food Labs, led the round with existing investors Seedcamp and MMC also participating.
Oxford Seed Fund, which is an...
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