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Searches for ‘enlarged prostate’ explode by 266% after King Charles’ prostate awareness announcement 

Buckingham Palace announced in January, that 75-year-old King Charles requires treatment for an enlarged prostate. The King’s upcoming ‘corrective procedure’ has caused a surge in Google searches for prostate checks...

Bioluminescent dental Imaging system to be launched in the US after securing final stage of FDA Pre-Market Approval  

Calcivis is launching its groundbreaking new preventive dental technology i­­­­n the United States. Calcivis filed a PMA supplement with the FDA for enhancements to its imaging system last year and the new ergonomic, wireless, handheld...

Leading healthcare organisations unite to improve gender health equity 

Over 40 leading organisations, including Ferring, UCB, Roche, GE Healthcare, SAP, Salesforce, Tech Mahindra and Microsoft, have signed an open letter urging improved gender equity in global healthcare. The letter, which was shared at the World Economic...

Surgeons use HoloCare’s mixed reality platform to visualise a patient’s liver.  

Norwegian HealthTech startup HoloCare scales its commercial footprint across Europe, following UKCA and CE certification. The mixed reality and AI-powered platform will initially launch in five hospitals to support pre-surgical planning.   ...

UK government bans electronic disposable vapes to protect children’s health 

Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK as part of ambitious government plans to tackle the rise in youth vaping and protect children’s health.  The law involves both a ban on disposable vapes which have driven alarming rise in youth vaping and...

HUAWEI: Smartwatches bring positive change to health  

The 2023 HUAWEI European Health Survey, offers valuable insight into the attitudes and behaviours of European citizens concerning personal health. The research, conducted by Ipsos, uncovers the unrealised potential benefits of smartwatches across the region...

VRx Health launches Xaia on Apple Vision Pro, combining spatial computing and AI for mental health support  

VRx Health, a company working on pioneering medical extended reality, has announced the launch of Xaia (eXtended reality Artificially Intelligent Ally), a first-of-its-kind app combining spatial computing with AI for personalised mental health....

XRHealth releases PTSD therapy packages 

XRHealth, a leading healthcare platform in spatial computing, is releasing a full PTSD package for XR therapy. The offering will include practices in mindfulness, art therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, exposure therapy and EMDR. Due to the current...

Rotenburg Hospital becomes the latest to adopt Versius 

CMR Surgical, a global surgical robotics business, announced that Kreiskrankenhaus Rotenburg, Germany has become the latest hospital in Germany to adopt the next-generation surgical robotic system, Versius.  Introducing robotic surgery for the first...

The transformative impact of Generative AI on life sciences 

On average, it takes about seven years to develop a new drug and bring it to market. For ambitious life science businesses, Generative AI’s ability to generate insights and content in a fraction of the time of a human means wiping months, or even...

Why CIOs need a secure strategy for output management

In today’s rapidly changing cybersecurity landscape, it is important that companies invest in a robust defence against digital vulnerabilities – but output management is one area that is often overlooked. This complex environment can be...

Cloud-native SOPHiA GENETICS expands liquid biopsy offerings 

SOPHiA GENETICS, a cloud-native software company and a leader in data-driven medicine, announced an expanded suite of solutions under SOPHiA DDM for Liquid Biopsy. The range of solutions, including MSK-ACCESS powered with SOPHiA DDM and custom solutions,...