Gender bias in AI health advice: when innovation learns from incomplete data
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping how healthcare advice is delivered. From symptom checkers and diagnostic tools to risk models…
09 Jan 2026
Chronic wound care: How medical technology can help clear the NHS backlog
The UK National Health Service (NHS) is facing an unprecedented backlog in care across all units in primary and secondary care. As of September 2025, 6.2 million individuals were stuck…
05 Jan 2026
NHS’ digital healthcare strategy: root it in empathy and patient connection
Phillip Bland, global government advisor at Qualtrics, shares his view on how the NHS should approach its digital healthcare strategy. The UK National Health Service (NHS) stands at a critical…
01 Dec 2025
UK reforms highlight the case for digital submissions in medical device regulation
The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is moving forward with significant reforms, emphasising digital post-market surveillance, interoperability with international standards, and a clearer path for innovation. The…
25 Nov 2025
Study uncovers the first subtle sign of dementia
A major new study has revealed that subtle memory decline begins as early as our late 30s and 40s, decades before traditional cognitive screening tools show any problems. The research,…
11 Nov 2025
The transatlantic medtech investment gap: why does it exist and can it be plugged?
The medical technology sector has long been characterised as the steady, reliable engine of the life sciences world. A sector offering consistent growth, without the wild volatility and boom-or-bust narratives…
29 Oct 2025
Opinion: Clinicians must leverage AI to find meaning in health data
Diagnosis has long been treated as the defining milestone in a patient’s journey, the moment we finally name what’s wrong. But in reality, many of healthcare’s biggest failures occur both…