Focus:
Digital Therapeutics
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25 June 2020 Analysis
Setting an example: Rwanda as a digital health success story
Rwanda is set to become the first country in the world to have a digital-first universal primary care service, due to a government collaboration with Babylon Health. Allie Nawrat explores...
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22 June 2020 Analysis
Will digital mental health solutions thrive after Covid-19?
Talking therapies for mental health conditions are among countless medical interventions that have been disrupted due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and many patients have now turned to digital solutions to...
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10 June 2020 News
Private Babylon Health video consultations leaked to other users
UK general practice app Babylon Health has admitted that recordings of private consultations were accidentally leaked to other users.
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9 June 2020 Analysis
Covid-19: digital contact tracing for those without smartphones
One of the many solutions to easing lockdown restrictions under UK government plans is to harness is an app that can enable large-scale digital contact tracing – but not everybody...
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26 May 2020 Deals Analysis
Ally Bridge Group invests in Covid-adjacent med tech
Healthcare-focused investment firm the Ally Bridge Group has led three separate funding rounds totalling over $150m into medtech companies with a significant role to play in the Covid-19 pandemic. Verdict...
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12 May 2020 Analysis
Enhancing recovery: the rise of medical technology in sports
Physical health has always been a core issue in professional sports, a field where injuries are commonplace. Now, medical technology is being used to monitor and enhance athletes’ recovery. Chloe...
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6 May 2020 Analysis
ResMed: providing remote care for long-term ventilator users
California-headquartered ResMed creates devices to help treat respiratory conditions like sleep apnoea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In the wake of Covid-19, it has accelerated the release of its...
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27 April 2020 Deals Analysis
IW Capital invests in GPDQ: a testament to remote medtech during Covid-19
IW Capital has invested £2m in GPDQ, a doctor-on-demand service that includes telehealth consultations as part of its portfolio. As remote medtech becomes increasingly prevalent during the global Covid-19 pandemic,...
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16 April 2020 Analysis
Healing machine: combining robotics and sonics to target malignant cancer
HistoSonics has developed a new procedure to treat cancer. It combines robotics with sonic energy to precisely liquefy and destroy tissue at a sub-cellular level, making it targeted and non-invasive...
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16 April 2020 Deals Analysis
Medopad rebrands as Huma, acquires AI and wearable start-ups
Digital health company Medopad has changed its name to Huma and acquired two UK artificial intelligence (AI) and wearable technology businesses, BioBeats and Tarilian Laser Technologies (TLT).