Europe

A closer look at how Apple’s watchOS 11 brings powerful health and fitness insights 

Apple has previewed watchOS 11, with features for Apple Watch that builds on its leading sensor technology, advanced algorithms and science-based approach to offer breakthrough insights into users’ health and fitness, and more personalisation than e...

Rise of herbal vapes in the UK: A healthier lifestyle choice?

The UK vape scene has been under growing scrutiny over the last few years, with many question marks raised over the rise of illegal vapes and their safety. A new study by experts at online vape retailer Vape and Go has examined the rise of herbal vapes in...

Humana Group and Google Cloud collaborate to improve IT security in care 

Humana Group, one of the Nordic region’s largest care companies, and Google Cloud have announced they are joining forces to increase IT security in the healthcare space, improving control over data management and simplifying collaboration for Humana...

Global Checkmarx study reveals 63% of participating organisations have fallen victim to a software supply chain attack in past two years 

Checkmarx, a leader in cloud-native application security for the enterprise, has released its global research report, the 2024 State of Software Supply Chain Security.   Notably, the study found that 100% of the large enterprises represented by...

Philips mobilises sustainable BlueSeal Technology with debut of UK’s first virtually helium-free MRI  

Royal Philips,  a global leader in health technology, has showcased the first mobile virtually helium-free MRI system, marking a significant step as innovator to improving patient access to diagnostic technology whilst caring for the...

Pioneering healthcare innovations at Heriot-Watt University

Professor Robert Thomson, a leading academic and co-lead for Heriot-Watt University’s Global Research Institute into Health and Care Technologies, delves into groundbreaking initiatives reshaping health and technology. From sustainable plastics for...

Progressive physio pathways with Peter Grinbergs, CMO and Co-founder of EQL

At this year’s HLTH Europe event in Amsterdam, I sat down with Peter Grinbergs, Chief Medical Officer and Co-founder of EQL, to discuss how digital healthcare is transforming physiotherapy, the importance of timely assessments and the role of...

Screening technology with Andrew Lacy, Founder and CEO at Prenuvo

At HLTH Europe, I sat down with Andrew Lacy, Founder and CEO of Prenuvo, to discuss the revolutionary potential of early disease detection, the role of MRIs in preventive healthcare, and how their innovative screening technology is transforming patient...

Owlet’s Europe expansion with medically-certified Dream Sock

Owlet, a smart infant monitoring company, has announced the UK and European launch of Dream Sock, a smart baby monitor with live health readings and notifications for healthy infants between 0-18 months and 2.5-13.6 kg. This innovative medical device provides...

Microsoft announces expansion of trustworthy AI Network to Europe

At the HLTH Europe conference, the Trustworthy and Responsible AI Network (TRAIN), a consortium of healthcare leaders, announced its expansion to Europe with the objective to help organisations in the region operationalize responsible AI through...

The University of Manchester set to put the north-west on the BioTech map with coalition launch 

The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst (IBIC), launched by The University of Manchester has established the north-west of England as a global leader in biotechnology innovation, boosting job creation, collaboration, investment and upskilling in the...

Navigating AI’s ‘leapfrog’ over legacy systems in healthcare

Hosted at HLTH Europe, experts convened to envision the hospitals of the future, exploring how AI leapfrogs legacy systems and addresses clinician resistance to transform healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. Nadine Hachach-Haram, Proximie, NHS, explains ...