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New NHS software to improve care for millions of patients 

The NHS is introducing the Federated Data Platform in spring this year to enhance patient care by integrating existing data, aiming to reduce waiting lists and hospital discharge delays.  The NHS will roll out new software from spring next year to deliver ...

Align Technology receives FDA clearance for the Invisalign Palatal Expander System to address skeletal and dental expansion in growing patients  

Align Technology, a leading global medical device company that designs, manufactures and sells the Invisalign System of clear aligners, iTero intraoral scanners, and exocad CAD/CAM software for digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry, has announced...

Biden-Harris Administration launches hub for Medicaid/CHIP renewal and transition resources  

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under the Biden-Harris Administration, has launched a new online hub to support access to quality health coverage.   This user-friendly resource focuses on Medicaid and Children’s Health I...

Dental robotics leader Neocis secures US$20M in funding 

Neocis, a global leader in robot-assisted dental implant surgery, has announced that the company has raised US$20M in additional funding.    Neocis manufactures and markets Yomi, dentistry’s first and only robotic surgical system cleared by t...

Roche enters agreement to acquire LumiraDx’s Point of Care technology  technology 

Roche has announced the entry into a definitive agreement to acquire select parts of the LumiraDx group related to LumiraDx’s innovative Point of Care technology. Following closing of the transaction, which is expected by mid-2024, the acquired entities will b...

Intuitive’s da Vinci single-port surgical system receives CE Mark

Intuitive, a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery, announced that the da Vinci Single-Port (SP) surgical system has received CE mark approval for use in Europe for endoscopic abdominopelvic,...

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 worldwide.    The analy...

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 imaging device is now app...

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 new p...

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 at...