Specialist palliative care saves NHS thousands and improves lives
Specialist palliative care has the potential to reduce costs by up to £8,000 per person and improve quality of life,…
Category: Innovation
Latest innovations in healthcare, medical technology, digital health, AI, and research shaping the future of medicine. Stay updated on breakthroughs that are transforming diagnosis, treatment, and patient care worldwide.
AI improves cancer detection in major UK breast screening study
A large UK evaluation finds artificial intelligence (AI) could boost breast cancer detection rates while easing pressure on screening services.…
Strategies for next-gen medical technologies
Federica Zanca and Orsolya Symmons, Programme Managers for the European Innovation Council, spoke with The Innovation Platform’s Maddie Hall to…
The Longitude Prize on Dementia
Ahead of The Longitude Prize on Dementia in March, The Innovation Platform heard from Ruth Dixon, Programme Lead at Challenge…
iFAST Diagnostics delivers faster antimicrobial susceptibility testing
iFAST Diagnostics Ltd has developed a breakthrough technology that delivers antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) results with speed, accuracy, and actionable…
New project to improve community care across Africa
Researchers at the University of British Columbia are the first in Canada to receive Horizon Europe funding to improve post-hospital…
EU invests €225m to deliver next-generation influenza vaccines
The European Union is committing €225 million to accelerate the development of next-generation influenza vaccines that will offer protection against…
Huge boost for cutting-edge medical devices as UK backs new tech
UK patients could be among the first in the world to benefit from breakthrough medical devices, as clinical investigations reach…
AI decision support system for early heart failure risk and detection
The STRATIFYHF project aims to develop an AI-based decision support system for the risk stratification, early diagnosis, and management of…
Towards less invasive stimulation for brain disorders
Michaela Nesvarova discusses the impacts of brain disorders and routes to offering less invasive methods to monitor them. Living with…