Government pledges £50m for AI to improve diagnosis of deadly disease
The investment aims to speed up the diagnosis of deadly diseases like cancer through using AI to upgrade pathology and imaging services.
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ZOE Covid-19 Symptom Study app awarded £2m government grant
A £2million grant is to be given to the ZOE Covid-19 Symptom Study app by the UK government to support its data collection.
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Welsh health board launches Covid-19 AI assistant
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has launched a Welsh and English speaking virtual agent to help answer information requests about Covid-19.
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Emergency planning hub introduced at Birmingham Community Healthcare
A digital emergency planning hub has allowed staff at Birmingham Community Healthcare to make better use of their time during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Northern Ireland launches UKs first Covid-19 contact-tracing app
The contact-tracing app uses Bluetooth technology to notify users if they have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
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Calls for government to invest in local data sharing to recover from Covid
The Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA) have said investment in local data sharing programmes is “vital” to fighting future pandemics.
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Oxford University Hospitals begins using AI to help stroke recovery
Oxford University Hospitals has joined neighbouring trusts in using state-of-the-art technology to help more patients recover following a stroke.
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Health Foundation launches Networked Data Lab to improve healthcare
Five organisations have joined the Health Foundation’s lab, which brings together analytical teams from across the country.
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Covid-19 tests now being automatically sent to GP systems
GP systems are now being automatically sent Covid-19 test results giving doctors visibility of which of their patients have had tests and the results.
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NHS signs new four-month contract with private tech firm Palantir
The NHS has renewed its partnership with private technology company, Palantir, for another four months for work on the Covid-19 datastore.
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