Medopad rebrands to Huma and acquires two companies
UK start-up Medopad has announced it is rebranding to Huma and acquired two UK AI and wearable technology businesses, BioBeats and TLT.
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NHSX must be ‘upfront’ about contact-tracing app, privacy group says
The app, developed by NHSX, is currently being trialled in the North of England. Digital Health News understands it is using Bluetooth to trace symptoms.
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Trial of machine learning tool to manage Covid-19 pressure launched
The machine learning tool is designed to help hospitals predict how many patients need an ICU bed and how many require ventilators.
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Two Midlands trusts sign deal with Babylon to provide Covid-19 app
The trusts are to use Babylon’s app-based service to flag patients with potential coronavirus, as well as assist those who have been diagnosed.
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PRSB publishes guidance on clinical coding for coronavirus care
It comes after NHS Digital published the UK SNOMED CT codes for Covid-19. The guidance will support central data collections to help manage the pandemic.
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Government criticised for not collecting sex disaggregated Covid-19 data
A Coronavirus Status Checker will be used to collect informationinform the NHS’s response to the virus, but it fails to take a person’s sex into account.
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NHS partners with tech giants to develop Covid-19 data platform
The platform connects the Government and other national organisations responsible for coordinating the UK’s response to “secure, reliable and timely data”.
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Frimley Park Hospital installs new ‘deep learning’ CT scanners
Called AiCE, the AI algorithm can deliver quicker, more reliable and higher-quality image reconstructions from patient CT scans.
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NHS Digital to be handed more powers to help counter Covid-19 spread
New powers are to be given to NHS Digital as to help the spread of Covid-19. This includes using data to help clinicians understand more about it.
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Royal Berkshire Hospital to deploy Brainomix AI for rapid stroke diagnosis
Brainomix’s AI software rapidly analyses CT scans of the brain and is designed to act as an expert second opinion in diagnosing stroke patients.
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