AI tool can identify risk of heart attack ‘years before it strikes’
The CaRi-Heart tool, based on research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), predicts possible heart attacks using routine heart scans.
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Report reveals digital health technology must be accessible for all
In order to be successful, digital health technology must be accessible to all while still maintaining human aspects of healthcare, a new report has said.
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UK Biobank collating Covid-19 data for future research purposes
The team, led by chief executive Sir Rory Collins, will develop a resource for 15,000 approved researchers from 85 countries using datasets provided by PHE.
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Robotic heart and 3D ‘map’ among finalists for £30m BHF grant
The charities Big Beat Challenge is a global initiative to galvanise researchers and inspire transformational solutions to tackle cardiovascular disease.
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NHS bosses meet with tech giants to discuss commercial patient database
A secretive meeting, held on 24 October, saw discussions around collecting patient data to improve healthcare services and potentially profit from it.
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BHF launches £10m national cardiovascular data science centre
The centre will draw data from NHS medical records, national registries and other datasets to explore new therapies and medical breakthroughs.
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Artificial intelligence ‘predicts fatal heart attacks up to 5 years in advance’
Experts at the University of Oxford have developed a “fingerprint” using machine learning, which highlights red flag signs of potential heart attacks.
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Industry news in brief
This month’s industry round-up features news the British Heart Foundation has launched a £1m innovation fund to improve the way heart failure is treated.
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Collaboration key to “get most” out of technology to prevent heart disease
Computer science, engineering and medicine need to work together to develop the best technology to prevent heard disease, the British Heart Foundation says.
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NHS needs to do more to inform public on AI benefits, report warns
To allay fears, the newly formed NHSX should work with charities and patient groups to better understand the public’s concerns about AI in healthcare.
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