Industry news in brief
This Digital Health News industry roundup covers a care home admin platform saving time and money and a LifeStart resuscitator trolley for Lister Hospital.
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AI predictive trial in Staffordshire reduces A&E admissions by 35%
A randomised control trial by Stafford & Surrounds CCG and HN has led to a 35% reduction on average in A&E attendances in the area.
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Babylon and Microsoft join forces to improve healthcare through AI
Through exploring opportunities to enhance current AI tools Babylon and Microsoft aim to shift focus “from sick care to preventative healthcare”.
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Hampshire Hospitals to explore the use of AI to identify prostate cancer
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) has teamed up with Lucida Medical Ltd for a major study into the use of AI to identify prostate cancer.
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Industry news in brief
The latest Digital Health News industry round-up includes news of an online booking tool for flu vaccinations and how AI is improving the NHS blood supply chain.
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New partnership to develop AI platforms for faster diagnosis and treatment
Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms which can provide faster diagnosis and treatments for clinicians are to be developed as part of a new partnership.
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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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AI identifies new antibiotic that can kill drug-resistant bacteria
MIT scientists used a deep learning model to discover a powerful new antibiotic that can kill many of the world’s most problematic disease-causing bacteria.
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Rolls-Royce tech gives voice back to people with MND
Quips uses voice-banking and machine learning to allowing people with motor neurone disease to speak with their own voice, words, accent and colloquialisms.
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Cognetivity receives £900,000 to trial dementia detection tech with NHS
The 12-month project seeks to determine whether Cognetivity’s iPad-based cognitive assessment tool can outperform existing techniques in dementia pathways.
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