Sheffield Teaching Hospitals trials nerve stimulation for stroke recovery
Researchers in Sheffield will be trialling a transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation therapy device to aid arm recovery in stroke patients.
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RAND Europe and Oxford Uni to evaluate remote monitoring tech
RAND Europe and Oxford University are working on the Digitally Enabled Care in Diverse Environments (DECIDE) initiative to evaluate remote monitoring tools.
News
Industry news in brief
This Digital Health News industry roundup covers the expansion of a collaborative staffing bank and a planned tech-enabled nursing home.
News
University of East Anglia develops MRI tech for heart failure diagnosis
Researchers from the University of East Anglia have developed new technology using MRI that could speed up the rate of diagnosis for heart failure patients.
Clinical Software
Sheffield Children’s Hospital hosts robot study for paediatrics
Sheffield Children’s Hospital is hosting a study exploring the use of social robots to calm anxiety and worry in young patients.
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New research to develop AI to better predict risk of mouth cancer
The study will look at the use of machine learning and AI to assist pathologists in spotting mouth cancer, which has increased by 60% in the last 10 years.
AI and Analytics
Sheffield Teaching pilots tech to help prevent premature births
Sheffield Teaching hospital and the University of Sheffield are piloting a new device that will help identify mothers at risk of pre-term birth.
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