Category: Health
How to Reduce Airborne Diseases in Your Home or Work Place with Tech
The most direct and effective strategy to reduce the total concentration of airborne pathogens in the air is by reducing dust. Keep reading to learn more about tech-methods that are being used to help the spread of all types of airborne diseases. According to airborne particle companies, such as Filter King, the airborne transmission of…
Top 5 business opportunities in Digital Health for 2021
For many companies in all sectors, 2020 was a devastating year due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the same can be said for the digital health sector too, the pandemic has also paved the way to unexpected and extraordinary business opportunities in 2021... In 2020, digital health start-ups and more established…
Men’s health: 6 Apps to Improve your Wellbeing
As the UK marks Movember which aims to improve mental health and prevent suicide as well as tackling prostate and testicular cancers, we look at 6 apps that can also help to improve men's health... In a world as stressful as this, we're probably all on our phones much more than usual. In fact, how…
What is a smart scale?
More and more people are gearing towards having a healthier lifestyle nowadays. Weight maintenance is one of the most vital health concerns that people are focusing on, reducing the risk of common diseases such as heart ailments, diabetes, and cancer. Most people are aware that a proper diet and regular exercise are the keys to…
Covid-19 app finally available in England and Wales
Users will be told to self-isolate if the app determines they are at high risk of being infected After months of delays and millions of pounds spent on a previous app that was pulled shortly after testing in the Isle of Wight, the NHS has finally launched its official Covid-19 app in England and Wales. Called the…
Apple Fitness+ launch event: what the critics say
Last night Apple unveiled a new personalised workout subscription service, Apple Fitness+, alongside new sixth-generation smartwatches and new iPads.... Fitness+ will initially launch in six countries including the US and UK before the end of 2020. It will cost £10 per month or £80 per year as a standalone service, which can be shared among…
Latest Tech Used in 2020 To Improve Your Health
The entire healthcare industry is being transformed thanks to the use and presence of innovative technology. This technology is helping those in the field meet the new and evolving challenges that are emerging. The fact is, the right technology can help any healthcare organization meet the increasing demand for resources and operate in an efficient…
UK government abandons NHS contact tracing app
In an embarrassing and costly U-Turn, the UK has ditched the current NHS coronavirus contact tracing app, developed by NHSX, in favour of a solution from tech giants Apple and Google. The current system, piloted on the Isle of Wight, is to be abandoned after research found it could only identify four per cent of…
MyGP software extends capacity for video consultations
As a quarter of GPs are forced into isolation, myGP software creator iPLATO and GP service GPDQ have extended their partnership to boost the capacity for NHS patient video consultations across UK General Practice. After seeing a 1451 percent spike in GP video consultations being conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, iPLATO and GPDQ have joined…
Materialise develops 3D Printed Oxygen Mask to address ventilator shortage
Belgium-based 3D printing company Materialise has developed the Materialise NIP Connector, a device to convert standard equipment available in most hospitals, into a mask to facilitate breathing for patients by creating positive pressure in the lungs. These assembled masks allow clinicians to reduce the time patients need access to mechanical ventilators, which helps to reduce…
