Tag: health
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 […]
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 […]
Vodafone provides 30 days of free unlimited data to NHS staff
Vodafone has announced it will be extending its 30-day free access to unlimited mobile data offer, by upgrading customers who have personal Pay Monthly contracts and who are registered in […]
Google parent Alphabet agrees £1.6bn Fitbit deal
Fitbit is being acquired by Google’s parent company for about $2.1 billion dollars (£1.6 billion). The deal enables the internet company to step back into the hotly contested market for […]
Student creates 3D Kidney model to help train cancer surgeons
A student has used 3D printing technology to create a model of a kidney that could be used to help train cancer surgeons. The model created by Glasgow School of […]
Social media companies ‘must tackle vaccines misinformation’
Social media companies need to do more to fight “misinformation” on vaccines following a “spike” in measles cases, health minister Jo Churchill has said. Ms Churchill said the Government […]
Urinary tract infections smartphone app test could save NHS millions
A smartphone app test could save the NHS millions of pounds by helping women find out if they have a urinary tract infection without having to see a doctor. Women […]
Facebook takes action against bogus health content
Facebook is taking action against bogus health content and sensational miracle cures on its platform by reducing their visibility, the company has confirmed. The social network said that it started […]
Privacy concerns raised as Google absorbs DeepMind’s health tech unit
Fresh concerns about patient data have been raised after Google announced plans to bring the health division of its DeepMind artificial intelligence company more closely under its control. The […]
Nintendo working on a sleep monitoring gadget
Nintendo’s next release could be enough to send you to sleep – though that could be exactly what is intended. Earlier this year we heard rumours of Nintendo getting into […]
