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YouTube Health Showcases U.K. Strategy: 5 Things We Learned
Two billion. That’s how many views health-related YouTube videos received in 2021. To that end, YouTube, the second-most visited website on earth, has partnered with the National Health Service to combat health misinformation.
U.K. Invests £250 Million To Lead The World In Healthcare AI
In September 2020, NHSX, the organisation driving the digital transformation of health and social care, announced that 42 tech companies will receive a share of over £50 million in phase one of its £140m AI in Health and Care Award.
Virtual Reality Helps Medics Beat Coronavirus
COVID-19 has had a transformational effect on the healthcare landscape. We are witnessing a real need for change and virtual reality has stepped up.
$16M Healthtech Acquisition Signals Shift In Clinician-Patient Communication
In June 2020, Induction Healthcare, the group behind the Induction and MicroGuide apps, acquired fellow healthtech company Zesty, which enables integration between a hospital’s electronic patient record (EPR) and patient administration system (PAS) in …
Qure.ai Deploys AI Radiology Software In The Fight Against COVID-19
On April 23, Qure.ai, a healthtech company specializing in artificial intelligence (AI), announced the deployment of its COVID-19 progression monitoring software at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, part of the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK.
Medopad Rebrands As Huma And Acquires Two Healthtech Companies
On 16 April 2020, Medopad announced that it has changed its name to Huma and has acquired two healthtech startups: Biobeats and Tarilian Laser Technologies (TLT) that specialise in AI and wearable technologies.
Healthtech Startup Receives $45million In Biggest Ever Nursing Investment
Totalling $45 million, this large scale investment represents the biggest-ever venture round in Nursing and was led by Endeavour Vision, with participation from Kaiser Permanente Ventures, and Generator Ventures.
New Research Shows Global Mental Health Investment Topped $750 Million In 2019
In February 2020, Octopus Ventures, one of the largest early stage investors in Europe and backers of mental-health-tech company Big Health, recently published results of new research showing that in 2019, VC investment in mental health technology reac…
KRY Expands Further With $155 Million Investment Into Digital Health Platform
KRY (also known as LIVI), a European digital healthcare provider, has announced a $155 million Series C investment led by Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan with participation from existing investors Index Ventures and Creandum, as well as Accel.
Ada Health Launches World’s First AI-Powered Health App In Swahili
Ada, a free, symptom-checking app created by Berlin-based healthtech company, Ada Health, has become the first health app to be launched in Swahili, a language spoken by over 100 million people across East Africa in countries such as Tanzania, Kenya an…
