I see no legitimate rationale for delaying the digital transformation in healthcare
How to introduce innovation and AI in healthcare organizations if there is no business model for prevention and quality – Our interview with Professor Ran...
In a groundbreaking collaboration between Radboud University Medical Center, Erasmus MC, Reinier de Graaf Hospital, and Corsano Health, researchers have achieved a significant milestone in...
EIT Awards 2024. Two European startups are revolutionizing the treatment of cardiovascular diseases
We interviewed two medtech startups nominated for the EIT Awards 2024 – organized by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) – who are...
EIT Summit 2024. What are the trigger points that drive or inhibit innovation?
Is Europe a place where the best entrepreneurial ideas have the opportunity to evolve into pioneering innovations with international scalability? ICT&Health attended the EIT Summit...
Innovation Adoption: How to Traverse The Valleys of Death
Medtech innovators face a turbulent journey where success depends on achieving product-market fit and securing scalability while navigating the complexities of clinical effectiveness and economic...
New Data Platform Aims to Boost Digital Collaboration
Deloitte, in collaboration with Google and healthcare providers, has developed and launched the Pragmedic platform. According to Deloitte, the goal of this platform is to...
During the recent World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Heart Surgery held in Washington DC, cardiac specialists had the opportunity to live-stream a catheterization...
Deep Brain Stimulation Offers Hope for Stroke Patients’ Quality of Life Improvement
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), in combination with physiotherapy, holds promise for patients who have suffered a stroke. Previous research has already demonstrated the benefits of...
Measuring Blood Oxygen Levels with Smartphone Camera and AI
The smartphone – nearly everyone carries one when stepping out. This increasingly intelligent gadget is also being employed more frequently for health applications. With the...
In the future, we will be shocked by today’s workflows in healthcare
Israel's Sheba Medical Center takes digital transformation seriously. Prof. Eyal Zimlichman, Chief Transformation and Innovation Officer at Sheba, explains in his interview with ICT&health how...
Are breakthrough technologies the holy grail of longevity?
Can we live longer thanks to advances in genetic engineering, AI, bionics, and health monitoring? In The Science and Technology of Growing Young, Sergey Young...
A smartphone with a clip for 80 cents measures blood pressure
Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have developed an inexpensive and accurate method for measuring blood pressure with a smartphone. All it takes...
Scale-covered, pangolin-inspired robot to work inside the body
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) have developed a miniature magnetic field-guided robot for medical applications. Thanks to its flexible and...
Saudi arabia brings world’s first virtual hospital to life
SEHA Virtual Hospital is the most ambitious virtual care project being developed globally, aiming to reshape the healthcare delivery model. And the outcomes – including...
Elon Musk expects first human implantation of Neuralink later this year
Billionaire and entrepreneur Elon Musk expects his start-up Neuralink, specializing in brain chips, to begin its first clinical trial on humans later this year. He...
Chronic wounds pose a significant health risk, particularly for the elderly and people with diabetes. In extreme cases, they can even lead to amputation. Researchers...
Health Interventions in Retail: Where Health Meets Retail
The pressure on the Dutch healthcare system continues to increase. Aging population and persistent shortage of healthcare personnel are two significant contributing factors. It has...
Large-scale DNA analysis forms the basis for improved cancer treatment
Large-scale Dutch DNA analysis provides new insights into the differences between primary and metastatic cancer. The results of this study provide clues to improve and...
Pop-up store in Roermond explores the role of retail in healthcare innovation
Renewal of healthcare, with a greater focus on prevention and well-being, is crucial to prevent a healthcare crisis in the coming years. Healthcare innovation does...
How to capture the value of the metaverse before it’s too late
More than 50 definitions of the metaverse are circulating – no wonder the concept is often misinterpreted. Five experts met at the DayOne – Healthcare...
Smart healthcare and innovation: what’s next in digital health?
Digital health and promising buzzwords have been inseparable for years. But more and more, the question arises about projects and concrete implementation as well as...
What Will Metaverse Offer Physicians And Patients In The Future?
The metaverse promises a radically new virtual experience, an immersion into a digitally created world. As a physician, I envision this new world as a...
Data-based innovation in healthcare needs a systematic change approach
Maritta Perälä-Heape, Director of the Centre for Health and Technology at the University of Oulu (Finland), researches data-driven care and innovation ecosystems. We talk about...
Digital health priorities during the French presidency of the EU council
France, led by Emmanuel Macron, wants Europe to be sovereign, green, digital and healthy. Its plans include strengthening the Health Union and accelerating digitization.