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SEMI warns wearable biosensors face clinical hurdles
Data Protection

SEMI warns wearable biosensors face clinical hurdles

Clinical adoption of wearable biosensors hinges on trusted data, better integration and clearer regulation, SEMI says in a new paper.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
AssureCare launches AI nutrition platform NutraVance
Artificial Intelligence

AssureCare launches AI nutrition platform NutraVance

It aims to help providers document, bill for and measure nutrition-based care more easily as Food as Medicine programmes expand.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Cellhub unveils 5G care & data push for rural hospitals
Software-as-a-Service

Cellhub unveils 5G care & data push for rural hospitals

Cellhub launches Hospitals Without Walls, using 5G, managed services and data tools to support financially strained rural hospitals.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

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Zuuka raises capital for wearable insulin platform
Health Technologies

Zuuka raises capital for wearable insulin platform

Backing will fund trials, regulatory work and prototype development as Zuuka targets US demand for home-based insulin delivery.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
MediElaj launches AI diagnostic kiosk pilot in Gurugram
Data Protection

MediElaj launches AI diagnostic kiosk pilot in Gurugram

The Gurugram trial is an early test of whether AI screening can ease access to routine checks in underserved communities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
Vertigenius raises EUR 2.55 million for US expansion
Wearables

Vertigenius raises EUR 2.55 million for US expansion

Early US traction could help Vertigenius turn remote vertigo monitoring into broader clinic adoption after securing EUR 2.55 million.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
AI healthcare needs low-latency links, says DE-CIX chief
Unified Communications

AI healthcare needs low-latency links, says DE-CIX chief

Wider use of medical AI will stall without faster networks, as surgeons and emergency teams need near-real-time links to work safely.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

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Medtronic opens Galway software hub for cardiac care
Data Analytics

Medtronic opens Galway software hub for cardiac care

The new site will create 85 jobs and boost Ireland's role in high-value cardiac software as Medtronic expands digital health work in Galway.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026
CenTrak adds AI & mobile duress tools to RTLS platform
Internet of Things

CenTrak adds AI & mobile duress tools to RTLS platform

Hospitals can now extend duress alerts and patient monitoring beyond wards as CenTrak adds AI reporting and low-cost BLE tags to its RTLS platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
Graphnet remote monitoring passes 2.2 million measures
Digital Transformation

Graphnet remote monitoring passes 2.2 million measures

The platform is now used across 16 NHS organisations as services expand heart failure, COPD and virtual ward monitoring into community care.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
Clean Slate Clinic closes $4.3 million capital raise
Health Technologies

Clean Slate Clinic closes $4.3 million capital raise

The virtual detox provider is expanding after new backing from Giant Leap and Scale Investors as demand for alcohol treatment stays high.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Doccla AI virtual wards ease NHS backlog & admissions
Data Analytics

Doccla AI virtual wards ease NHS backlog & admissions

Patients at risk of deterioration are being monitored at home as trusts seek to cut admissions and ease a 7.2 million-case backlog.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Canadian firms launch AI home care hubs for seniors
Edge Computing

Canadian firms launch AI home care hubs for seniors

The pilot could ease pressure on Ontario hospitals by spotting deterioration in seniors at home before conditions worsen.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026
Blue Cloud wins Telangana Arogyasree healthcare order
Surveillance

Blue Cloud wins Telangana Arogyasree healthcare order

Blue Cloud wins Telangana Arogyasree AI deal, deploying Access Genie for hospital surveillance, patient safety and workflow monitoring.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
CenTrak adds AI & BLE tools to boost hospital safety
Data Analytics

CenTrak adds AI & BLE tools to boost hospital safety

CenTrak upgrades ConnectRT with AI analytics and BLE tags to bolster hospital staff safety, asset tracking and vulnerable patient monitoring.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Australia launches national clinical digital health body
Data governance

Australia launches national clinical digital health body

Australia has created a national clinical digital health committee to oversee safety, virtual care and AI as technology use in care expands.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
3D whole-body melanoma scanner launched in New Zealand
Artificial Intelligence

3D whole-body melanoma scanner launched in New Zealand

Auckland clinic unveils Skinscape 360, a 3D whole-body melanoma scanner using 92 cameras to speed early skin cancer detection in New Zealand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2026