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Are therapists safe from AI disruption?

Therapists are expensive, and accessing mental health services can be challenging. In the UK, one in four people wait more…
Biohacking is a response to societal problems, but is not the answer

Biohacking is a do-it-yourself biology movement that aims to improve the hacker’s health, appearance, performance, and overall well-being. It covers…
IoT will tackle the increased demand on mental health services post-pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has negatively affected individuals around the world in many ways, but one of the most impactful has…
How AI became a disruptive factor in disease surveillance

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has proved that effective infectious disease surveillance systems are essential for global health. Last…
The pandemic has highlighted the importance of telemedicine

The Covid-19 pandemic has led to an acceleration in digital health innovation and healthcare providers have been quick to implement…

Digital therapeutics are not a panacea for the global mental health crisis

In today’s unequal world, digital therapeutics (DTx) cannot be a panacea for the mental health crisis. Whilst the Covid-19 pandemic…
The Trevor Project’s mental health bot should be used with caution

The Trevor Project, supported by the Google AI Impact Challenge, released the Crisis Contact Simulator earlier this year, a groundbreaking…
Medical devices followed by foodservice sector led strong M&A activity in Q2 2021

Covid-19 caused mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals across all sectors to be put on hold in the second quarter of…
Insightin Health aims to use AI to reduce healthcare costs

Insightin Health, a company that delivers healthcare guidance, announced in February 2021 that it had raised $12m to develop artificial…
Cybersecurity in Medical: Cybersecurity Trends

We are currently in the third wave of the cybersecurity industry, and it is the most challenging in terms of…