CTO Talk: Q&A with Exscientia’s Garry Pairaudeau
Dr Garry Pairaudeau is the CTO at Exscientia, a pharmatech company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate drug discovery.…
12 Jan 2021
HealthHero acquires MyClinic to expand into Irish telehealth market
HealthHero has acquired rival telehealth company MyClinic.ie for an undisclosed sum as it continues its ambitious acquisition strategy. The strategic acquisition gives HealthHero a direct-to-consumer offering in Ireland. Previously it…
30 Nov 2020
DeepMind uses AI for breakthrough in “protein folding problem”
Artificial intelligence company DeepMind has solved a problem scientific researchers have faced for the past 50 years: protein folding. The “protein folding problem” refers to the shape in which proteins…
27 Oct 2020
MedCognition: How AR goggles are training first responders
Using Microsoft’s Hololens augmented reality (AR) goggles, medical technology startup MedCognition is aiming to improve training for first responders and reduce associated costs in the process. Emergency workers, such as…
22 Oct 2020
Human cells to be mass produced under “moonshot” biomedical partnership
A UK biomedical startup, bit.bio, has announced that it is partnering with the London Institute for Mathematical Science to code human cells and so pave way for them to be…
28 Sep 2020
How key health features can boost the new smartwatches from Apple
The smartwatch has found its place in this world by primarily focusing on health and fitness, and Apple has led the way. The new $399+ Watch 6 takes the company…
24 Sep 2020
NHS Covid-19 app launches but privacy concerns remain
Today the long-awaited NHS Covid-19 contact tracing app has been launched in England and Wales. The app, which was originally scheduled to be launched earlier this year, is designed to…