NHS Test and Trace: A Deep Dive
The introduction of the UK’s NHS Test and Trace app has faced repeated scrutiny, despite government backing. The app aims to trace those who have come into contact with an infected person – preventing further virus spread. Contact tracing isn’t new. In fact, we’ve seen this method used throughout history to curb infectious diseases such […]
How to Cure Heartbreak
How do you cure heartbreak? – And no, I’m not on about the break-up kind. The latest technology developments in heart healthcare are fascinating and could be the answer to some of healthcare’s biggest problems. And let me tell you, 2019 was a wonderful year! Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) According to WHO, 17.9 million people […]
How AI Helps Disease Diagnosis
If someone asked you what illnesses or ailments you hope to never experience, what would you say? Imagine losing your eyesight or going deaf. Maybe it’s with age, but what if your body falls victim to degenerative disease? Here’s how AI technology is aiding healthcare. Visual impairment According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), […]
Augmenting The Brain Is Set to Pioneer Alzheimer’s Treatment
As AI becomes more human, to co-exist, does human intelligence need to become more artificial? We’ve spent a lot of time philosophizing about where Artificial Intelligence will take us. Just how far away are we from achieving general AI and the implications it will have on humanity? Across the globe, companies are improving the human […]
Data-Driven Diagnostics Are The Future of Healthcare
What would data-driven diagnostics reveal about your health? Imagine going to the doctor and they take a download of data from your personal fitness gadgets. A load of detailed charts about your health appears on a screen in order for your doctor to run data-driven diagnostics of your health ailments. You are well-educated enough to […]
Big Data Could Revolutionise Healthcare. Will We Let It?
We’re a pretty suspicious lot here in the UK. Britain has the potential to be the world leader in Healthcare Big Data. We have (more or less) centralized NHS records dating back to the 1940s, and we have normalized personal data for each patient, which is far less fragmented than for the US, for example. […]