Designed to be non-invasive and recyclable, the new-style COVID-19 test incorporates developments in saliva testing and eliminates the need for single-use plastic.
18.05.2022
As part of our new quickfire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Zeinab Ardeshir, founder and chief pharmacist of PillSorted, about relieving pharmacists of administrative burden, blending compassionate care with technology, and running a tech enabled pharmacy on a shoestring budget.
12.05.2022
Daily, the British public is being reminded that the NHS is in crisis. The most recent figures at the time of writing put the number of people on a waiting list for hospital treatment at 5.6 million. Many are expecting to wait 12 to 18 months to be seen, and whilst COVID-19 has had an impact, it has exacerbated an issue that already existed.
01.11.2021
In 2020, Stanford Medicine postulated the Rise of the Data-Driven Physicians in a global health trend report. Indeed, they are on the rise and we, authors of this article and medical doctors ourselves, can confirm this first-hand in our collaborations with various physicians. The new reality for doctors very much differs from that of the traditional monolithic role associated with the title, and in these new diverse positions, we are transforming healthcare innovation.
21.10.2021
Maddyness UK spoke to Keith Tsui, CEO and cofounder at Medwise, about his personal journey from doctor to cofounder, the AI platform changing the way clinicians research medical information, and the impact of COVID-19 on the world of healthtech.
21.09.2021
Global medical technology innovator GE Healthcare and innovation organisation Wayra UK have announced five startups for the first Edison Accelerator programme. The startups are applying AI to pressing issues in the healthcare sector.
29.06.2021
Since 2015, the OVHcloud Startup Program has facilitated the growth of over 2,000 startups and scaleups. Maddyness interviews participating founders, starting with Kelvin Summoogum – founder of MiiCare.
02.06.2021
Direct-to-consumer – commonly known as D2C – has gained significant momentum in health and as a fast-growing industry, presents huge business opportunities in 2021.
13.05.2021
In the third quarter of 2020, European healthtech startups secured $2.3B of investment, according to research by Speedinvest and Dealroom. Of the 626 digital health companies currently active across Europe, 63% were founded in the past five years. It’s a space that’s expanding and diversifying at breakneck speed.
20.04.2021
The digital health startup scene has grown up a lot over these past years. Covid has acted as a catalyst for the industry. As entrepreneurs are increasingly tackling the more significant and more complicated healthcare problems, demands on their talent base have increased significantly.
09.03.2021
The past 12 months have been tough for many, with the pandemic completely altering our way of life in many different ways. This has been most notable in healthcare, says Dr. Ian Braithwaite, CEO and co-founder at Habitual.
21.01.2021
A growing number of startups are tackling complex healthcare challenges. To be successful, they need insiders like medical doctors in their teams. At the same time, more and more physicians are looking for rewarding alternative careers outside the hospital.
07.01.2021
Research technology company uMed has raised £3.7M in venture capital from AlbionVC, Delin Ventures and Playfair Capital, along with Silicon Valley’s 11.2 Capital. The latest round of funding will see uMed give healthcare providers in the UK and US, including GPs and hospitals, the tools to run patient research more efficiently while safeguarding patient data and ensuring regulatory compliance.
01.12.2020
Maddyness speaks to Mirjana Prokic about leaving a high-powered but impossibly stressful marketing job to become a healthtech entrepreneur, the Alexander Technique, and helping healthcare professionals suffering from pain and burnout.
23.11.2020