NHS delivers on ambition of 5,000 more permanent beds
As part of its urgent and emergency care (UEC) recovery plan, the NHS has met its target of 5,000 additional permanent, staffed beds this winter.…
Case study: Unique development and rehabilitation blocks help girl with epilepsy relax
Marzena Komisarczuk, the founder of Baffin Technology Systems, has experienced the benefits of the company's MOOVIE therapy building blocks firsthand. Marzena's daughter, Jessica, who is…
Let’s Get It Clear: Alternatives for getting the pelvis under control
Figure 1. Useful bony leverage pointsaround the pelvis When seated, we rely on the position and stability of our pelvis to allow us to manage…
More than 62 percent expect their industries to use AI at work by 2030
A first-in-kind AI management system designed to enable the safe, secure, and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) across society has been launched by…
Innovative tech that could help detect falls while maintaining privacy debuts at CES 2024
New technology that can provide a non-intrusive way of alerting that somebody has had a fall made its debut at CES 2024. It is new…
Smart glasses’ latest upgrade provides succinct AI-powered scene descriptions
Assistive technology specialist Envision has unveiled the upcoming release of the version of its Envision Glasses, which will enable people who are blind or visually…
EXCLUSIVE: The case for adaptive cycling – Why it should be considered essential medical equipment
Kieran Murphy, Clinical Partnerships Manager for Jenx and Jiraffe, explores some of the advantages of adaptive cycling for children with disabilities and explains why it…
New regulations to enhance the UK’s ability to benefit from rapidly advancing assistive technology
A new roadmap has been set out for the development of new and robust regulations for medical devices in the UK, which includes assistive technologies…
First ever global campaign to improve access to assistive tech launches
A new global campaign was launched today (16 January 2024) at the World Economic Forum in Davos, calling for urgent action to improve access to…
This robotic exosuit from Harvard helps eliminate gait freezing in Parkinson’s patients
Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Boston University Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences…