GSK and Google launches new company and invests in the future of healthcare
Global leader in healthcare GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Alphabet company Verily Life Sciences (formerly known as Google Life Sciences) have together formed Galvani Bioelectronics to create…
Retirement development invests in new connected care technology
PegasusLife’s new Malt Yard development has revolutionised the concept of retirement living, creating desirable ‘homes for life’ with innovative connected care solutions. The developer aims…
World’s first power wheelchair capable of full body extension unveiled
"It supports those with weak or no ability for self-stabilisation for everyday life situations such as sitting, mobilising and standing" Ottobock has launched the world’s…
New innovation aims to get people talking through their TVs
A new device has launched to connect people by turning any traditional television into a modern, two-way communication device. The new Sentab Set Top box…
NHS look towards digital health innovation for solutions
"mHealth will save the NHS" Mobile healthcare (mHealth) organisation Now Healthcare Group is one step closer to easing the burden on the NHS after being…
Innovators have less than two weeks to apply for NHS Innovation Accelerator
National and international healthcare innovators have less than two weeks left to apply for the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA), with the deadline for applications at…
Women in Engineering: Interview with Sue
In celebration of National Women in Engineering Day, we found some inside information from NRS Healthcare's Senior Design Engineer Sue Bevan, to find out what it’s really…
Promoting healthy posture for wheelchair users through appropriate lumbar support
An outline article by Ailsa Reston, RKS Occupational Therapist, that highlights the issues and appropriate solutions through effective ergonomic design 1. Introduction The provision of…
World first ‘Internet of Things’ hearing aid unleashes world of possibilities
“With Opn, the Internet of Things starts to matter” With over 500 million people worldwide suffering from hearing loss, Danish specialists in advanced audiology and…
Virtual Reality may be the future for stroke rehabilitation
"The technology is there to enhance motor skills, co-ordination skills, problem solving, and a little bit of muscle development" South Australian company Add-Life Technologies has…