Assistive tech
Eye-screening firm Forus Health has received a 21 per cent investment to scale its AI diagnostics across India and abroad. Forus Health develops ophthalmic diagnostics — tools that detect eye disease — and “oculomics”, which uses eye images to flag wider risks such as diabetes or hypertension. Its devices have screened over 22 million people [...]
By Professor Ama Johal, clinical lead and dental sleep expert at Aerox Health During menopause, it’s very common for women to notice significant changes to their sleep patterns and experience things like restless nights, loud snoring, or simply waking up feeling exhausted. What most don’t realise, however, is that these symptoms can signal something far [...]
A platform that uses music to help people better understand diabetes and other healthcare concepts has been launched ahead of World Diabetes Day. Developed by Dr Stephen Lawrence, associate clinical professor in diabetes at the University of Warwick, Prescribed Notes is the world’s first platform to use music as an immersive, memorable tool for learning [...]
The NHS could not supply around one in five (20 per cent) of heart valve requests from hospitals last year, according to new figures from NHS Blood and Transplant. This comes after a dip in the number of hearts donated to heart valve banks, with 600 hearts donated in 2021 and just 368 donated in [...]
A university researcher has received a grant of up to US$150,000 to study how bone fractures may accelerate tissue ageing and test potential treatments. Dr Madison Doolittle, assistant professor in the Center for Regenerative Medicine and Skeletal Development at the UConn School of Dental Medicine, recently received the funding from the American Federation for Aging [...]
Walking as few as 3,000 steps a day could slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease in at-risk older adults, delaying cognitive decline by up to seven years, new researh has found. A 14-year study has found that even modest physical activity appears to protect against the brain changes and decline linked to the condition. Researchers [...]
A lack of free time could be raising dementia risk, with researchers calling for action on ‘temporal inequity’ to protect brain health. A new perspective article from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia argues that ‘time poverty’ – not having enough discretionary time – may limit people’s ability to prevent dementia, particularly [...]
CareScout has completed its purchase of Seniorly, with the adviser network and partners to migrate to the CareScout platform in the coming months. CareScout said the deal strengthens its direct-to-consumer capabilities and accelerates plans to help families understand, find and pay for long-term care — ongoing support with daily activities such as bathing, dressing and [...]
Hospices in England have cut around 300 beds and reduced staff as nearly two-thirds reported deficits, despite rising demand for end-of-life care, a new report has revealed. Services have been reduced across the country, creating what campaigners describe as a postcode lottery in access to palliative care — specialist support for people with life-limiting conditions. [...]
Older adults who frequently engage with music may have up to a 39 per cent lower risk of developing dementia, according to new research. Regularly playing an instrument was linked to a 35 per cent reduced risk, while those who both listened to and played music showed a 33 per cent lower risk. The findings [...]
