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Posted: 03 march 2026

Digital health across Europe: Which country leads access to electronic health records and literacy?

Most European countries have made progress in access to electronic health records. Despite this progress, there is still room for improvement. Low levels of digital health literacy in some countries remain another key challenge. The European Union (EU) has set…

The wrist wearable promises continuous tracking and real-time estrogen and progesterone insights

Women’s health startup Clair has unveiled a wrist-worn wearable that tracks four key reproductive hormones without requiring blood or urine samples. These include estrogen, progesterone, luteinising hormone (LH), and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), without the need for invasive blood draws or…

Earlier diagnosis of ovarian cancer possible with medical tampon, research suggests

Currently more than 50 per cent of women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer at an advanced stage when fewer treatment options are available. A specialist medical tampon could be used to help diagnose ovarian cancer earlier, researchers believe. Read more here.

UK clinical trial into puberty blockers on hold after medicines regulator steps in

A clinical trial into puberty blockers for children has been paused after the medicines regulator warned it should have a minimum age limit of 14 because of the “unquantified risk” of “long-term biological harms”. Read more here.

Funding of £9m to improve emergency care

A hospital's £9m programme to improve emergency and urgent care will deliver "faster assessments, reduce delays" and offer more efficient treatment for patients, a trust said. Read more here.

Medtronic announces first surgery with Hugo robotic assisted system

Medtronic has announced that the first U.S. commercial surgical case using its recently FDA-cleared Hugo robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system has been successfully performed by Jihad Kaouk, MD, professor and chair of the Glickman Urologic Institute and the Zegarac-Pollock Endowed Chair in…

Sanofi backs Altesa US$75m rhinovirus series B

Sanofi has backed Altesa BioSciences in a US$75m series B round for the rhinovirus-focused biotech led by former acting FDA commissioner Brett Giroir. Read more here.

50,000 invited to mental health study combining NHS records with genetic data and survey responses

NHS England has shared that 50,000 eligible adults living with bipolar, schizophrenia, psychosis, or major depression in England and Wales have been invited to the “world’s largest” mental health study looking to promote personalised treatment for severe mental illness. Read…

Here’s how Quantum Systems will scale Europe’s drone future with €150M EIB package

At a time when geopolitical tensions are reshaping defence priorities, Europe is investing serious capital in its own technological champions. Quantum Systems has secured a €150 million long-term financing package backed by the European Investment Bank (EIB), Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, and KfW. Read more…

Mid and South Essex awards £305,000 contract for RTT digital outpatient solution

Mid and South Essex NHS Trust has awarded a contract worth £305,000 to Nottingham-based Healthcare Business Solutions UK Ltd, for the provision of a referral to treatment digital outpatients solution. Read more here.

Takeda signs $1.7bn AI alliance with Iambic

Takeda has joined forces with Iambic Therapeutics on a multiyear collaboration to use the US biotech's AI-driven, structure-based drug discovery platform to find new therapies for gastrointestinal and inflammatory diseases, as well as cancer. Read more here.

North East study uses AI to spot genes linked to chronic health condition that can cause heart attacks

Experts from Newcastle University, with colleagues at Queen Mary University of London, have used state-of-the-art artificial intelligence technology to help them find "genetic patterns" connected to the chronic inflammatory condition psoriasis. Read more here.

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