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Posted: 03 july 2025

Nick Lansman: ‘We need innovation embedded in the NHS’

The founder and CEO of innovation coalition the Health Tech Alliance talks prioritising patient benefit over profit and how SMEs and startups better engage with the NHS. Read more here.

NHS ‘passports’ will see new innovations rolled out to cut red tape

A new “one-stop shop” will be launched so that NHS hospital trusts can access the latest technologies more quickly. Products will be given an “innovator passport”, licensing them for use across the country. Read more here.

AI performs virtual tissue staining at super-resolution

In a study published in Nature Communications, a team of researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) reported an AI tool that virtually stains unlabeled tissue samples at a resolution far exceeding that of the input image—without the use of any…

SuperDial raises $15M to automate healthcare’s endless admin phone calls

Voice AI company SuperDial helps billing and provider organizations reclaim time and revenue by replacing hours of insurer calls with end-to-end AI agents. The debt and equity series A round was led by SignalFire, with participation from Slow Ventures, Box…

Making AI Safe for Mental Health Use

According to recent survey data pending review and publication (Rousmaniere et al. 2025) yet widely circulated, 48.7 percent of 499 U.S. respondents reported using LLMs (large language models) for psychological support in the preceding year. The majority did this for anxiety,…

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease linked to risk for sudden hearing loss

Among older adults, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is associated with increased risk for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL). Read more here.

NHS plans to DNA test all babies to assess disease risk

Every newborn baby in England will have their DNA mapped to assess their risk of hundreds of diseases, under NHS plans for the next 10 years. Read more here.

Hinge Health launches provider network to connect virtual and in-person MSK care

Hinge Health, which just went public last month, launched a referral network of in-person providers to complement its virtual physical therapy platform. Read more here.

Towards prehospital risk stratification using deep learning for ECG interpretation in suspected acute coronary syndrome

Chest pain is one of the most common reasons for consulting emergency medical services (EMS) and an ECG should be obtained at first medical contact. Based on the initial prehospital ECG, patients can be differentiated into two working diagnoses: chest pain…

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