Search Tag: personalised care
2025 22 Oct
Mental health delivery remains anchored to a weekly, 50-minute appointment, even as other sectors have adopted continuous, adaptive models that scale. The prevailing cadence offers at best 52 hours of structured therapeutic contact each year, creating long gaps in support while daily stressors accumulate and insights fade. A shift is gatherin1Read more
2025 22 Oct
Mental health delivery remains anchored to a weekly, 50-minute appointment, even as other sectors have adopted continuous, adaptive models that scale. The prevailing cadence offers at best 52 hours of structured therapeutic contact each year, creating long gaps in support while daily stressors accumulate and insights fade. A shift is gatherin1Read more
2025 18 Oct
Hospitals are rapidly evolving into smart, connected ecosystems focused on proactive, personalised care. Leveraging AI, robotics, remote monitoring and digital health tools, they enhance diagnostics, improve workflows and support decentralised models like virtual wards. Predictive analytics, interoperable data systems and sustainable infrastruct1Read more
2025 18 Oct
AI is transforming radiology, offering both interpretative and workflow-enhancing tools. Inspired by sectors like automotive, retail and finance, radiology can adopt AI-driven practices to improve efficiency, personalisation and cost control. From tailored reports to smart scheduling and inventory management, cross-industry innovations show grea1Read more
2025 25 Aug
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, with significant challenges in diagnosis, risk stratification and treatment selection. While imaging has long been a cornerstone of HCC diagnosis, emerging evidence supports its role in identifying prognostic and predictive markers. These markers off1Read more
2025 25 Aug
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, with significant challenges in diagnosis, risk stratification and treatment selection. While imaging has long been a cornerstone of HCC diagnosis, emerging evidence supports its role in identifying prognostic and predictive markers. These markers off1Read more
2025 28 Jul
The Integrated Digital Evidence and Research for Health Action (IDERHA) initiative is developing a disease-agnostic, federated health data platform that enables access to and reuse of diverse digital health data, including electronic health records, medical imaging and patient-reported outcomes. Supported by the Innovative Health Initiative, 1Read more
2025 28 Jul
The Integrated Digital Evidence and Research for Health Action (IDERHA) initiative is developing a disease-agnostic, federated health data platform that enables access to and reuse of diverse digital health data, including electronic health records, medical imaging and patient-reported outcomes. Supported by the Innovative Health Initiative, 1Read more
2025 22 Jul
Precision medicine promises personalised and right-sized care, moving beyond one-size-fits-all treatment plans. However, delivering on that promise remains challenging, particularly in oncology, where clinical guidelines evolve rapidly, and data silos hinder timely, patient-specific decisions. In breast cancer care, these challenges have cont1Read more
2025 22 Jul
Precision medicine promises personalised and right-sized care, moving beyond one-size-fits-all treatment plans. However, delivering on that promise remains challenging, particularly in oncology, where clinical guidelines evolve rapidly, and data silos hinder timely, patient-specific decisions. In breast cancer care, these challenges have cont1Read more
2025 22 Jul
Health IT shapes both care delivery and patient experience. A recent report by AdvancedMD highlights the significant impact of technologies such as electronic health records (EHRs), telehealth platforms, practice management software and patient portals on patient outcomes. While EHRs remain the most widely adopted and influential tool, telehe1Read more
2025 21 Jul
Health disparities persist across global healthcare systems, particularly within primary care. These inequities often stem from systemic factors such as socioeconomic status, race, geography and digital exclusion. Artificial intelligence presents a potential catalyst for transformation, offering the means to improve diagnostic accuracy, exten1Read more
2025 30 May
Digital therapeutics (DTx) use software-driven treatments to improve healthcare access, personalise care, reduce costs and boost patient engagement. However, regulatory and capacity gaps hinder widespread adoption. Addressing these challenges requires clear standards, education for healthcare providers and patients, improved accessibility and st1Read more
2025 13 May
Patient experience plays a vital role in determining health outcomes, satisfaction and long-term trust in healthcare systems. Positive experiences often lead to better adherence to care plans, while negative ones can erode loyalty and engagement. With increasing emphasis on personalisation and quality improvement, many health systems are turn1Read more
2025 24 Apr
With diabetes projected to affect over 1.3 billion individuals globally by 2050, delivering personalised support has become a critical component of disease management. This requires recognising the diverse and complex needs of patients, particularly those with chronic conditions such as diabetes. A recent study analysed over 500,000 secure pa1Read more
2025 24 Apr
With diabetes projected to affect over 1.3 billion individuals globally by 2050, delivering personalised support has become a critical component of disease management. This requires recognising the diverse and complex needs of patients, particularly those with chronic conditions such as diabetes. A recent study analysed over 500,000 secure pa1Read more
2025 10 Jan
Uterine fibroids are a prevalent gynaecological condition that can severely impact the quality of life, often requiring medical intervention. High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) has gained popularity as a non-invasive treatment due to its minimal recovery time and reduced risk compared to surgical options. However, not all patients respo1Read more
2024 29 Nov
Digital technologies are transforming women's healthcare by addressing disparities and improving accessibility. Femtech apps and wearables drive awareness and health monitoring, particularly for reproductive and mental health. Emerging technologies like AI, ML, and wearables enhance precision care, while digital therapeutics offer new solutions 1Read more
2024 10 Nov
Cervical cancer remains a prominent health challenge worldwide, particularly in its advanced stages, where prognosis is generally poor despite the widespread use of combined chemoradiotherapy. As a fourth leading cause of cancer among women globally, locally advanced cervical cancer sees high rates of recurrence and metastasis even after init1Read more
2024 24 Sep
Healthcare is unlike any other industry. When patients seek medical care, they are not simply purchasing a product or service with clear expectations. Instead, they invest emotionally, physically, and financially in an often uncertain outcome. The unpredictability of healthcare makes it challenging to establish trust with patients, especially1Read more
2024 07 Aug
Blood-based biomarkers can be used in the diagnosis and treatment of many illnesses, including cancer. Biomarkers, in general, are biological molecules found in blood, other body fluids, or tissues that indicate normal or pathological processes or responses to therapeutic interventions. They may include unusual proteins, enzymes, or norm1Read more
2024 30 Apr
A recent study investigates the clinical factors influencing clinician decisions regarding fluid administration, vasopressor initiation, and vasopressor route in early sepsis. Previous concerns about fluid overload in sepsis have prompted interest in early vasopressor initiation, especially through peripheral IVs, as an alternative to central 1Read more
2023 05 Apr
Volume expansion, the initial therapeutic measure for septic shock, involves the intravenous injection of a few hundred millilitres of fluid over a few minutes. However, using fluids in septic patients is a complex strategy, with various types of fluids available. The effects of fluid boluses are inconsistent and transient, and fluids carry risks,1Read more
2020 29 Jan
Summary: We might be ready for the new hospital and the new healthcare system, but are we ready for the empowered patient? When we talk about the future of healthcare or the future of healthcare systems and hospitals, we tend to overlook one very important aspect: the patient. Yes, advanced technology, artificial intelligence, big data, ma1Read more
2019 02 Oct
Summary: Groundbreaking study at the University at Buffalo uses brain stimulation to assess how large-scale patterns of brain activity could vary between cognitive systems and across people. Our research at the University at Buffalo explores brain activity and its association with cognitive systems. Each cognitive system consists of a netw1Read more