TECHNOLOGY
The critical role of 5G transforming digital healthcare | Why its decisive?
Will 5G be a key enabler of healthcare transformation? How does it feel when you are surfing, and you have to wait for a couple of minutes just to open a single web page? That is the most nuisance experience to most of the internet surfers. We all want...
AT&T-OneLife collaborate to release LTE-M connection smartwatch
LTE-M connection smartwatch AT & T and One-Life have recently created the OnePulse smartwatch with LTE-M certification, which has been designed for continuous health monitoring. AT&T together with mobile healthcare software maker OneLife Technologies have recently developed a medical-grade smartwatch with LTE-M certification, which allows the monitoring device to...
Mobile apps making hospital visits less scary for children | Digital apps for pediatric care
Innovative digital apps for pediatric care Mobile technology has revolutionised the world of software applications whereby people can access services directly from their smart devices through mobile applications. Thus, these applications have transformed the health care industry whereby patients and doctors can freely interact and communicate despite geographical and...
European Health Catapult acceleration program invites applications from MedTech, BioTech startups
European Health Catapult acceleration program European Health Catapult provided a platform with the greatest opportunity to deserving startups to pitch their ideas in front of the world’s leading digital health sector, MedTech and biotech companies. The European Health Catapult is encouraging 21 European startups in MedTech, biotech and digital...
Role of digital health in multi-factorial diseases | Solving complex disorders
Role of digital health in multi-factorial diseases What are multi-factorial diseases? Multi-factorial diseases such as myocardial infarction, cancer, Type 2 diabetes or Alzheimer’s disease have polygenic inheritance. These diseases ‘accumulate’ in families, and occur in the relatives of patients more often than in the general population. At the same...
POLICY
Interoperability in digital health sector | Health data exchange
The critical role of interoperability in digital health Health data exchange has become very common in hospitals to secure and analyze the patient’s details and to recognize the nature of the illness. This may be in the form of wired or wireless. There is a need for communication between...
Health Insurance startups | Are they serious and can they succeed?
Health Insurance startups enter the digital health market Health Insurance system: A brief overview Health insurance is a protection that the insured person buys to cover himself against the cost of medical expenses like medicines, surgery and hospitalisation. Depending on the insurance cover opted for, some or all illnesses,...
Changing regulations can kill your digital health startup | Pay attention to digital health policy
Why can’t startup founders afford to ignore digital health policy? The worth of the global digital health market is rapidly increasing. In 2014, it was worth £23 billion and is expected to nearly double to £43 billion by the end of this year. Although currently the tiniest digital health...
Stanford along with 30 others releases principles for ethics in digital health
Principles for ethics in digital health Stanford together with other over 30 participants have released the guiding principles on ethics in digital health for protection of consumers’ personal data. A few days ago, Stanford Libraries together with more than 30 partners, comprising Proteus Digital Health, revealed Guiding Principles on...
Thailand Board of Investment plans to promote medical robotics
Thailand Board of Investment plans to promote medical robotics Thailand’s Board Of Investment has planned to assist the medical and science sector by encouraging the application of medical robots to upgrade the level of the healthcare sector in Thailand. Thailand, being an international business hub for many multinational companies...
EVENTS
Samsung launches fitness-focused wearables at Unpack 2019 Event
Samsung launches fitness-focused wearables at Unpack 2019 Event Samsung launched the Galaxy Watch Active and Galaxy Fit at Unpack Event 2019 to track users’ physical activity and blood pressure monitoring. Recently, Samsung Unpack 2019 Event featured a number of new unveilings, including its newest smartphones, the Galaxy S10, and...
Experts call for digital transformation at 2nd healthcare innovation summit in Hyderabad
2nd healthcare innovation summit The 2nd Healthcare Innovation Summit 2019 was organized in Hyderabad where leaders from various fields discussed digital transformation in the Indian healthcare industry. Arranged and managed by Elets Technomedia together with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, as supporting partner, the...
2nd Indian Healthcare Innovation summit to be held in Hyderabad
2nd Indian Healthcare Innovation summit The 2nd Indian Healthcare Innovation Summit – Hyderabad is an initiative taken to improve healthcare sector by encouraging a sustainable healthcare ecosystem in the private and public partnership. Technological innovations have been taking up the challenges to rapidly transform the world of opportunities and...
Policymakers to discuss emerging applications of Blockchain in healthcare in HIMSS 2019
Policymakers to discuss emerging applications of Blockchain in healthcare at HIMSS 2019 The integration and application of Blockchain and its use cases in healthcare will be the core topic of discussion at the HIMSS 2019. HIMSS19 will witness discussions regarding the use of blockchain in the healthcare industry. U.S....
MEDICA 2018 comes to a successful close in Düsseldorf, Germany
MEDICA 2018 comes to a successful close in Düsseldorf, Germany For 2018, MEDICA and COMPAMED trade fairs have been a huge success with nearly 120000 visitors from all over the world to see the latest developments in the digitization of the healthcare industry. Do not be surprised that once...
STARTUP
26 Innovative digital health, eHealth, mHealth startups in Sweden
26 Innovative digital health, eHealth, mHealth startups in Sweden We have compiled a list of 26 innovative digital health, eHealth, mHealth startups in Sweden. Since 1998, Dr. Hempel Digital Health Network is the organizer of the No.1 Health IT forum. We look forward to promoting you and your startup....
Mobile apps making hospital visits less scary for children | Digital apps for pediatric care
Innovative digital apps for pediatric care Mobile technology has revolutionised the world of software applications whereby people can access services directly from their smart devices through mobile applications. Thus, these applications have transformed the health care industry whereby patients and doctors can freely interact and communicate despite geographical and...
Top 10 Doctor-Patient platforms in India | Most successful digital health business model in India
Why are Doctor-Patient platforms so successful in India? The need for medical attention has over the years increased with an increase in population. The ever-increasing need for a medical professional has necessitated the introduction of advanced methods of health care delivery with consideration to speeding, accuracy, and promptness. Consequently,...
European Health Catapult acceleration program invites applications from MedTech, BioTech startups
European Health Catapult acceleration program European Health Catapult provided a platform with the greatest opportunity to deserving startups to pitch their ideas in front of the world’s leading digital health sector, MedTech and biotech companies. The European Health Catapult is encouraging 21 European startups in MedTech, biotech and digital...
Placing a bet on platform business model in healthcare & winning
Growth of platform business model in healthcare What is platform business model? The platform business model is taking over the world. As the information revolution is slowing its influence in the business world, a new trend is emerging in the face of platform business models. The platform model entails linking...
MEDTEC
Proteus develops digital oncology medicines for cancer patients
Proteus develops digital oncology medicines for cancer patients Proteus Digital Health, Fairview Health Services, and the University of Minnesota Health are working together to develop digital oncology medicines to support treatment regimens and improve outcomes. Most recently, Proteus Digital Health Inc. together with Fairview Health Services, and the University...
Paper diagnostics | A cheap sensor technology for screening of diseases
What’s the technology behind paper diagnostics? During the last years, there have been a lot of advancements in the area of diagnostics. At first, this process is very long and even boring. After the entrance of digitalization into the field of medicine, there is a reduction of time, and...
Researchers develop nanosensor to detect disease quickly
Researchers develop nanosensor to detect disease quickly Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have developed a very innovative new enzyme biomarker test to detect diseases and bacterial contamination saving time, money and perhaps life as well. A new and innovative enzyme biomarker test, which has been developed by Researchers at the...
Researchers develop a mobile app to detect opioid overdose
Researchers develop a mobile app to detect opioid overdose Second Chance is a new app being developed by researchers that can detect a drug overdose early during the critical phase by measuring breath. Scientists are developing a new smartphone app that could detect opioid overdose and send alerts during...
Scientists come up with 3D printed device to reduce chemotherapy side effects
Scientists come up with 3D printed device to reduce chemotherapy side effects Scientists have invented a new 3D-printed device that absorbs excess chemotherapy drugs and reduces side-effects like nausea, heart failure, and hair loss. Chemotherapy patients might get relief from the side effects of the chemo drugs soon, as...
CONTACT LISTS
26 Innovative digital health, eHealth, mHealth startups in Sweden
26 Innovative digital health, eHealth, mHealth startups in Sweden We have compiled a list of 26 innovative digital health, eHealth, mHealth startups in Sweden. Since 1998, Dr. Hempel Digital Health Network is the organizer of the No.1 Health IT forum. We look forward to promoting you and your startup....
101 Innovative digital health, eHealth, mHealth startups in Switzerland
101 Innovative digital health, eHealth, mHealth startups in Switzerland We have compiled a list of 101 Innovative digital health, eHealth, mHealth startups in Switzerland. Since 1998, Dr. Hempel Digital Health Network is the organizer of the No.1 Health IT forum. We look forward to promoting you and your startup....
57 Innovative digital health, eHealth, mHealth startups in Canada
57 Innovative digital health, eHealth, mHealth startups in Canada We have compiled a list of 57 innovative digital health, eHealth, mHealth startups in Canada. Since 1998, Dr. Hempel Digital Health Network is the organizer of the No.1 Health IT forum. We look forward to promoting you and your startup....
27 Digital health innovators – CEOs in the Netherlands | Key contacts
27 Digital health innovators – CEOs in the Netherlands We have compiled a list of 27 digital health innovators in the Netherlands who are making a mark in the digital health sector. Since 1998, Dr. Hempel Digital Health Network is the organizer of the No.1 Health IT forum. We...
20 Angel investors in Germany to finance your technology, eHealth startup
20 Angel investors in Germany Meet some of the more well-known angel investors in Germany. Most of them support technology and healthcare ventures. Don’t hesitate, contact them on Linkedin as they are always up for new interesting ideas. Please let us know in comments below who else should be...
PREVENTION
Digitization of preventive health care | The future of Medicine
New definition of digital preventive health care We come across the phrases ‘digital health’, ‘digital medicine’, ‘digital prevention’, and so on when digital technologies are used in different branches of healthcare. The term ‘digital prevention’ has surfaced recently and has been interpreted in many ways. The confusions and misleads...
Role of digital health in multi-factorial diseases | Solving complex disorders
Role of digital health in multi-factorial diseases What are multi-factorial diseases? Multi-factorial diseases such as myocardial infarction, cancer, Type 2 diabetes or Alzheimer’s disease have polygenic inheritance. These diseases ‘accumulate’ in families, and occur in the relatives of patients more often than in the general population. At the same...
Will medical Internet of Things (IoT) trigger a healtcare transformation? | IoT in digital preventive healthcare
Incorporating IoT in digital preventive healthcare Hand in hand with the topics of artificial intelligence and interoperability, ‘IoT’ is a term that comes into the discussion on many occasions with a pinch of curiosity. Among many confusing definitions of IoT, the simplest definition seems to be that it’s a...
How is Artifical Intelligence transforming digital preventive healthcare?
How is AI transforming digital preventive healthcare? Artificial Intelligence (AI): The latest player in digital preventive healthcare When a machine (a computer) is able to mimic human cognitive functions and involve in learning, problem-solving and decision-making that is called “Artificial Intelligence (AI)” (Russell, 2009). So, there are no arguments...
The unstoppable movement towards natural childbirth
The unstoppable movement towards natural childbirth Natural childbirth is the process of a woman, bearing, with minimum medical intervention. There has been an increase in the natural childbirth, where women in modern life as now, do choose that path. Natural childbirth has lots of benefits for both mother and...
MARKETS
Introduction to German digital healthcare market
Germany Trade and Invest is a foreign trade and inward investment promotion agency of the Federal Republic of Germany which aims to attract investment for people to set up businesses in Germany, also provide assistance for companies indigenous to Germany to go abroad. Additionally, they focus on promoting digital...
Towards a genomic revolution | 4 Key market segments of genomics in digital health industry
4 Key market segments of genomics in digital health industry Genomics: A brief overview The Human genome consists of 3.02 billion of base pairs, and the coding proteins of the sequence account only for 1.2% of the entire genome. Personal genomics is a section of healthcare related to sequencing...
Health Gorilla improves data interoperability in hospitals in Mexico
Health Gorilla improves data interoperability in hospitals in Mexico Health Gorilla and Grupo Ángeles Servicios de Salud, a major health system in Mexico, has just declared a new partnership to enhance interoperability across its 24-hospital system. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Health Gorilla Inc., who is a leader in clinical...
Health insurance in India | With 80% uninsured where is the country’s health insurance system headed?
How does the future look for health insurance in India? Current state of health insurance in India Less than 20% of all Indians are covered under a health insurance. In rural India, 86% of the population is not insured, and 82% of the urban population remains uninsured. Especially the...
Is Rwanda the testing market for latest digital health technology? | Digital health sector in Rwanda
The exponential growth of digital health sector in Rwanda The current state of the health care system in Rwanda Rwanda has experienced an incredible recovery from abject devastation and painful chaos. What’s even more remarkable, is its progress and advancement in healthcare system operation and service delivery. The government...
COLLABORATION
AT&T-OneLife collaborate to release LTE-M connection smartwatch
LTE-M connection smartwatch AT & T and One-Life have recently created the OnePulse smartwatch with LTE-M certification, which has been designed for continuous health monitoring. AT&T together with mobile healthcare software maker OneLife Technologies have recently developed a medical-grade smartwatch with LTE-M certification, which allows the monitoring device to...
Deloitte-Vineti healthcare collaboration to develop cloud-based precision medicine solutions
Deloitte, Vineti partner for cloud-based precision medicine platform The gene therapy initiative co-developed by GE and the Mayo Clinic will help in better personalized therapies. A configurable cloud-based program has been launched by Vineti which has a cell and gene therapy while Deloitte brings in the ConvergeHEALTH Patient Connect....
German-Chinese firms collaborate to improve digital health services in China
German-Chinese firms collaborate to improve digital health services in China Merck, a leading multinational pharmaceutical company in healthcare, life science, and Tencent collaborate for better digital health services in China. This strategic tie-up between German-Chinese Firm, Merck and Tencent respectively, focus on improvising the life of people by enhancing the patient-centric healthcare issues...
Stanford along with 30 others releases principles for ethics in digital health
Principles for ethics in digital health Stanford together with other over 30 participants have released the guiding principles on ethics in digital health for protection of consumers’ personal data. A few days ago, Stanford Libraries together with more than 30 partners, comprising Proteus Digital Health, revealed Guiding Principles on...
Microsoft develops tools to enhance healthcare collaboration between providers
Microsoft develops tools to enhance healthcare collaboration between providers Microsoft is claiming to develop some important AI-powered advanced tools to upgrade the healthcare sector by providing a platform for medical staff to communicate with their team to improve treatment. IT industry is collaborating with the healthcare sector to develop...
