22 Million Pieces Of PPE Flown In From China
In the last couple of weeks, the government has brought in more than 22 million pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) from China.
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2 Ways Medical Technology Can Help Fight COVID-19
While the coronavirus outbreak can feel like a plague from the history books, the reality is that pandemics have occurred regularly over the past 20 years, such as SARS in 2002-3, H5N1 bird flu in 2006-7, H1N1 swine flu in 2009, and the MERS virus in 2012-2015, and experts predict that there will be more …
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Dementia Risk Over High Blood Pressure
Over a quarter of adults in the UK are affected by hypertension, which puts extra stress on blood vessels and vital organs.
Dyson Develops Ventilators For NHS
In response to the government’s request for help, Dyson has announced it is developing a brand new type of ventilator for the NHS to assist with the fight against the coronavirus, reports Forbes. The company, headed by British inventor Sir James Dyson, said in a statement it had been working with The Technology Partnership, a …
New Study Shows Low Blood Pressure Risks For Elderly
Many people understand that they need to be careful of their blood pressure, with people often focusing on what they can do to reduce a high blood pressure, but in certain groups, a low blood pressure could actually be more dangerous. That’s the finding of research carried out at the University of Exeter, which conducted …
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Pharmacies Soon To Carry Out Blood Pressure Testing?
A pilot project could possibly take place this year to see how effective offering high blood pressure tests in pharmacies could potentially be.
The Rise of AI In Healthcare
A recent report from the British market research company, finnCap showed that the UK’s healthcare providers and companies could benefit greatly from employing artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The sector has incredibly large amounts of data to handle, and would greatly benefit from integrating AI. The applications for AI are almost endless, from drug innovations and …
What’s The Future For Healthcare Technology?
There are an increasing number of devices in use within hospitals & other care settings that have a significant positive impact on patient care and health.