AI at the forefront of efforts to treat coronavirus patients
Patients with COVID-19 are set to benefit from faster treatment, improved outcomes and shorter hospital stays thanks to the use … read more »
NICE publishes MIB on AI technology for the first time
NICE has examined an artificial intelligence (AI) technology in its MedTech Innovation Briefing (MIB) programme for the first time, laying … read more »
Artificial Intelligence in Health and Care Award
A funding stream has been launched by the Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC) to support the development of technologies using artificial … read more »
MedTech Europe sets-out its position on AI
Trade association MedTech Europe has entered the debate on using artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare with the launch of a … read more »
Secretary of State announces £250 million extra funding for AI in healthcare
Matt Hancock, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has announced an extra £250 million funding that will … read more »
Government announces pioneering health-data programme as part of its modern Industrial Strategy
The ‘Accelerating Detection of Disease’ programme, announced by the UK Government this week, represents the largest study of its kind … read more »
NHS aims to be world leader in artificial intelligence within 5 years
The Chief Executive of NHS England, Simon Stevens, has announced a ‘global call for evidence’ on how the NHS can … read more »
£26m of Government funding for innovation
Over the weekend the Government announced the winners of £17 million in funding for technology schemes designed to transform healthcare. … read more »
Innovate UK announces £1m AI project
It has been announced that Innovate UK is to provide £1m of funding for a project to apply machine-learning techniques … read more »
IBM Supercomputer Matches Human Doctors in Cancer Cases
A supercomputer which uses artificial intelligence in medical applications matched the diagnoses and treatment recommendations of human specialists in up … read more »