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Science secretary Peter Kyle
26 July 2024

Government announces £100m for quantum research hubs

The government has announced £100m funding for five research hubs that will develop quantum technologies for healthcare and cybersecurity.
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Heriot-Watt and ABHI collaboration
2 July 2024

Heriot-Watt University partners with ABHI to advance health tech research

Heriot-Watt University is focusing on accelerating health tech research and development, through a partnership with ABHI.
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1 February 2024

National Robotarium socially assistive robot trial collaboration concludes

A four-year project, with collaboration from the National Robotarium, has concluded that socially assistive robots can ease pressures on health
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31 January 2024

University of Dundee nursing students pilot digital tool to track learning

Nursing students at the University of Dundee are making the leap to paperless by piloting a digital tool to track
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FemTech
14 December 2023

New women’s health and hormones monitoring gadget will fit in a handbag    

Scientists are working on a portable device that will mean women can track and monitor their health and hormones on
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Coffee Time Briefing
23 November 2023

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

This briefing features a lawsuit against UnitedHealth and InnoScot Health and Heriot-Watt University partnering for a webinar on medical device
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Surgeons use AR technology in theatre
2 November 2023

Autonomous training tool delivers in-demand surgical skills with feedback 

Trainee surgeons learning to conduct laparoscopic (or keyhole) surgery will soon be able to complete their training quicker due to
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23 January 2023

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health delivers virtual care

After being implemented in response to covid, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is using Accurx software to
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1 April 2020

‘World’s first’ multi-user conversational robots to support elderly healthcare

A four-year project funded by Horizon2020 will develop socially assistive robots able to perform “open social conversation” in a healthcare
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