Consumer

Livi, NHS, vaccine
By  Dr Harriet Bradley 05:11 am October 15, 2021
According to the mental health charity Mind, one in four people will experience a mental health problem each year in England but approximately only one in eight adults with a mental health problem are currently getting any kind of treatment. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this, with an upsurge in cases over the past year, with the impact of prolonged lockdowns being felt keenly. According...
contributed content, ORCHA, DiGA, digital health assessment, Apps, NICE
By  Tim Andrews 01:06 am October 13, 2021
A product that plays music to help children brush their teeth for the right amount of time, is rightly part of the digital health technology space, alongside a product that checks heart rhythms for arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation. Both are great products and have value to offer, but beyond their common mode of delivery, they are poles apart. As the uptake of digital health tech increases, so...
men's health, numan health
By  Sam Shah 07:41 am November 23, 2020
About the author: Prof Sam Shah is a global digial adviser, ex director of digital transformation at the NHS and currently chief medical strategy officer at Numan Health.  Recent findings show that three out of four men don't go to the doctor when something is wrong. Men are more likely to get cancer, heart disease and become overweight, and are more prone to smoking, drinking, and abusing drugs...
By  Joost Bruggeman 02:09 am July 10, 2020
About the author: Joost Bruggeman, a former surgery resident at Amsterdam University Medical Centre, chose to transition into entrepreneurship after experiencing first-hand how inefficiency in medical communications can negatively impact the quality of patient care. He co-founded Siilo to focus on secure, reliable communication and collaboration tools so that medical professionals everywhere can...
By  Aline Noizet 02:43 am June 30, 2020
About the author: Aline Noizet is a connector by heart. Founder of Digital Health Connector, she is passionate about digital health, innovation and connecting the right people to have an impact on patients' lives and support healthcare professionals.  The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the pressure on people’s mental health. The times we are currently experiencing are having a major impact on...