Welcome to your Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
👇 News
📕 Life Sciences Hub Wales has launched its Innovation Directory for Wales, offering access to over 260 life sciences-related organisations. The directory includes innovation support organizations, health and social care organizations, academic institutions, and government bodies.
⚕ A study published in JAMA Oncology reveals that machine learning tools can predict unplanned hospitalization events during concurrent chemoradiotherapy using patient-generated health data from wearable devices, aiding in the management of treatment interruptions and healthcare costs.
🚑 The expansion of same day emergency care services in the UK has resulted in a 11% increase in patients receiving rapid tests and treatments, avoiding overnight hospital stays and freeing up beds for others in need, as reported by the NHS.
👁 Researchers at the NIH have utilized AI to enhance imaging of eye cells, improving resolution and speed, providing a valuable tool for assessing retinal diseases like age-related macular degeneration.
🧑💻 A study in Nature details the development of the AI tool SepsisWatch at Duke University Health System, highlighting the challenges and opportunities in integrating AI tools in healthcare settings.
❓ Did you know that
Only 18% of Britons with alcohol dependency receive help, prompting the launch of a home detox service by Rehabs UK to address barriers to recovery.
📖 What we’re reading
The AI app claiming to detect STIs from photos faces skepticism, as doctors criticize the app’s accuracy, according to the Los Angeles Times.
🚨 Upcoming events
16 April, Cambridge – CHIME CIO Summit – CHIME International
24-25 April, ExCeL London – Digital Healthcare Show
