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The UK Sepsis Trust said that while there was “no perfect test for sepsis”, the study “serves to remind us that technology is advancing ever closer to providing the answers”.

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The three companies announced a slew of pilots employing machine learning, collaborative digital tools and blockchain technology. 

Both the Galaxy Watch Active and Galaxy Fit automatically detect and begin tracking a user's activity, with the former boasting a blood pressure monitoring feature courtesy of a UCSF research partnership.

The startup uses AI to turn patient feedback into actionable insights.

Cost was highlighted as a major barrier to in-person care, while efficacy, access and confidentiality were cited as arguments against digital.

The pharma company and health system are looking to create digital tools to help make clinical trials easier for patients, clinicians and researchers. 

Abbott joins Dexcom, Glooko and Roche as a data-sharing partner for the as-yet-unlaunched device.

Immersive virtual reality is playing a key role in the provision of NHS services to help treat anxieties and phobias.

BGN Technologies, the technology transfer company of Ben-Gurion University (BGU), today unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for monitoring and predicting the progression of neurodegenerative diseases for the purpose of identifying markers for personalised patient care and improved drug development.