Frontiers Health Digital Innovators: Debiopharm Innovation Fund S.A.’s Tanja Dowe
pharmaphorum’s founder, Dr Paul Tunnah, talks with Debiopharm Innovation Fund’s CEO Tanja Dowe at Frontiers Health as part of his mini series of interviews from […]
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AI-based drug discovery firm BenevolentAI cuts SPAC deal
UK artificial intelligence specialist BenevolentAI has said it will float on the Amsterdam Euronext exchange in what is being touted as Europe’s largest ever special […]
Frontiers Health Digital Innovators: Boston Scientific EMEA’s Rodamni Peppa
pharmaphorum’s founder, Dr Paul Tunnah, meets with Rodamni Peppa, VP business strategy and commercial excellence. Live at the Frontiers Health conference in Milan, Rodamni discusses […]
Digital health firm Pear goes public, raising $175 million
Pear Therapeutics has completed its merger with blank cheque company Thimble Point Acquisition Corp, claiming a Nasdaq listing and raising $175 million in gross proceeds […]
Boehringer-backed digital health academy set for launch in UK
An online training academy that aims to raise the digital skills of NHS health and care workers is due to open its virtual doors next […]
Digital health: the new normal?
Personalised and tailored healthcare that utilises patient’s data is rapidly becoming a reality. Ben Hargreaves looks at the concrete steps already being taken by companies […]
Social Health: What it is and why it matters for pharma
Health Union surveyed 2,371 patients across a diverse representation of health conditions to better understand how social health can positively impact patient experiences. The survey found […]
Truepill preps launch of virtual COVID-19 service for oral antivirals
Telehealth, diagnostics and pharmacy business Truepill will launch a new virtual care platform in the coming weeks that it says will provide “end-to-end” care for […]
Eisai forges alliance with FCNT on digital tools for dementia
Japanese drugmaker Eisai has teamed up with Fujitsu spin-out FCNT, which makes smartphones aimed at older consumers, on digital tools to support people with dementia. […]
Health Innovators: Senseonics’ Francine Kaufman
In the most recent of the Health Innovators video series, pharmaphorum’s founder, Dr Paul Tunnah, chats with the chief medical officer of Senseonics. Francine Kaufman […]
Second FDA okay for Therapixel’s AI-based mammography tool
France’s Therapixel has secured a second FDA approval for MammoScreen, its artificial intelligence-powered software for detecting cancerous lesions in mammogram images. MammoScreen was approved last […]
Helix web tool guides prostate cancer genetic testing
A web-based digital tool called Helix could help clinicians identify patients with prostate cancer who would benefit from genetic testing and counselling, according to researchers […]
What does the connected generation (Gen C) expect from providers?
As the digital healthcare revolution takes hold, do assumptions about a generation gap still hold true? Do Millennials and Gen Z have different expectations of […]
Health Innovators: Healthware Group’s Roberto Ascione
pharmaphorum’s founder, Dr Paul Tunnah, continues his Health Innovators video series, in discussion with digital health visionary Roberto Ascione, from Healthware Group. In the first […]
UK digital health firm Ieso raises $53m for US expansion
Ieso has raised $53 million in second-round financing that will be used to bring its digital therapeutics (DTx) through to market in its home market […]
Biomanufacturing facilities facing persistent malware attack
Large biomanufacturing facilities, including some that may be involved in producing COVID-19 vaccines and drugs, are being targeted by a malware threat that seems to […]
Pear claims breakthrough tag for alcohol use disorder DTx
Digital health company Pear Therapeutics has won FDA breakthrough device status for reSET-A, its development-stage prescription digital therapeutic (DTx) for people with alcohol-use disorder. The […]
NHS Digital, NHSX will be absorbed into NHS England
It has been confirmed that NHS Digital and NHSX are to be incorporated into NHS England as part of a major shake-up of the health […]
Is digital health giant Athenahealth heading for new ownership?
In 2018, the takeover of Athenahealth by Veritas Capital and Elliott Management for $5.5 billion was the biggest digital health transaction of the year, but […]
Respira Labs’ wearable device listens for lung diseases
US company Respira Labs has developed a device worn on the chest that uses tiny speakers and microphones to project sound into the lungs and […]
AppliedVR’s virtual reality therapy for pain cleared by FDA
A virtual reality system developed by AppliedVR that has been shown in trials to help reduce chronic lower back pain has been approved by the […]
FDA clears GE Healthcare AI algorithm for patient intubation
An artificial intelligence algorithm developed by GE Healthcare that helps with the placement of endotracheal tubes (ETTs) has been approved by the FDA. The new […]
Boost for Amazon’s telehealth business, as Hilton signs up
Amazon’s push into the provision of remote healthcare services has been rewarded with a top-tier corporate client – the Hilton hotel chain. The deal – […]
Smartphone-powered trial backs J&J’s Invokana for heart failure
Johnson & Johnson’s SGLT2 inhibitor Invokana has been shown to have a significant effect on heart failure symptoms in a clinical trial that relied entirely […]
AI tool may help doctors select best drugs for COVID patients
Researchers in the US have developed an artificial intelligence-based tool that is able to predict COVID-19 symptoms and suggest which FDA-approved drugs might be used […]
MSCopilot app tracks MS symptoms as well as standard tests; study
MSCopilot, a smartphone-based app that is used by patients with multiple sclerosis to gauge how their symptoms are developing, has been shown to correlate closely […]
Outgoing J&J CEO Alex Gorsky joins Apple’s board
Tech giant Apple has appointed Johnson & Johnson’s chief executive Alex Gorsky to its board, revealing once again its ambitions in the healthcare arena. Gorsky […]
UK sets aside £248m to “digitise” NHS diagnostics
The UK government has announced £248 million in spending over the next year for a project to make it easier for patient test results and […]
Alphabet’s DeepMind forms AI drug discovery unit Isomorphic Labs
Google parent Alphabet has drawn on its DeepMind artificial intelligence division to form a drug discovery unit that it calls Isomorphic Labs. The UK-registered company […]
Digital therapeutic cuts opioid use disorder care costs, says study
A real-world study of digital therapeutic (DTx) for opioid use disorder has found that patient show used it had 46% fewer hospital stays than a […]
Pharma group will develop ‘digital endpoint’ for atopic dermatitis
The development of digital medicine requires valid endpoints that can be used in clinical trials, and a consortium of pharma companies has just identified a […]
NICE uncertain on insomnia app Sleepio in draft guidance
Big Health’s Sleepio app for insomnia has been cautiously backed by NICE in preliminary guidance, although the cost-effectiveness agency says more data on longer-term use […]
How digital connectivity is driving faster patient access
The road to health technology assessments and payer submissions is paved with complexity. Pharma’s mission is simple: to minimize the time between regulatory approval and market access, ensuring in the […]
Digital health firm Better Therapeutics makes Nasdaq debut
Better Therapeutics has joined the ranks of publicly-listed digital health companies after completing a merger with blank cheque company Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp II. The […]
Hinge Health valuation tops $6bn after $600m funding round
Hinge Health has become one of the top-valued companies in the digital health sector after securing a whopping $600 million in a fifth financing round. […]
Bayer, One Drop launch AI tool for heart disease prevention
Bayer’s two-year-old digital health collaboration with One Drop has borne its first fruit, an artificial intelligence-powered software module for preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD). The German […]
Allergy specialist Stallergenes taps Aptar for digital delivery
Stallergenes Greer has teamed up with Aptar Pharma to develop a digital dimension for its allergen immunotherapy (AIT) products that it hopes will improve the […]
23andMe makes $400m telehealth play, gulping down Lemonaid
Consumer DNA testing company 23andMe has signed a deal to acquire privately-held Lemonaid Health in a $400 million deal that marks a move into the […]
Luminopia scores FDA approval for TV-based amblyopia therapy
Hard on the heels of some impressive clinical trial results, Luminopia has won FDA approval for its digital therapeutic (DTx) for amblyopia or lazy eye […]
Health Innovators: Healios’ Richard Andrews
In the latest Health Innovators video chat, pharmaphorum’s founder, Dr Paul Tunnah, chats with the founder and CEO of digital mental health pioneer Healios. Rich […]
FDA clears AI-powered digital test for early dementia
The FDA has approved an artificial intelligence-based test for early detection of dementia that can be carried out on an iPad in five minutes. The […]
What HCPs think about medical tweetorials
Twitter has been used by health professionals for over a decade to share medical knowledge and education. Until late-2018 they had only 140 characters to […]
UCB licenses AI tech for spinal fracture detection to ImageBiopsy
An artificial intelligence-based tool for identifying hard-to-detect spinal fractures, developed by Belgian drugmaker UCB, has been licensed out to ImageBiopsy Lab for further development. The […]
Eisai-backed trial will assess Altoida’s digital test for early Alzheimer’s
A software platform developed by Altoida that uses augmented reality and artificial intelligence to diagnose neurological diseases in their earliest stages is being tested in […]
Use of digital tools for clinical trials triples during pandemic; survey
A new poll of clinical trial sponsors has found that around nine out of 10 of them are running decentralised trials with the help of […]
UK hospital will use MindMaze game to aid stroke recovery
A hospital trust has become the first in the UK to deploy a gaming system developed by Swiss company MindMaze that is intended to help […]
Headspace and Ginger finalise $3bn digital mental health merger
Headspace and Ginger have completed their $3 billion combination to create Headspace Health, a new frontrunner in the rapidly growing digital mental health and wellbeing […]
Future focus: 3 tools for launching fast in the face of uncertainty
Imagine you had a crystal ball which allowed you to see into the future and understand exactly how your life science launch would pan out. […]
Digital therapeutics world first for Big Health in Scotland
UK-based Big Health has passed a digital health milestone after Scotland became the first country to make anxiety and insomnia digital therapeutics available on a […]
Identifying And Engaging Digital Opinion Leaders
Digital Opinion Leaders (DOLs) and KOLs overlap, but each group is unique. Unlike traditional KOLs, DOLs have a different reach and a unique voice because […]
Alnylam launches digital tool for AATR amyloidosis patients
Alnylam has been a pioneer in hereditary ATTR amyloidosis, getting approval in 2018 for the first drug to treat the rare disease, and has now […]
Data dive finds cheap diuretic could be Alzheimer’s drug
A data-mining study conducted by researchers in the US has found that an already-approved diuretic drug could have potential as a treatment for some patients […]
SSM Health, Optum to enhance inpatient, RCM & digital services in new 10-year collaboration
The St. Louis-based health system is collaborating with the UnitedHealth subsidiary to implement technology and processes that focus on improving care quality and reducing costs. […]
Limbix’ digital therapeutic cuts depression symptoms in young people
Limbix is moving ahead with plans to file for FDA approval of its SparkRx digital therapeutic (DTx) for adolescents with symptoms of depression after reporting […]
Twin Health raises $140m for “digital twin” diabetes reversal app
The developer of a toolkit that promises to create a “digital twin” of individuals with chronic metabolic diseases like diabetes to help model the impact […]
Valuable virtual tools to keep HCPs informed
If there’s one take-home message about working during a pandemic, it is the enormous value that virtual events, webinars and e-learning can bring when face-to-face […]
SOM’s AI-discovered drug shows promise in Huntington’s disease
A drug originally developed for high blood pressure could find a new use in the treatment of Huntington’s disease, thanks to an artificial intelligence-based drug […]
Evidence, investment, scale: the route to digital health adoption
Digital health tools hold huge potential, and the evidence base is growing all the time – so what is holding us back and how does […]
AI specialist Exscientia raises $510m in upsized IPO, placing
Exscientia’s artificial intelligence-based drug discovery engine is still largely unproven, but that hasn’t stopped the company raking in funding from investors keen to back its […]
Sonde says vocal biomarker tech could detect mental health
Sonde Health has launched a new version of its vocal biomarker technology – which aims to diagnose diseases from a person’s voice patterns – that […]
Electrical implant treats severe depression in US patient
Researchers in the US have successfully treated a patient with severe depression via the use of an implant wired into the brain that interacts with […]
3rd Inflammasome Therapeutics Summit
Discover the Intricacies of Inflammasome Regulation, Leverage Inflammasome Proteins as Biomarkers & Accelerate Novel Inflammasome Therapeutics into Proof-Of-Concept Clinical Trials & Beyond Built with Ventus […]
Novartis’ Amit Nastik on COVID’s supply chain impact: the pharmaphorum podcast
Episode 41 of the pharmaphorum podcast heard from Amit Nastik about the impact of COVID-19 on pharma supply chains and how he and his team […]
NHSX backs 14 digital health projects after funding round
NHSX, the government agency tasked with digitally transforming NHS England, has granted funding to 14 projects in its first digital health award competition. The Digital […]
Digital surgery firm Activ raises $45m for AR software
Activ Surgical has raised $45 million in second-round financing to help develop its augmented reality (AR) based software, designed to provide additional information to surgeons […]
Bayer teams up with Huma to apply AI to lung cancer diagnosis
A research project between Bayer and digital health company Huma will use artificial intelligence to detect lung cancer in CT scans – and determine which […]
Amazon names 10 finalists in its first digital health accelerator
Amazon’s push into healthcare takes many forms, and one is decidedly biotech-like – running an accelerator to identify and support startups with promising technology platforms. […]
Health Innovators: Sidekick Health’s Saemundur “Sam” Oddsson
As pharmaphorum’s founder, Dr Paul Tunnah, continues his Health Innovators video series, he connects with the co-founder of Iceland’s Sidekick Health, Saemundur “Sam” Oddsson. They […]
Barts Health NHS Trust launches app for cognitively impaired
An app to support people with cognitive disabilities, developed with clinicians at Barts Health NHS Trust, has started to be made available more widely to […]
YonaLink, TrialJectory get $1m grant for patient recruitment tool
Two digital health companies – YonaLink and TrialJectory – have received a grant to develop a tool designed to make it easier and quicker to […]
Contact-tracing apps ‘could improve COVID vaccination strategy’
Targeting people for COVID-19 vaccination using contract-tracing apps could be a shortcut to achieving herd immunity in the population using fewer doses, according to Canadian […]
Identifying KOLs in Growing and Emerging Markets
The process of discovering HCPs who are leading key opinion leaders (KOLs) in emerging and growing markets is not as straightforward as it is in […]
Scientific study finds music can ‘tune out pain’
A study has found that listening to a specially composed music track can achieve “clinically significant” reductions in pain intensity and unpleasantness, according to the […]
Virtual engagement and collaborations: the pharmaphorum podcast
As the world passes the year and a half mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, the evolving ‘new normal’ experience across the healthcare sector has brought […]
FDA clears AI-powered prostate cancer detection software
Software that can help pathologists detect prostate cancer from slides of biopsies more effectively has been approved by the FDA. The software – called Paige […]
Lundbeck taps Inscopix’ brain-mapping camera tech for CNS research
Danish drugmaker Lundbeck has teamed up with Inscopix – the developer of a technology that can film neurons in the brain in real time – […]
Algorithm calculates people vulnerable to COVID despite jabs
UK researchers say an algorithm can identify people who remain at risk of developing serious COVID-19, despite having one or two doses of vaccine for […]
Luminopia’s digital therapy for lazy eye aces clinical trial
A digital therapeutic (DTx) for amblyopia – sometimes known as lazy eye – has been shown to improve vision correction over standard therapy in a […]
AI aims to prevent unneeded treatment for deep vein thrombosis
Researchers in the UK are working on an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to help diagnose deep vein thrombosis (DVT) from ultrasound images – and potentially […]
Coalition formed to represent patient interests in digital health
Not enough is being done to ensure that patient voices are included in policymaking around digital health, says a new patient organisation in the UK, […]
The tech revolution reshaping European healthcare
The European health tech industry has made a “quantum leap” into using digital health technology due to the pandemic with the help of a growing […]
Zoll agrees $538m deal to buy sleep apnoea specialist Itamar
Itamar Medical was on the acquisition trail itself earlier this year, buying Spry Health to extend its sleep sensor technology range. Now, it’s being snapped […]
Social Media Has Created a New Opportunity for Medical Affairs
Medical Affairs professionals are constantly seeking new and creative ways to strategically engage with Key Opinion Leaders (KOL). Two primary responsibilities of Medical Affairs are […]
Digital health approach improves neurosurgery care, says study
Deployment of digital health technologies during the pandemic improved patient satisfaction, expanded the delivery of care and augmented training of staff at a leading neurosurgery […]
Startup Neuroglee raises $10m for virtual neurology clinics
A digital health company focusing on neurodegenerative disorders – Neuroglee Therapeutics – has raised $10 million in first-round funding to roll out a virtual neurology […]
Gates Foundation ramps up funding to Exscientia in COVID project
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation must have liked what it saw in an initial collaboration with Exscientia to find new antivirals for COVID-19 and […]
AI ‘could help diagnose lung cancer a year earlier’
An artificial intelligence algorithm was able to detect signs of lung cancer on CT scans a year earlier than with traditional methods, according to a […]
4 ways emerging pharma companies can harness marketing content
Rapid creation of compliant marketing content is increasingly important and there are ways emerging pharma companies can stay ahead of the game – despite having […]
Study backs benefit of insomnia DTx Sleepio on mental health
A study has shown that people with anxiety or depression who used a digital therapeutic (DTx) for insomnia alongside psychological therapy, had better improvement in […]
How blockchain can revolutionise medical records and save lives
Balancing medical privacy with ease of access for healthcare professionals is a challenge, but technology could provide the solution, says Aleph Zero Foundation’s Matthew Niemerg. […]
AI could be used to guide drug therapy for heart failure
UK researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a way to identify patients with heart failure who would benefit from treatment with beta blockers, […]
AI breast cancer screening ‘not accurate enough to replace humans’
There is not enough evidence yet to allow artificial intelligence based breast cancer detection to be fully integrated into screening services, says a UK study. […]
Italian ‘chatbot’ predicted COVID-19 spikes, says study
An online tool used by people in Italy to manage their potential exposure to COVID-19 using a simple chat interface has shown that it can […]
Real-world study suggest AI may improve atrial fibrillation screening
An artificial intelligence algorithm already shown to be able to detect atrial fibrillation (AF) in clinical testing has also shown its worth in a real-world […]
Funding round swells digital health firm Whoop’s value to $3.6bn
Fitness wearable company Whoop has raised another $200 million in funding that will help fund its expansion into international markets – and take on deep-pocketed […]
J&J lung cancer initiative will use Optellum’s ‘digital biomarker’ tech
Three years ago, Johnson & Johnson set up a wide-ranging initiative with Boston University to try to improve lung cancer survival rates through prevention and […]
Digital mental health firms Headspace and Ginger in $3bn merger
A merger between two digital mental health companies – Headspace and Ginger – will create a $3 billion giant in a category that has been […]
Older people ‘more likely to engage with digital physiotherapy care’
Researchers in the US have found that older people are far more likely to engage with digital physiotherapy programmes digitally than those in younger age […]
India’s Breathe Well-being raises $5.5m for diabetes reversal app
Digital health startup Breathe Well-being has raised $5.5 million in first-round financing, which it will use to scale up its clinical tool that it says […]
NHS data sharing scheme “on hold” as millions opt out
The NHS’ much-vaunted GP data-sharing initiative looks to be on a prolonged hiatus, with at least one report suggesting it has been hit by 1.2 […]
FDA issues warning on robot-assisted breast cancer surgery
The FDA has issued a safety alert about the use of robot-assisted surgical (RAS) devices for use in mastectomy procedures, pointing out that their safety […]
BMS buys into AI-designed immune drug from Exscientia
Bristol Myers Squibb has exercised an option on an immune-modulating drug candidate developed by UK artificial intelligence specialist Exscientia, paying $20 million for the buy-in […]
Akili adds to ADHD gaming range with £37m TALi licensing deal
Akili already has the first and only FDA cleared video game-based digital therapeutic (DTx) for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but is looking to […]
Global regulators seek permanent working group on AI
Rapid advances in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare and medicines development are at risk of outstripping current regulatory frameworks, according to a […]
AI firm XtalPi swells its coffers with another $400m financing
Artificial intelligence (AI) specialist XtalPi has chalked up a second big financing in the space of a year, raising $400 million and taking its valuation […]
UK adults asked to record coughs to improve COVID detection
Researchers in the UK are asking adults who have taken a COVID-19 test in the last 72 hours to record themselves coughing, breathing and speaking […]
Shaping the future of ovarian cancer diagnosis with femtech
Israeli femtech start-up GinaLife is developing a platform of biomarker strategies supported by artificial intelligence and data science for the early detection of problems in […]
Mahana raises $61m for digital therapeutic for IBS
Mahana Therapeutics has raised second-round financing of $61 million that will be used to launch what it says will be the first prescription digital therapeutics […]
US telemedicine company owner charged with $784m fraud
A jury in the US has charged a Florida man who owns multiple telemedicine companies in connection with a massive healthcare scam that involved a […]
Delivering valuable independent medical education programmes
In the next instalment in EPG Health’s HCP engagement series, Abhi Chakravorty looks at medical education’s new trajectory and how to build programmes that are […]
Sensyne, Oxford University deploy AI to find asthma targets
Oxford University and UK clinical artificial intelligence (AI) company Sensyne Health will partner on a project to find new drug targets for people with hard-to-treat […]
Cambridge team says AI could diagnose dementia with one scan
Researchers at Cambridge University in the UK are trialling an artificial intelligence system that they think could spot the signs of dementia after a single […]
Around 250 digital health apps are launching every day, says IQVIA
There was a dramatic increase in the launch of health-related mobile applications last year, taking the total number on offer in app stories to 350,000 […]
Fresenius launches VR-based training for home dialysis patients
Fresenius has launched a virtual reality based training programme for people undergoing home dialysis in Germany, its home market, ahead of a rollout in other […]
Measuring Advocacy of Digital KOLs
Identifying the most important & active digital experts in your space is just the first step of the engagement planning cycle. Because even within a […]
SMA Awareness Month: How pharma and digital solutions can improve patient care
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a rare disease affecting the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord. It’s a debilitating condition that affects 1 per […]
Abbott bags FDA okay for AI-based heart imaging software
The FDA has approved an artificial intelligence-based imaging software developed by Abbott that is used to help physicians carry out procedures like implanting stents to […]
FDA gives breakthrough status to Biofourmis’ heart failure DTx
A digital therapeutic for patients with heart failure has been awarded breakthrough device status by the FDA – said by its developer Biofourmis to be […]
Self-service patient registration isn’t just for the pandemic
Consumer-led care hit its stride during the pandemic. COVID-19 unlocked healthcare’s digital front door, giving patients more control over how and when they schedule and […]
NIH digital tool aims to boost enrolment into Alzheimer’s studies
With a string of new drugs for Alzheimer’s disease making their way through late-stage clinical testing, the demand for suitable subjects to enrol into trials […]
Amwell dials in deals worth $320m to buy two digital health players
US telehealth group Amwell has agreed to buy two digital health specialists – SilverCloud Health and Conversa Health – as it looks to expand its […]
Why digital doctors are crucial for the future of primary care
Our primary care system is weathering a storm on several fronts. Demand is skyrocketing, with GPs delivering millions more appointments than in previous years and […]
UK’s Peppy raises £6.6m for workplace digital health platform
A £6.6 million ($9.2 million) cash injection for UK digital health company Peppy will be used to scale up its business-to-business platform and expand its […]
COVID-19: We don’t need another hero
We’ve all got used to hailing healthcare staff as heroes over the past year. Of course they deserve every ounce of admiration, even though many […]
Aptar makes digital health play, agreeing deal to buy Voluntis
Drug delivery specialist Aptar Group has agreed a deal to take a near two-thirds share in Voluntis, a French developer of digital therapeutics (DTx), with […]
Google’s DeepMind puts human proteome online for free
The most complete database of protein structures ever assembled, developed with the help of Google’s artificial intelligence unit DeepMind, has been made freely available to […]
Virtual reality therapy: The future of chronic pain management?
Could virtual reality tools be effective in helping patients ‘unlearn’ their chronic pain? pharmaphorum speaks to Professor Christopher Eccleston from the University of Bath’s Centre […]
Happify launches Ensemble DTx for depression, anxiety in US
Happify Health has launched a prescription digital therapeutic (DTx) – called Ensemble – that can assist the treatment of people with both major depressive disorder […]
Digital mental health specialist Woebot raises $90m
Investments in digital health firms are running high at the moment, and a $90 million round for four-year-old Woebot and its artificial intelligence-powered platform for […]
Crowdsourced science refines AI prediction of clinical trial outcomes
Think of the R&D dollars that could be saved if artificial intelligence (AI) modelling could tell you at an early stage whether a drug was […]
Computer model simulates COVID infection, and treatment
Researchers in Canada have built a computer model that replicates how the human immune system interacts with the COVID-19 virus, and can predict whether drugs […]
Dopavision raises €12m for DTx to tackle myopia epidemic
Digital therapeutics (DTx) startup Dopavision has raised funding to develop its lead product, an app designed to slow the progression of myopia – or short-sightedness […]
Healthware Group appoints Giovanni Loria as chief financial officer
Giovanni Loria has joined global digital health innovation organisation Healthware Group as its new chief financial officer. He will be responsible for the overall financial […]
Virtual GP clinics – are they accessible as they need to be?
As the the pandemic accelerates a move towards remote doctors appointments, work still needs to be done to ensure that digital healthcare is easy and […]
Elekta to work with academics on AI-directed radiotherapy
Radiotherapy specialist Elekta has joined forces with two academic groups in the Netherlands to explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver more effective […]
AI-driven ‘clock’ predicts aging-related illness and mortality
Scientists in the US have developed an artificial intelligence-powered ‘clock’ that can estimate a person’s chance of developing an illness or dying based on the […]
How’s my driving? GPS tracking spots Alzheimer’s with 86% accuracy
Diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease is still a challenge, particularly in its earliest stages, but a new study suggests that subtle changes in behaviour whilst driving could […]
Digitisation key to improving mental health services in England; report
Faced with a looming mental health crisis, the UK government has been urged to invest in the digitisation of service provision across the NHS in […]
How digital pathways are changing healthcare
As demonstrated throughout COVID, digital health is no longer experimental. Digital technologies are proving their value by allowing for better care, improved adherence and a […]
Sonde Health partners with Qualcomm on vocal biomarker tech
Sonde Health has joined forces with chipmaker Qualcomm to develop a technology platform that could diagnose human health conditions from a short sample of speech. […]
Gates Foundation backs COVID R&D at AI firm Exscientia
Artificial intelligence-based drug discovery company Exscientia is stepping up its search for new COVID-19 medicines, thanks to an award by the Bill & Melinda Gates […]
Digital health investment has skyrocketed; now expect consolidation
A record $14.7 billion in investments was injected into US digital health companies in the first half of this year, overtaking the entire amount raised […]
Unsure whether to get a COVID-19 jab? Just ask Vira!
With COVID-19 vaccine hesitance an increasing concern in the US, researchers at Johns Hopkins have developed a chatbot – called Vira – that aims to […]
Pharma execs join DigitalEurope’s new health council
Senior figures from GlaxoSmithKline, Roche, Bayer, and Johnson & Johnson have been named to an 18-strong executive council for health at DigitalEurope – a trade […]
Merck partners neuroloop on bioelectronic device for inflammation
Merck KGaA has joined forces with a unit of medtech firm B Braun – neuroloop – on a way to treat inflammatory diseases using neurostimulator […]
PRISYM ID joins Siemens Digital Industries Software Solution
The two firms are collaborating to create a unique, end-to-end labeling solution tailored for medical device organizations Wokingham, United Kingdom — 22nd June 2021 — Labeling software specialist […]
PRISYM ID joins Siemens Digital Industries Software Solution
The two firms are collaborating to create a unique, end-to-end labeling solution tailored for medical device organizations Wokingham, United Kingdom — 22nd June 2021 — Labeling software specialist […]
Manchester joint venture will trial Morningside’s digital health portfolio
The University of Manchester has formed a joint venture with Morningside to carry out clinical trials of various digital health technologies developed by the investment […]
Manchester joint venture will trial Morningside’s digital health portfolio
The University of Manchester has formed a joint venture with Morningside to carry out clinical trials of various digital health technologies developed by the investment […]
Deep 6 AI: the smart software breathing new life into clinical trials
Wout Brusselaers has spent his life on a quest to achieve one career goal—to work with smart people on a meaningful project that makes a difference to […]
MIOTIFY platform for digital health products clears AZ road test
Teasing out complex relationships within data lies at the heart of any digital health intervention, but finding the algorithms to do so reliably – and […]
Pandemic paves way for innovative hybrid healthcare
While the heroic abilities of the NHS have been on display throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the last year has also exposed the longstanding limitations and […]
Privacy issues widespread with digital health apps, says BMJ
Developers of mobile health apps are comprehensively failing to safeguard the privacy of users, according to a study by researchers in Australia. The team from […]
Transforming pharma R&D with a scientist-centric approach to AI & automation
As biopharmaceutical products have become increasingly complex, both in design and in regulatory requirements, we need a new way of working. Markus Gershater looks at […]
Exscientia buys Allcyte to add patient sample testing to its AI platform
UK-based artificial intelligence pioneer Exscientia has made a play to stay at the forefront of the field, acquiring Austrian rival Allcyte with the help of […]
A roadmap for adopting New Science
The pandemic’s disruption galvanised the biopharma industry into unprecedented action, demonstrating what’s possible when the global scientific community collaborates in exceptional ways and public-private partnerships […]
Scottish dads set for mental health app, thanks to Movember funding
A Scottish charity has been awarded funding from the Movember men’s health campaign to develop an app to support fathers with mental health concerns. Father’s […]
Accord launches app to help cancer patients manage symptoms
Accord Healthcare has introduced a new app in the UK designed to help people undergoing treatment for cancer maintain their physical and mental wellbeing. The […]
Keeping clinical trial data safe – handling cybersecurity in a risky world
The development of vaccines for COVID-19 has been a masterclass in effective collaboration and applied digitisation in healthcare. However the increased complexity and involvement of […]
Trial finds Orion digital therapeutic helps chronic pain sufferers
A digital therapeutic aimed at people with chronic lower back pain based on virtual reality (VR) has shown encouraging results in a clinical trial, helping […]
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Packaging Congress 2021
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Packaging Congress (PHARMAP 2021) will be held on the 28th – 29th of June, 2021 at the BGS online platform. CIOs and […]
Roivant spinout Datavant merges with Ciox to form $7bn health data giant
Datavant and Ciox Health have agreed a merger that will create what they claim will be the largest health data company operating in the US […]
NHS patient data upload delayed by two months, says UK
The UK’s decision to set back the start date of a new patient data-sharing scheme by two months has been welcomed by privacy campaigners, who […]
Carbon Health buys virtual diabetes clinic firm Steady Health
US healthcare group Carbon Health has made a move into digital care for patients with chronic conditions, buying diabetes-focused startup Steady Health. Steady Health has […]
Digital fabric could be used to measure health data
Researchers in the US have developed a wearable fabric that can sense, store and analyse data that could be used to measure physiological functions or […]
Pharma Supply Chain Conference Virtual
Join us for an interactive, one-day digital event, where VPs, Directors and Heads of Supply Chain and Logistics come together to share their experiences, brainstorm […]
FDA grants swift approval to Cognoa’s digital device for autism diagnosis
The FDA has approved a digital device developed by Cognoa that can be used to diagnose autism spectrum disorder (ASD), just a few weeks after […]
BIO-Europe Spring Digital: Big data and AI panel discussion
The combination of big data and artificial intelligence/machine learning is a powerful one and nowhere more so than in healthcare. As part of BIO-Europe Spring […]
EU’s COVID jab certificate scheme goes live in seven countries
The first batch of EU countries have started recognising the vaccination status of travellers using digital vaccine certificates as the bloc moves towards freeing up […]
Digital health accelerator launches to plug “pharma-startup gap”
A new accelerator programme has launched with the aim of improving engagement between digital health startups and pharmaceutical companies, which sometimes can be held back […]
BIO-Europe Spring Digital: Nerida Scott, J&J’s EMEA Innovation Head
At this year’s BIO-Europe Spring Digital, pharmaphorum founder Dr. Paul Tunnah participated in an ‘In conversation’ chat with Nerida Scott, head of Johnson & Johnson […]
Are microtaggants the key to making medicines smarter?
Pharmaceutical companies are accountable for ensuring that their medicine is safe when it comes into the hands of patients. The dramatic rise in online drug […]
Babylon Health may go public via blank cheque company merger; report
Digital health player Babylon Health is exploring a merger with a so-called ‘blank cheque’ company as a route to a public listing, according to a […]
Axtria scores $150m investment from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities
Life sciences software company Axtria has received a $150 million investment from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities to expand its suite of AI-platforms for omnichannel commercial […]
Bayer backs Ada Health’s symptom checker app in $90m financing
Ada Health has received another endorsement for its app to help patients diagnose conditions from symptoms, raising an impressive $90 million in funding from investors […]
Now what? The future of clinical trials after the pandemic
Sheila Rocchio highlights four key areas life sciences must improve on as an industry to drive real change in how clinical trials are conducted. This […]
Akili raises $110m to build its digital therapeutics pipeline
Digital health player Akili has raised $110 million fourth-round funding, backed by a number of pharma groups, as it works towards extending its product range […]
Digital health firm Hello Tomo snapped up by ICAS World
A UK tech firm with an NHS-commissioned mental health app – Hello Tomo – has been acquired by ICAS World, a company specialising in providing […]
COVID jab rollout provides short opportunity for pharma to build trust
After decades of struggling with poor public perception, the pharma industry has an opportunity to generate stronger connections with consumers than ever thanks to the […]
AI, big data and real world evidence – the challenges and opportunities
Real-world evidence (RWE) is emerging as an important area of research to reveal, in real time, new insights and innovations in medicine. A recent pharmaphorum […]
As India battles COVID, Qure.ai deploys AI diagnostic for hard-pressed doctors
Indian digital health company Qure.ai is making an artificial intelligence-driven diagnostic app available to doctors scrambling to cope with escalating COVID-19 cases and deaths. With […]
Study finds Germany trails Spain and the US in digital health
Germany is lagging behind other countries in the adoption of digital health, including Spain and the US, according to a new survey carried out on […]
Vinehealth earns CE marks for cancer management apps
UK digital health firm Vinehealth has won a CE mark for a mobile app that helps cancer patients manage their medications and care, as well […]
BMS embraces AI drug discovery with $1.2bn Exscientia alliance
Exscientia has signed up another big pharma partner for its artificial intelligence (AI) based drug discovery platform, this time attracting a $50 million upfront buy-in […]
Healthcare bills to pay? Let hi.health pick up the tab
Just over a year ago, hi.health launched an app that takes the legwork out of submitting reimbursement claims to private health insurers. Now, the startup […]
The Online Safety Bill: a step towards digitally safe mental health support
The UK government’s Online Safety Bill has been a hot and contentious topic of discussion over the past year, but last week it was finally […]
Healios raises £7m to expand digital mental health services
Digital therapy specialist Healios has raised £7 million in new financing that will be used to expand its suite of mental health services, at a […]
Key insights for a successful first-time product launch
Pre-commercial & Emerging pharma companies may not think they have the resources to match the launch strategies of big pharma. But with the proper planning […]
Double ransomware attack targets Irish healthcare system
Criminals have launched a ransomware attack against the Department of Health in Ireland, shortly after a similar cyberattack shut down much of the IT infrastructure […]
Health Innovators: Teresa Arroyo-Gallego, nQ Medical
In this episode of our Health Innovators series, Paul Tunnah is joined by Teresa Arroyo-Gallego, chief data scientist at artificial intelligence technology company nQ Medical. […]
Chiesi launches online platform to support respiratory nurses
Drugmaker Chiesi has set up an online community to provide support to respiratory nurses, who have faced unprecedented challenges in the last year as they […]
Why health tech is a win for mental health
For Mental Health Awareness Week (10 May 2021 – 16 May 2021) myGP discusses the benefits of the healthcare system becoming digitised and the impact […]
Exscientia starts trials of AI-designed Alzheimer’s drug
Exscientia has advanced a drug candidate for Alzheimer’s disease into human testing, the third clinical-stage project for the UK specialist in artificial intelligence (AI) based […]
Birdie raises $11.5m to develop care at home app
The care technology firm Birdie has raised $11.5 million to develop its app to help providers deliver elderly care at home. In a statement the […]
Is digital mental health the key to tackling a deepening crisis?
In an exclusive feature for pharmaphorum, British Liberal Democrat politician, solicitor and mental health campaigner Sir Norman Lamb discusses why digital mental health services can […]
NICE’s Office for Digital Health opens its doors
UK cost-effectiveness agency NICE has this week officially opened the Office for Digital Health, one of the pillars of its five-year strategy out to 2026. […]
Walmart to acquire telehealth firm MeMD
Walmart is to acquire telehealth provider MeMD, the companies announced as the retail giant continues with its move into digital healthcare. In statement, Walmart said […]
Silence Tx uses game to raise thalassaemia awareness
UK biotech Silence Therapeutics has launched an online game to raise the profile of the rare blood disorder thalassaemia, and one of its most common […]
FDA extends tie-up with CN Bio to test ‘lung-on-a-chip’ tech
The FDA has extended a collaboration with the UK firm CN Bio to investigate a “lung-on-a-chip” model to investigate inhaled drugs. In a statement the […]
A digital health roadmap for pharma, medical devices and insurance tech
COVID-19 has massively accelerated the uptake of digital health technology across the whole ecosystem, with important implications for pharma, medical device and insurance tech companies. […]
Vicore signs deal with Alex to develop digital therapeutic to support IPF patients
Rare disease specialist Vicore Pharma has signed an agreement with Alex Therapeutics to test a digital therapeutic designed to provide cognitive behavioural therapy support to […]
NHS app could be used as a vaccine passport
The NHS app could be used a kind of vaccine passport, according to UK government sources, although it is unclear how far the project has […]
Kaia Health raises $75m for digital musculoskeletal disease therapy
Kaia Health has raised a further $75m to expand its AI-based treatment for Musculoskeletal (MSK) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The company’s technology is […]
Kaia Health gets $75m for digital solution to strains and pains of pandemic workplace
Kaia Health has just announced a $75 million funding round for its technology, aimed at improving musculoskeletal (MSK) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) care. […]
3rd Annual Blood-Brain Barrier Summit
The 3rd Annual Blood-Brain Barrier Summit is dedicated to helping drug developers enhance drug delivery across the Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) to enable effective treatments for […]
The 3rd Annual Blood-Brain Barrier Summit Returns in August 2021
The Blood-Brain Barrier Summit will take place online from June 28-30, 2021. This Hanson Wade event is aimed at experts looking to deliver CNS drug […]
The role of data science and text mining in the search for new therapies
Today, most drug discovery programmes begin with the identification and validation of disease modifying biological targets. The primary way to uncover these targets is through […]
Kry secures $300m to expand virtual GP consultation services in Europe
Digital healthcare firm Kry has secured a €262 million ($300m) investment to expand its app-based virtual GP consultation services in Europe. Operating as Livi in […]
Can your typing patterns reveal if you have Alzheimer’s?
The neuroQWERTY technology can analyse people’s typing for signs of motor conditions like Parkinson’s disease – and now the team behind it is looking to […]
Jolly Good/Teijin Pharma develop VR digital therapeutics for depression
Technology firm Jolly Good and Teijin Pharma have begun a partnership to develop virtual reality digital therapeutics (VR DTx) for major depressive disorder. The goal […]
AI is having a productive time in pharma and healthcare
Two years ago the use of AI in pharma and healthcare looked to be quickly heading for what Gartner’s Hype Cycle model would term the […]
Ohio is third state to fund Pear’s digital therapeutics to tackle addiction
A third US state has agreed to fund Pear Therapeutics’ digital therapeutics (DTx) to treat people with substance and opioid use disorders. The company has […]
physIQ licenses virtual trial tech to Janssen in multi-year deal
Biosensor firm physIQ has licensed its technology to Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen pharma unit in a multi-year deal, to investigate use of wearable sensors in […]
Seqster bags $12m funding for patient data platform
Digital health player Seqster has raised $12 million in first-round financing that will be used to develop its data platform, which aims to put all […]
Healthware acquires UK creative motion lab and consultancy SWM
Healthware Group has expanded its long-standing collaboration with UK-based SWM by acquiring the creative motion lab and consultancy. Founded in London last year by Francis […]
Better Therapeutics begins ‘real world’ study of digital diabetes therapy
After announcing plans to go public, prescription digital therapeutics (DTx) firm Better Therapeutics has begun a “real world” study to test whether its BT-001 prescription […]
Microsoft puts AI at heart of digital health strategy with Nuance deal
Microsoft has made its aspirations in digital health clear with a whopping $19.7 billion deal to buy Nuance Communications and its artificial intelligence platform for […]
AXA partners Microsoft on ‘all-in-one’ digital health platform
European insurance giant AXA has stepped up an alliance with Microsoft to develop an international digital health platform on the back of successful pilots in […]
GDPR represents an “urgent threat” to the EU’s research leadership role
More than 5,000 collaborative studies were thwarted by GDPR rules in 2019 – but is there a way to protect sensitive data while still allowing […]
AI device cleared by FDA to spot lesions during colonoscopy
The FDA has approved the first artificial intelligence-powered device that can be used to help identify colorectal lesions during the millions of colonoscopies carried out […]
Cohere Health gains $36M to expand digital prior authorization platform
Cohere Health raised $36 million in a Series B funding round less than two years after its inception. It will use the new funds to […]
Apple, Google block NHS contact tracing app update on privacy grounds
A scheduled update to the NHS COVID-19 app has been blocked because it allows location tracking – something prohibited by Apple and Google, which developed […]
Exscientia starts trials of first AI-derived cancer immunotherapy
Exscientia was the first company to start human trials of a new drug designed using artificial intelligence (AI) last year, and now says it has […]
Healx deploys its AI in hunt for Friedreich’s ataxia therapies
UK artificial intelligence specialist Healx has begun a partnership with two medical charities that aims to uncover new therapies for the neurodegenerative disease Friedreich’s ataxia […]
Digital tool will be tested against COVID-19 ‘brain fog’
A digital tool used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is being tested to see if it can help counter lingering, fuzzy thinking in COVID-19 […]
COVID heralds a faster future for drug development (if stakeholders can collaborate)
COVID-19 has been a trial-by-fire showing just how quickly drugs and vaccines can be developed under the right circumstances – but there is much to […]
FDA green lights Oxehealth vital signs monitoring software
UK digital health company Oxehealth has claimed FDA approval for software that can be used to remotely measure vital signs like heart and breathing rates […]
Wales forms authority to drive digital health in NHS
A new organisation dedicated to increasing the use of digital health in the NHS in Wales has come into being, 18 months after the move […]
Country focus: Hungary carves out a niche in digital pharma
AI simulated cell company Turbine is just one of many digital drug discovery firms on the rise in Hungary. We speak to the company’s CEO […]
J+D Forecasting provides Online Team Pharma Forecasting Training
Following the success of J+D’s face to face training, the content has been redesigned to make it suitable for an online audience. The training can […]
Tokyo airport trials CommonPass digital health passport
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has begun a trial of its CommonPass app showing a traveller’s COVID-19 status at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. It’s part of efforts […]
Akili’s gaming therapy improves attention in ADHD kids
Akili has published data backing the efficacy of its childhood attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) video game therapy EndeavorRx in the peer-review journal Nature Digital Medicine. […]
AI drug discovery player 1910 Genetics debuts with $26m war chest
There’s a new kid on the block among companies using artificial intelligence in drug discovery, after 1910 Genetics launched today with $26 million in financing. […]
Health tech and digital transformation lessons from the NHS
In the year since the UK went into its first lockdown to limit the spread of COVID-19 the country’s health service has undergone an unprecedented […]
COSMIC database matches drugs to cancer mutations
The world’s largest database of cancer mutations can now be used to link mutations with drug treatments in what promises to be a step forward […]
Another UK hospital trials clinical comms platform Bleepa
UK medical imaging firm Feedback has continued its expansion of its digital communication platform Bleepa with a one-year contract with a large UK hospital. The […]
The meaning of digital innovation: the pharmaphorum podcast
This instalment of the podcast considers the meaning of digital innovation, both in pharma and outside the industry, and features digital transformation leader Edwin Erckens. […]
Gamification for patient care, medical education, and virtual engagement
“Gamification” – adding game-like elements into non-game or real-world settings – has become a popular concept in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and event industries, especially as […]
Barts Health puts real-time mobile data into staff hands
England’s largest NHS Trust, Barts Health, is rolling out a new data analytics app that it says will improve patient care at its five London […]
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Could a smartphone cough app stop future pandemics?
A host of companies are looking at cough apps to detect the presence of COVID-19. But one company called Hyfe wants to take the idea […]
Could a smartphone cough app stop future pandemics?
A host of companies are looking at cough apps to detect the presence of COVID-19. But one company called Hyfe wants to take the idea […]
DeepVerge’s nanochip-based COVID breath test could be ready this year
DeepVerge has announced trial data showing its COVID-19 Microtox BT breath test can deliver accurate results in under 60 seconds, with a potential roll-out later […]
DeepVerge’s nanochip-based COVID breath test could be ready this year
DeepVerge has announced trial data showing its COVID-19 Microtox BT breath test can deliver accurate results in under 60 seconds, with a potential roll-out later […]
The rise of real-world evidence: unlocking the potential in EHRs
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of health data and how its availability in real time can reveal new insights and innovations that can […]
The rise of real-world evidence: unlocking the potential in EHRs
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of health data and how its availability in real time can reveal new insights and innovations that can […]
Welsh startup Antiverse raises $2m for antibody discovery toolkit
New biotech Antiverse has raised seed funding of £1.4 million ($2 million) to develop its artificial intelligence-based platform for discovering therapeutic antibodies. The Cardiff, Wales […]
Cambridge Sleep Sciences’ device is trialled in Parkinson’s
Sleep disturbances are a common feature for people with Parkinson’s disease, and a device developed to help people with insomnia is now being trialled to […]
Life sciences must become cloud-first to seize the science of tomorrow
If the power of the life sciences industry to innovate and collaborate were ever in doubt, the speed at which vaccines for COVID-19 were discovered, […]
