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Posted: 14 april 2025

Webinar: The Future of Health and Social Care: Can AI help us provide better care?

Join Thames Freeport expert panelists on April 14th 11:30am-12:30pm, for a powerful discussion about the potential of AI in the UK’s Health & Social care system. Read more details here.

Rising demand for AI courses in UK universities shows 453% growth as students adapt to an AI-driven job market

The demand for artificial intelligence courses in UK universities has surged dramatically over the past five years, with enrollments increasing by 453%, according to a recent study by Currys, a UK tech retailer. The study, which analyzed UK university admissions…

Inspiren banks $35M to scale AI-powered senior living technology

Health tech company Inspiren developed intelligent AI-powered solutions for senior living that integrates care planning, resident safety, staff efficiency and emergency call functionalities into one system. Read more here.

Do radiologists trust mammography AI software?

In a large-scale prospective trial conducted at a breast screening program in Europe, fewer women were recalled based on AI analysis of their digital mammogram than those recalled due to consensus findings from radiologists. Read the full article here.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital pioneers autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) pathway for skin cancer to discharge harmless cases

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is utilising digital innovation and world-first autonomous technology to identify harmless (benign) skin lesions without review from the dermatology team, to be able to discharge patients on the same day as they receive…

The tech giants are wrong: AI won’t replace engineers

People are already concerned enough about AI, but the truth is that strategic work will always require humans, says Sabrina Farmer, the CTO of GitLab Read more here.

14 female founders to watch in AI

As with the wider tech industry, there are much fewer women than men in AI: a recent study carried out by French organisation JFD (Join Forces and Dare), which is dedicated to supporting female entrepreneurs, found that only a quarter of the…

2025 SEHTA International MedTech Expo & Conference

SEHTA's 2025 International #MedTech Expo & Conference is taking place on Fri 3rd Oct at the @TheKingsFund 's venue, No.11 Cavendish Square in London. Early-bird registration open until 31st July- prices range from £210 - £270. NHS staff Free to attend. Register…

Something exciting is coming from GIANT Health… are you ready?

Learn AI in Healthcare from a Global Thought Leader! Artificial Intelligence is reshaping healthcare—revolutionizing clinical decision-making, optimizing operations, and enhancing patient outcomes. Are you ready to lead this transformation? Join our exclusive AI in Healthcare Workshop, led by Professor Shafi…

NHS App saved 400,000 hours of GP time last year, NHS England claims

GP time equivalent to more than 400,000 hours was saved through the use of the NHS App last year, NHS England has claimed. Read the full article here.

AI Therapist Matches Human Care in Groundbreaking Mental Health Trial

People struggling with depression who used an artificial intelligence therapy app for just four weeks experienced a 51% reduction in symptoms—matching results typically seen with human therapists, according to the first clinical trial of its kind. Read more here.

AbbVie, J&J to add proprietary data to AI protein model in bid to accelerate drug discovery

Life sciences data company Apheris on Thursday announced an effort to boost the capabilities of protein AI models by uniting several pharmaceutical companies’ proprietary data. Apheris’ consortium of pharma companies is partnering with OpenFold3 — Columbia professor Mohammed AlQuraishi’s open-source dupe of AlphaFold3 — to train…

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