Amputees, among the largest minority at work, highlight the need for assistive technology to be affordable and accessible
How clinicians worldwide are delivering ‘virtual’ hospital services to remote patients. Plus: data-sharing devices speed recovery; and AI’s role in managing US health claims becomes a legal minefield
Class action lawsuits in the US suggest that digitised medical services can bring downsides as well as benefits
Medical schools, engineers and technologists are coming together to accelerate innovation in patient care
New systems can save lives and improve care — but the cost is a brake on progress
Digital technologies are helping to guide early clinical interventions and assessments of treatment
Digital systems are helping to cut the need for physical attendance at medical centres
UK initiative to harness big biological data sets and look deeper into how the human body works and malfunctions
Medical tech is increasingly mainstream but needs path to profitability
Sales of the company’s gadgets are doubling year-on-year suggesting it has further to run
Finnish company’s growing popularity has led to its sales more than doubling this year
Rival companies are racing to create lucrative applications from cutting-edge technology
Information Commissioner warns improper use of popular messaging app could be ‘hugely problematic’ for NHS
Heathcare software provider is cutting waiting times, discharge times — and millions of pounds of costs
Faster diagnostics, more targeted treatment and better communication are among areas of healthcare already benefiting from artificial intelligence
Campaigners warn of ‘wild west’ approach to security in UK health service
Plans to digitise health service must first tackle ‘flip a coin’ nature of equipment across UK, say medical staff
Student story: An Executive MBA helped Joan LaRovere develop an AI tool to bring healthcare to ‘medical deserts’
Swiss drugmaker examines options for Flatiron Health after acquisition has disappointed
Improvements to data infrastructure are needed if AI is to help fix the UK national health service
Private equity firm General Atlantic backs start-up as it turns to ‘untapped’ market of those experiencing menopause
The fitness-tracking ring is the talk of the C-suite. Get ready to muscle in
A synthesis of biology, data science and sociology — aided by artificial intelligence — is creating a pipeline of innovative treatments
The FT’s fifth annual ranking of the region’s businesses by revenue growth. Plus: outsourcers tap into remote work boom; Shopify targets more growth from bigger clients; Brazil’s alternative to electric vehicles; and Vertex Pharmaceutical’s potential answer to the opioid crisis
WPP-owned advertising agency seeks to tap trend for seeking medical information on social media
