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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 technology environment.

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Is digital health giant Athenahealth heading for new ownersh...

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 it could be dwarfed by their exi

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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 listen for signals that could indicate serious l

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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 as a prescription digital therapeutic (DTx)

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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.

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