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Tech & industry17 JunWith the creation of the Luscii remote monitoring platform, people with ongoing care needs can avoid the necessity for regular medical appointments, while clinicians can ensure they're being looked after from afar. NR Times speaks to its founder Professor Daan Dohmen about Luscii's role in the future of healthcare
From his early experience of working part-time in a nursing home came a realisation that patients could and should play a more active role in their care and health. “For me, that was a really important step in my vision to use technology to help regain people’s independence,” says Professor Dr Daan Dohmen. “The nursing home had all good intentions but took away the independence of people living there - they put them in the shower, they did everything.
Tech & industry10 JunRehabilitation technology developed by Fourier Intelligence has won yet more recognition for its globally-significant innovation.
The ExoMotus M4, a lower limb exoskeleton, was awarded the Shanghai Design 100+ accolade. The exoskeleton, a gait and body weight system, is the first and only product of its kind on the market with its own body weight supporting system. The ExoMotus M4 will be launched into the Chinese market at the Shanghai GReAT 2021 annual summit at the end of July, and is expected to be unveiled in the international market in early 2022. The latest recognition comes only shortly after Fourier Intelligence won four awards at the China International Medical Equipment (CMEF) Spring Expo, with two being given to its newly-revamped ArmMotusTM M2 Pro device.
MND / ALS8 JunEye tracking technology is proving to be a lifeline for people living with ALS, delivering vital communication assistance which helps to break isolation. Here, leading healthtech influencer and ambassador for health innovation Gil Bashe discusses the power of such intervention
The moment the flood of ice-cold water poured over my head, there was shock and silence; seconds afterward, my senses returned. I blurted out: “That’s cold!” Family nearby laughed, the moment passed, and the video of my ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was shared online. Mission accomplished, or so one might think. My state of frozen speechlessness was over in a moment, but for people diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis also known as Lou Gehrig's disease), that state doesn’t just last for a moment. It’s an ongoing, harsh and frightening reality that makes life more difficult and can actually shorten it.
Tech & industry3 JunGlobal rehab tech business Fourier Intelligence has won a number of prestigious awards for its work in redefining rehabilitation possibilities across the world.
Fourier Intelligence has won the Top Leading Rehabilitation Technology Enterprise Award at the 84th China International Medical Equipment (CMEF) Spring Expo. Its newly-revamped ArmMotusTM M2 Pro device also received two coveted awards - Most Innovative Rehabilitation Robotic Award and the Outstanding Industrial Design Award at the annual medical equipment event.
Tech & industry27 MayTechnology developed to revolutionise the customer service experience for disabled people has secured a world-first through being introduced into a hospital environment.
The WelcoMe app has been adopted by NHS Golden Jubilee, a flagship hospital in Clydebank, Scotland, to support it in delivering more person-centred care for people with disabilities. Use of WelcoMe - devised by entrepreneur Gavin Neate to help businesses to give the best possible customer service to people with a range of disabilities and additional needs - will be rolled out to all outpatients of Scotland’s flagship hospital, as part of a six-month pilot programme, the first of its kind in the world in a hospital. Ahead of their visit, outpatients will be sent information on how to download and set up the app.
Dementia25 MayIn the ongoing battle against dementia, pre-dementia symptoms can now be detected more quickly and cost-efficiently than ever before through the development of AI-led technology. NR Times speaks to Dr Sina Habibi, CEO of Cognetivity, about their groundbreaking work and how the pandemic has helped in the acceptance of remote-use technology
Through the development of pioneering AI-led technology has come the power to reinvent dementia detection. Following years of R&D, successful clinical trials and medical approval, Cognetivity Neurosciences is now being used in both primary and secondary care to find pre-dementia symptoms through a simple test in a quicker time and at a lower cost than ever before.
Tech & industry11 MayHaving fun in the snow and touching the clouds are some of the ways that residents at Exemplar Health Care’s Ribble View care home are using virtual reality technology to relax during lockdown. The team at Ribble View, alongside experts from Rescape Innovation, have been using virtual reality (VR) technology, DR.VR, to support therapy sessions in the home in Preston. This is part of Exemplar Health Care's commitment to investing in the latest life-enriching technology to make every day better for their people.
Tech & industry10 MayAdvanced neuroscience and digital therapeutics business MindMaze Healthcare has revealed its plans for ‘exponential growth’ through its commercial product portfolio and clinical pipeline.
The business is a key name in digital neurotheraputics solutions with its development of its game-based software products Rehab DTx, which supports neurorehabilitation, and Neuro DTx aimed at neurorestoration. Its serious digital therapeutics (DTx), a combination of neuroscience and AI-powered, immersive game-based activities, are improving clinical outcomes for patients with neurological conditions including stroke, TBI, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and MS.
Brain injury5 MayThe first digital health intervention for families affected by ABI has been launched, with a view to national roll-out in the coming months.
CBIT In Hand has been created to provide immediate, tailored information via a mobile device to families of children and young people who have been affected by concussion and/or acquired brain injury (ABI). After three years of planning by the Child Brain Injury Trust, the app went live last week when it was launched at the CBIT virtual conference, and is being trialed in Alder Hey and Birmingham Children’s Hospital for the next three months. CBIT in Hand, which can be accessed by QR code or downloaded from App stores, is being targeted at A&E departments and major trauma units, to ensure families can find the digital information, resources and support they need instantly during the most difficult early stages of their loved one’s injury.
Tech & industry27 AprAn app which uses AI to enable stroke survivors to rebuild their speech and language capability at home has been launched, inspired by the personal experience of its creator.
SpeechFirst supports survivors to build on their speech and language therapy provision through using AI to detect incorrect facial movements and pronunciation and provide real-time tips and recommendations to enable them to make progress. The app is the first British built creation to make use of AI in speech and language therapy, and with its launch is set to increase the rehab potential of thousands of survivors nationally. Its home-based approach enabling people to continue their rehabilitation remotely, while supervised by their therapist who can access the person’s SpeechFirst dashboard.
