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‘Digital mimics’ among 16 projects launched to help NHS with winter pressure | Science & Tech News
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Researchers are using artificial intelligence (AI) to “digitally mimic” households struggling with the impact of the cost of living crisis to simulate the most effective ways to help. It’s one of more than a dozen projects spanning data analysis to machine learning that have been launched to help counter the winter pressures facing the NHS. […]
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Diabetics to get ‘artificial pancreas’ on NHS which injects insulin via body-worn tracker | UK News
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Auto-injecting blood sugar trackers will be handed to more than 100,000 diabetics in England under an NHS scheme. The new body-worn monitors, likened to an artificial pancreas, pump insulin into the body whenever it is required. The hybrid closed-loop monitors will help patients manage blood sugar levels without having to monitor their levels manually. It […]
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BioNTech cancer treatments deal is a coup for the government and a challenge for the NHS | Science & Tech News
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BioNTech has signed a deal with the UK government to enrol up to 10,000 patients in clinical trials by the end of 2030 for personalised cancer therapies. The deal is a big win for the UK, yet new cancer treatments will only work if the NHS does. Vaccines based on mRNA were the standout success […]
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New tiny microscope ‘could speed up breast cancer treatment’ and cut NHS waiting lists | Science & Tech News
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A tiny microscope that can be manoeuvred through small spaces inside the body during surgery could speed up breast cancer treatment and help cut NHS waiting lists, say scientists. Experts from Imperial College London have developed an endo-microscope that is less than 1mm in diameter – about the width of 25 human hairs – and […]
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Ransomware attack on NHS systems could take weeks to fix, major IT provider warns | UK News
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A cyberattack that hit a major IT provider for the NHS and severely affected the 111 service involved ransomware and could take up to four weeks to fix, it has emerged. Advanced, which supplies vital systems for the NHS, said it suffered a cyber breach around 7am on 4 August which has now been contained. […]
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Ministers coordinating ‘resilience response’ after ‘major’ cyber attack hits NHS systems across UK | UK News
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Ministers are coordinating a “resilience response” to deal with a cyber attack affecting NHS systems across the UK. Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yousaf said ministers are being “continually briefed” on the incident and are “working closely on a four nations basis” to organise a response. “Plans in place to mitigate the impact but there will […]
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‘Major’ cyberattack may mean it takes longer for NHS 111 calls to be answered this weekend | UK News
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People seeking medical help via the NHS 111 service are being warned there could be delays after a cyberattack led to a “major” computer system outage. The security issue was identified at 7am on Thursday morning, and it has affected the system used to dispatch ambulances, book out-of-hours appointments and issue emergency prescriptions. There are […]