Topic: healthcare innovation
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Europe's AI Boom Overlooks Femtech
Europe's investment surge in AI is diverting crucial funding from femtech startups, which address women's health needs, exacerbating gender health gaps. Femtech funding in Europe has sharply declined, with the sector receiving only a small fraction of healthtech investments, while U.S. counterpar...
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ScienceSoft Presents AI for Patient Intake & Triage at World Health Expo 2025
ScienceSoft will present its AI for patient intake and triage at the World Health Expo 2025, featuring a live demonstration by Senior Healthcare IT Consultant Hadeel Abu Baker. The AI system reduces patient wait times and includes safeguards to ensure urgent medical cases are never overlooked, en...
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Sydney to Host SNOMED CT Expo 2026 with Australian Digital Health Agency
Sydney will host the SNOMED CT Expo 2026, marking Australia's first time welcoming this international event focused on clinical terminology and digital health. The event highlights Australia's leadership in digital health, including its role in promoting electronic health records and standardized...
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Africa's AI Ambitions: Shaping a Global Digital Future by 2025
The Unstoppable Africa 2025 forum announced major initiatives to position Africa as a key player in the global digital economy, focusing on expanding AI infrastructure and attracting investment for homegrown innovation. Key projects include Africa's first network of AI factories by 2026, powered ...
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Amazon Now Dispenses Prescriptions From Vending Machines
Amazon is introducing prescription-dispensing vending machines at its One Medical clinics, allowing patients to pick up common medications like antibiotics and inhalers immediately after appointments, starting in Los Angeles in December. The kiosks exclude controlled substances and refrigerated d...
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AI: The Middle East's New Engine of Transformation
The Middle East is rapidly adopting artificial intelligence as a key driver for economic transformation, with over half of organizations in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar identifying as fast movers in AI implementation and planning increased investments. AI technologies, including predictive an...
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Florida Emerges as Hotspot for Risky Stem-Cell Therapies
Florida's new law allows unapproved stem-cell therapies for wound care, pain management, and orthopedic conditions without FDA oversight, sparking debate between medical autonomy and patient safety concerns. Supporters argue the law expands access to innovative treatments, while critics warn of r...
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