Vara and Mitera Hospital launch AI breast cancer screening tech in Greece
German deeptech startup Vara has announced a partnership with Mitera Hospital in Athens, a member of Hellenic Healthcare Group (HHG).
Vara’s artificial intelligence (AI) powered software will be used to support and complement the work of radiologists at Mitera’s screening centres to improve efficiency and increase screening...
UK home care provider Cera has launched a flu-tracking and treatment app to support earlier diagnosis and faster treatment of flu in older population groups.
‘Flu-ID’ technology uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to detect deterioration in older people’s conditions as a result of flu. The app identifies flu up to thirty times faster than existing methods, prompting carers and...
UK GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES £113M FUNDING TO BRING INNOVATION
Ninety-seven of the UK's future science leaders will benefit from a £113 million cash boost to help turn science into new products and services.
Announced by science minister Amanda Solloway this week, the boost will support projects such as robotics to help British farmers, new therapies to tackle chronic illnesses and unlocking the...
CERA PLEDGES TO TRAIN 500 REFUGEES FROM AFGHANISTAN
UK tech home care provider, Cera has pledged to train up and employ 500 refugees from Afghanistan as carers.
The startup will work with 160 local councils and the government to recruit, train and employ refugees who come to the UK amid the crisis.
The home care provider uses technology to deploy services such as social care, nursing and repeat...
UK health tech startup Cera confirmed it has reached $120 million (£89.5m) revenues (run-rate) since its launch in 2016.
The firm which specialises in digitally enabled care services for the elderly, also announced it will create 5,000 new jobs nationwide as it seeks to double its headcount.
Cera uses digital and data analytics technologies to monitor its users’ health, enabling their families...
Editor's note: This story has been updated with comments from Cera.
London-based homecare company Cera announced that it has raked in $17 million in Series A funding with investors including Guinness Asset Administration, Yabeo, and Kairos.
The web-based platform was set up to help elderly people find care and support in their community. Its services include elderly care, palliative care,...
Pfizer announced today that it is receiving applications for its Pfizer Healthcare Hub: London competitive grant. This is the second time that Pfizer has held the startup-focused program, which representatives from biopharmaceutical company said had a strong inaugural year in 2017.
“Following the success of the 2017 UK Hub, I’m delighted to continue the program again this year,” Erik Nordkamp,...
By way of a contract with UK-based healthcare startup Cera, Uber will help facilitate faster patient care to those in England's National Health Service system by providing on-demand transportation for caregivers and patients between hospitals and homes. Cera originally launched the caregiver-patient matching service in November with a few smaller clinical organizations, and Uber acts as the...
