health inequalities

Happitech, DiGA, DiMe, Bia Care, health inequalities, Sectra
By  Tammy Lovell 11:38 am February 25, 2022
Bia Care teams with Imperial College to tackle women’s health inequalities Digital menopause health start-up Bia Care is taking part in a randomised control trial which aims to tackle women’s health inequalities. The research, in partnership with Imperial College London, brings together the work of national thought leaders on menopause inequalities, and builds on the work of social campaigners...
NHSX, health inequalities, AI, NHS AI Lab
By  Tammy Lovell 02:20 am October 25, 2021
Four projects using artificial intelligence (AI) to address racial health inequalities have been awarded £1.4 million by the NHS AI Lab and independent charity the Health Foundation. The winning projects took part in a research competition as part of the AI Ethics Initiative at NHSX, which launched in March this year. Subject to contract, the chosen projects are: A University of Westminster...
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By  Laura Lovett 01:53 pm October 5, 2021
Trust is one of the most important factors in healthcare, according to a panel at Northwell Health’s Raise Health Forum. However, due to current health inequities and a dark history of racism and bias, the medical system has often lost this component in many underserved communities. “We have been treated in many respects as lab animals, where in marginalized communities the only access to help we...