Apple to buy Oura after Amazon launches Halo and Google buys Fitbit?
Is Apple poised to buy Oura, maker of the Oura Ring? Will an acquisition like Oura enable Apple to compete with Amazon and Google for the...
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Healthcare Technology Thought Leadership by Nelson Advisors
Sep 20, 20202 min read
Secure asynchronous messaging: the future of patient portals?
An interesting study entitled "Patient portal messaging for care coordination: a qualitative study of perspectives of experienced users...
Aug 27, 20202 min read
E-ppointments: Will patients shop around online for a doctor?
Right after 8.30am is a busy time for the ill in Britain. Many medical surgeries do not allow patients to pre-book appointments with...
Aug 22, 20204 min read
The Fifth Industrial Revolution: where mind meets machine
As far as revolutions go, the one we are living through now seems quiet. Though its effects are profound and touch everybody, not least...
Aug 14, 20205 min read
Citizen’s data, healthcare and trust
Health data has informed a central part our NHS for more than two decades, helping the informative bodies to improve services and...
Aug 9, 20201 min read
Apple adds Symptoms to Health app as part of iOS 13.6 Update
iOS 13.6 Update Apple has added a new category for symptoms in the Health app, including symptoms logged from Cycle Tracking and...
Aug 9, 20204 min read
Rwanda : The Digital Health Pioneer, Part 2
RWANDA: COVID-19 RESPONSE In some places in the world right now, getting tested for COVID-19 remains difficult or nearly impossible. In...
Jul 18, 20203 min read
"Liquid Health" and business models - the dynamic fusion of digital and physical concepts,
As lockdown shifts to downturn, we have seen how many companies have adapted to new low-touch, socially-distant norms. Cafes and...
Jul 2, 20202 min read
World Health Organisation launches new podcast – Health in Europe
Health in Europe is a new podcast from the WHO Regional Office for Europe. WHO works with thousands of inspiring and driven individuals...
Jun 27, 20205 min read
Amazon healthcare initiatives wake up an industry slow to change
The healthcare industry is rife with runaway costs and unrivaled bureaucracy, with established companies either unwilling or unable to...
May 23, 20209 min read
Early warning signs of a mental health tsunami: A coordinated response to gather initial data insigh
Introduction: The immediate impact of COVID-19 on morbidity and mortality has raised the need for accurate and real time data monitoring...
Apr 10, 20206 min read
Digital Health Hype Circle 2020
For the fourth year in a row I would like to share my thoughts on what I see as the cutting edge, emerging, developing and mature...
Apr 9, 20206 min read
Physics and Light : Apple's competitive advantage in Healthcare
I believe Tim Cook and Apple when they say "we have big plans in healthcare, which go beyond wellness apps and tools ... we can make a...
Apr 8, 20205 min read
Neural implants and the race to merge the human brain with Artificial Intelligence
There is a new race in Silicon Valley involving Artificial Intelligence and no it's not HealthTech, FinTech, Voice Commerce or involve...
Apr 6, 20203 min read
Genetic Testing sites are the new Social Networks, so will Facebook acquire 23andMe?
Genetic Testing sites like 23andMe are rapidly emerging as the new Social Networks. Over the last 10 years, millions of people across the...
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