Telemedicine stories

Wilson Connectivity expands beyond superyachts as Mercy Ships equips Africa Mercy II with mobile coverage for crews, volunteers and patient care.

Patient data quality becomes a crucial trust test as AI, telehealth and interoperability reshape digital healthcare.

Doccla says AI-powered home monitoring is helping NHS trusts cut admissions, free up beds and tackle a 7.2 million-case backlog.

DE-CIX Chief Executive Officer Ivo Ivanov says medical AI will depend on ultra-low latency links, edge computing and secure interconnection.

London mental health AI platform JAAQ raises GBP £13 million Series A to embed clinically governed support into employers' and insurers' apps.

Docplanner's AI voice agent, built on Twilio tech, has doubled doctor bookings and onboarded 1,300 clinicians in just three days.

Contrivian launches Constellation, a single LEO satellite service unifying Starlink, Amazon Leo and others for uninterrupted connectivity.

Heidi debuts a wearable Remote microphone for clinicians, aiming to improve AI scribe accuracy in noisy, offline and rural care settings.

UK adults back AI in local ear checks, with two-thirds saying they'd accept pharmacy use of the tech if it cuts waits and speeds referrals.

Women hold just 28% of tech roles worldwide, a glaring gap experts warn is stifling innovation, ESG progress and global economic growth.

Heidi buys UK clinical AI startup AutoMedica and debuts ad-free evidence and patient comms tools to bolster its healthcare platform.

Health AI firm Heidi launches Evidence and Comms tools and buys UK-based Automedica to grow its clinical decision and patient support platform.

Flok Health has expanded its app-based digital physiotherapy service to 11 NHS areas in England, covering more than 2.4 million patients.

An AI-powered physio app delivering same-day back pain care has been shortlisted for three national HSJ awards after slashing waits.

Evaro raises USD $25m to scale embedded “healthcare-as-a-service” in the UK, aiming to reach 10m patients and ease NHS primary care strain.

Compumedics posts record H1 orders and 32% revenue jump, reaffirms FY26 targets and readies Somfit D launch in US home sleep market.

Isle of Man opens 2026 Innovation Challenge to global health tech teams, offering a testbed to trial tools for care at home and in communities.

Unapproved peptide ads and listings have surged across online platforms since 2020, raising fresh concerns over consumer safety and oversight.

Utah tests AI to renew repeat prescriptions without doctors, promising cheaper care but sparking safety fears and regulatory questions.

As payers deploy always-on audits, healthcare must hardwire real-time documentation and coding checks into everyday clinical practice.