Polar Capital Healthcare trust rockets to success thanks to strong stock selection May 16, 2024 The trust performed much better than the previous year, where it grew only 4.2 per cent, thanks to strong stock selection and managing to outperform an already booming healthcare market.
When the drugs don’t work: How the UK became addicted to antidepressants May 14, 2024 Almost one in four adults are being prescribed antidepressants, but they are not as effective as was once believed, writes Lucy Kenningham
AI healthcare firm Cera forecast to save NHS £1bn per year by 2026 May 3, 2024 Artificial intelligence (AI) driven home healthcare firm Cera is set to save the NHS up to £1bn per year via preventative care technology. Cera, founded in 2016 by London based doctor Ben Maruthappu, uses AI technology to reduce unnecessary hospitalisations and ease the burden on the buckling NHS. The company’s model is already preventing an [...]
Sales downturn at Spectris after sale of software firm May 2, 2024 Precision instrument maker Spectris experienced a slower first start to the year than expected, it announced in its quarterly update.
Haleon posts healthy first quarter update after UK job cuts May 1, 2024 Revenue at Haleon was up in the first quarter despite its announcement yesterday that it would cut over 400 jobs in the UK, as the consumer healthcare firm posted a quarterly update in line with expectations.
One Health Group sees patients soar as NHS buckles with growing waiting lists April 29, 2024 One Health's services are easing the load on the nation's embattled health service which is buckling under the weight of long waiting lists.
I had a £7,000 health M.O.T. But should millennials and Gen Z bother? April 27, 2024 Is it worth young people having healthcare M.O.T.s if they can afford them? Adam Bloodworth tried one out
Angle agrees deal with Astrazeneca for tech to kill cancer cells April 24, 2024 This is expected to be driven by an increase in the use of combination therapy for the treatment of drug-resistant cancers and the need for novel targeted medicines for cancer treatment.
Health tech group to expand in UK amid booming private healthcare demand April 15, 2024 The provider of 'at home' healthcare services is eyeing a £3m funding round, aiming to add seven new sites to its existing three locations.