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Prevention gaining ground in the battle against breast cancerBlogHow can health systems support populations and individuals to understand and reduce breast cancer risk?
The role of citizen generated data for healthBlogOver the past few months PHG Foundation has been exploring the role of citizen generated data in health by looking at themes such as patient participation in their care and the increasingly blurred line between lifestyle and medical devices
Meet the expert – Fiona AdsheadBlogIn our first meet the expert blog, Fiona Adshead talks to us about wellbeing, person centred healthcare and what’s currently happening in the health clinic
The future of healthy ageingBlogWomen have 19 years of unhealthy life expectancy and men 16 years. With this fact in mind, participants at our healthy ageing workshop explored how personalised healthcare technologies could help people stay healthy in later life. Rebecca Burbidge reports
Moving forward the debate on AI regulationBlogThe new report by the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee sets out recommendations for building trust and confidence in the regulatory framework for AI. Alison Hall examines how far it meets its aims.
Is there a role for genomics in dementia?BlogThe UK annual economic cost of dementia estimated to be £23 billion (almost equalling the combined costs of cancer, heart disease and stroke), yet effective therapies remain elusive. Can genomics help?
Designing technology to support healthy behaviours in older adultsBlogIn this guest blog, Dr Max Western discusses his use of the person based approach to designing digital interventions to support healthy behaviours in older adults.
Heritable genome editing: navigating the red lineBlogPrompted by developments in genome editing technologies, a new report explores the ethical issues raised by the prospect of genome editing becoming available as a reproductive option. But we should proceed with caution, urges Tanya Brigden
Is it time to update our health promotion strategies for breast cancer?BlogCould the benefits of health promotion improve with more personalised approaches?
AI for health: Is there a regulatory gap?BlogIn this article, first published by @DigiHealthLegal, Johan Ordish argues that the most pressing concern for the regulation of AI is not any unique challenge it might pose but rather the gaps that already exist in our laws of liability and medical devices