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Five Aging and Health Technology Blog Posts from June 2020

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Apple’s Safari did not appear until 2003 and Google Chrome in 2008 – eventually these dominated the browser market, though three cheers for the existence of privacy-oriented browser Brave (2016) and search tool DuckDuckGo (2008). No doubt both will disappear into acquisitions.

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Association of British HealthTech Industries unveil their Plan for HealthTech manifesto

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary: The Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) unveiled their "Plan for HealthTech" manifesto, outlining a 10-point plan for the UK government to make the nation a global leader in health technology. 2008: ABHI published its Code of Business Practice.

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News from the Consumer Technology Association and Withings Further Demonstrates Private Sector’s Role in the Pandemic and Public Health

Health Populi

On 27th July, CTA announced the Association’s launch of the Public Health Tech Initiative. has highlighted the huge demand for health technology solutions. CTA’s new Public Health Technology Initiative promises to be an important, impactful effort as a public-private partnership.

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When Household Economics Blur with Health, Technology and Trust – Health Populi’s 2023 TrendCast

Health Populi

COVID-19 and working from/learning from/exercising from/praying from/cooking from home accelerated, our homes have been morphing into our personal “HealthQuarters,” I recently discussed here in Health Populi. As we observed in the wake of the Great Recession of 2008, more DIY care came to people’s self-care at home.

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Spotify Health: Big Tech's latest new entrant into Healthcare

Lloyd Price

In 2023, Spotify acquired a Swedish healthcare startup called Neko Health. Neko Health develops AI-powered body scanners that can be used to diagnose health problems early on. Ek and Lorentzon started working on Spotify in 2003, and they launched the service in 2008.

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Polyclinics and the Labour party's Digital Health plans for the NHS

Lloyd Price

Additional key points: £171 million "Fit for the Future Fund": Labour proposes dedicated funding for equipping the NHS with advanced technology, including doubling the number of CT and MRI scanners and prioritizing those with built-in AI tools. NHS polyclinics were first introduced in England in 2008 as part of a wider reform of the NHS.

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The Importance of the Digital Front Door™ in Healthcare

Digital Health Today

operates a virtual health care platform that connects patients and clinicians through phone and video interviews. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, however, it has gained national recognition for its services. Zipnosis, Inc. I would invest in genomics.