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At the moment, we have the worst of both worlds: researchers struggle to access data yet leaks are almost inevitable
The FT’s third annual ranking of the region’s businesses by revenue growth rate. Plus: US medtech takes the top spot; Calgary tech scene rivals energy sector; ecommerce giant aims to ‘democratise finance’; why LatAm risks squandering pandemic gains
The medtech muscles in on overactive bladder market with its neuro-stimulator treatment device
While tech still features prominently on the latest annual FT ranking, pharmaceuticals and health account for half the top 10
Fintech still dominates the investment landscape, but interest is growing in other sectors
Former ‘health coaches’ tell the FT about concerns with weight-loss targets and staffing at $4.2bn start-up
In this joint commission from The Lancet and Financial Times on Governing Health Futures 2030, we explore how AI and other digital advancements are being harnessed to improve healthcare in the world’s poorest regions
Prospects for patients have improved thanks to everyday tech enabling medics to call on the expertise of their peers abroad
Healthtech Eva enables remote test analysis and broadens access to healthcare by users outside large urban centres
The adoption of digital technology is fuelling concerns about its effect on mental health and social development
Health tech has leapt ahead during the Covid era, but communities around the world are not benefiting equally
Technology could lift a huge financial burden from healthcare systems, especially in developing countries
Many women in the country remain uninformed about periods, but a social media-based project is targeting the problem
The pandemic has proved the potential of telemedicine, particularly in mental health
Concerns remain over privacy and security of mountain of healthcare data
With the right tools and governance, we can empower the communities that will benefit most from digital innovation
Egyptian service is helping mental health patients overcome cultural barriers across the region
Technology intended to mitigate the harm from the pandemic has generated controversy in parts of Asia
Misinformation on remedies, seeded by officials and fuelled via social media, has had dire consequences for public health
How, and by whom, decisions are made over data sharing has come under heightened scrutiny
As medics strive to harness health information, Silicon Valley is stepping in with tools, though regulation is a concern
The pandemic has proved the potential of digital health but also shown we have much to learn about how to govern it
A $50,000 seed investment has allowed a Kenyan pathology business to spread across the continent
Nightingale Open Science data show what actually happened to patients rather than relying on doctor’s notes
Device touted as ‘future of health’ has yet to change way patients are treated, say experts
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