Babylon Disrupted the UK’s Health System. Then It Left
The AI-powered online doctor app is ditching its controversial NHS contracts as it focuses on the US market.
The tension between the promises and realities of data use in health and social care
A partnership with the Health Foundation to study the relationships between data-driven systems and inequalities in health
The Fatal Design Flaw of the Pulse Oximeter
In the first study to examine this issue among COVID-19 patients, researchers found that the inaccurate measurements resulted in a “systemic failure,” delaying care for many Black and Hispanic patients. The study adds a growing sense of urgency to an issue raised decades ago.
Government launches landmark reviews to tackle health disparities
The government announces leads for independent reviews into ethnic inequalities for medical devices and tobacco control.
Review highlights stark ethnic healthcare inequalities in the UK
A major new review into ethnic inequalities in healthcare has revealed vast inequalities across a range of health services in the UK.The review, funded by the NHS Race and Health Observatory and led by experts from The University of Manchester in conjunction with the University of Sheffield and the University of Sussex, explored differences in m...