England’s health service will use drones to deliver vital chemotherapy drugsThe test will see if drones can cut a four-hour trip down to 30 minutesBy D. Cooper, 07.05.2022
Massive DNA study of human cancers offers new clues about their causesUK scientists analyzed the complete genetic makeup of 12,000 tumors from NHS patients.By M. Moon, 04.22.2022
UK contact tracing app may warn you about areas with high infection ratesThe NHS hopes a load of new features will spur adoption.By J. Fingas, 06.28.2020
UK accused of trying to thwart 'rival' COVID-19 appsAlternative contact-tracing apps were treated as 'the enemy.'By R. England, 06.22.2020
UK switches COVID-19 contact tracing app to Apple and Google frameworkIt will use the decentralized approach meant to better protect users’ identities.By C. Fisher, 06.18.2020
UK will begin testing its COVID-19 tracking app this weekThe NHS will pilot the app on the Isle of Wight.By C. Fisher, 05.04.2020
After Math: Keeping occupied in a time of quarantineWho needs the outdoors when you have an internet to explore?By A. Tarantola, 05.03.2020
NHS healthcare workers in the UK have been given free access to 85,000 gamesThe games industry wants to thank them for their work during the pandemic.By R. England, 04.29.2020
UK’s NHS won’t use Apple-Google approach to COVID-19 trackingThe NHS is opting for a centralized approach.By C. Fisher, 04.27.2020
Contact tracing apps are coming whether we like it or notStill better than a hot bleach injection.By V. Blue, 04.24.2020
Dyson won't build ventilators for the UK after allThe company says they're 'not required.'By J. Fingas, 04.24.2020
Apple, Google reportedly team with UK's NHS on COVID-19 tracing app (updated)It could play an important role in ending lockdowns.By J. Fingas, 04.12.2020
Facebook will provide free Portal devices to UK hospitals and care homesThe video calling gear will help patients stay in touch during COVID-19.By J. Fingas, 04.08.2020
Google Search now delivers NHS advice in the UKIt will put information from the NHS in Knowledge Panels at the top of the results page.By M. Moon, 03.11.2020
Amazon's Alexa will give medical advice from the NHS'Alexa, how do I treat a migraine?'By R. England, 07.10.2019
DeepMind AI matches health experts at spotting eye diseasesThe tool searches OCT scans for over 50 eye diseases including macular degeneration.By N. Summers, 08.13.2018
NHS to let patients book GP appointments via an appNo more early morning scrambles for GP appointments -- as long as you live in England.By R. England, 07.03.2018
UK's NHS will anonymize data to enable AI doctorsIt's using an automated process strip identifying info from your records.By T. Seppala, 06.29.2018
UK promises funding for AI-based early cancer detectionIt may send health data to for-profit companies, however.By J. Fingas, 05.20.2018
‘Football Manager 2018’ ads promote mental health awarenessPlayers in Leeds, UK, are seeing messages for local support services.By J. Rigg, 04.19.2018