How smart contact lenses will help keep an eye on your health
Health tech: Researchers are working on combining sensors with off-the-shelf contact lenses for a range of medical applications.
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Apple's digital health plan puts the iPhone and Apple Watch at the heart of your wellbeing
Apple has been gradually building out its health strategy; here's what it looks like right now.
Robots and the NHS: How automation will change surgery and patient care
The rise of robots is inevitable in healthcare, but for now, keeping it simple is just what the doctor ordered.
Space medicine: The technology that will keep astronauts alive on their mission to Mars
Any mission to Mars will face many health risks, but researchers are already working on how to tackle them.
Apple's Research app: What does it want your health data for?
Apple launched its Research app with three new health studies using information from the iPhone and Watch. Here's what the studies are aiming to find out.
This swallowable chip uses glowing bacteria to spot hidden illnesses
MIT researchers have created swallowable chips that can help identify blood in the gastrointestinal tract.
These tiny, ultra-low power chips are helping scientists to understand your mind
Researchers at Purdue University are developing chips that could help scientists understand nerve conditions, and potentially help lay the foundations for neuroprosthetics.
AI and the NHS: How artificial intelligence will change everything for patients and doctors
The rise of artificial intelligence is set to reshape the health sector as we know it, from back office to doctor's office.
Fighting diseases with data science: How the NHS wants to smash silos to supercharge healthcare
The NHS already has the data to identify rare diseases and discover new treatments. It just needs to find it.
Smart watches, fitness trackers and the NHS: Are wearables just what the doctor ordered?
While more and more of us are wearing fitness trackers, the real benefits of wearables may come from another quarter.