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TELUS chief Darren Entwistle joins BC Innovators hall
Unified Communications

TELUS chief Darren Entwistle joins BC Innovators hall

The honour spotlights TELUS's CAD $70 billion British Columbia investment as the company faces pressure to link spending with jobs and access.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Feds backs CAD $13M in NWT broadband for Indigenous homes
Fibre

Feds backs CAD $13M in NWT broadband for Indigenous homes

Access to healthcare, education and emergencies should improve for up to 869 Indigenous households as Ottawa funds a northern broadband rollout.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month

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Telehealth stories

Ilant raises USD $15 million to tackle obesity costs
Software-as-a-Service

Ilant raises USD $15 million to tackle obesity costs

Employers and health plans are seeking ways to curb soaring obesity-drug bills as Ilant adds USD $15 million and expands care.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Healthtex raises NZD $2 million for US health push
Health Technologies

Healthtex raises NZD $2 million for US health push

Almost 40% of the minimum target has been pledged in days as the online medicines group seeks funds to expand in the United States.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
MediElaj launches AI diagnostic kiosk pilot in Gurugram
Data Protection

MediElaj launches AI diagnostic kiosk pilot in Gurugram

The Gurugram trial is an early test of whether AI screening can ease access to routine checks in underserved communities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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OneAdvanced & NVIDIA test sovereign AI for NHS triage
Data Protection

OneAdvanced & NVIDIA test sovereign AI for NHS triage

NHS patients could be routed faster and more accurately after a UK-built model outperformed GPs and rival AI in triage tests.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Monash Health trials Heidi AI translation in hospitals
Data Protection

Monash Health trials Heidi AI translation in hospitals

Patients speaking other languages could get faster support as Monash Health tests AI translation across its hospitals and clinics.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Medtronic opens Galway software hub for cardiac care
Data Analytics

Medtronic opens Galway software hub for cardiac care

The new site will create 85 jobs and boost Ireland's role in high-value cardiac software as Medtronic expands digital health work in Galway.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
One NZ calls for long-term telecom investment policy
Unified Communications

One NZ calls for long-term telecom investment policy

Rising demand and tighter economics are squeezing network spending, with One NZ warning New Zealanders could feel slower progress in coverage and resilience.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Mercy Health picks HPE to upgrade aged care networks
Network Infrastructure

Mercy Health picks HPE to upgrade aged care networks

More than 2,600 residents stand to gain steadier Wi-Fi as the provider replaces ageing systems across over 40 Australian sites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
NHS IT outages disrupt 274,620 patient interactions
Ransomware

NHS IT outages disrupt 274,620 patient interactions

Routine appointments bore the brunt as IT failures disrupted 274,620 patient interactions across NHS England and five major hospital trusts in 2025.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
TympaHealth wins GBP £2 million loan for AI ear care
Health Technologies

TympaHealth wins GBP £2 million loan for AI ear care

Community clinics and pharmacies could see more ear and hearing checks after government-backed funding for TympaHealth's AI-guided platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Graphnet remote monitoring passes 2.2 million measures
Digital Transformation

Graphnet remote monitoring passes 2.2 million measures

The platform is now used across 16 NHS organisations as services expand heart failure, COPD and virtual ward monitoring into community care.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
MedPredict launches AI health app & diagnostic kiosks
Data Protection

MedPredict launches AI health app & diagnostic kiosks

Underserved Indian communities could gain easier access to early screening as the platform links symptom checks with more than 30 kiosk tests.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Rogervoice launches US operations & names new lead
Artificial Intelligence

Rogervoice launches US operations & names new lead

Access to phone calls could improve for millions of hard-of-hearing Americans as Rogervoice brings its captioned app to the US market.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Oshi Health names Danny Krifcher as President & COO
Health Technologies

Oshi Health names Danny Krifcher as President & COO

The virtual gastrointestinal care provider is widening access nationwide after adding a president and chief operating officer to drive expansion.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Australia launches intermediate digital health safety course
eLearning

Australia launches intermediate digital health safety course

Australia's digital health workforce gets an intermediate clinical safety eLearning course, after an introductory programme drew more than 1,700 participants.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month