An analysis based on the EU survey of health, ageing and retirement shows children who grew up in disadvantaged households will be in poorer health as adults, even if their socio-economic status improves

Babylon Health, a smartphone app powered by artificial intelligence, is making online diagnoses and has cut waiting times from two weeks to two hours – with the added convenience of remote consultations

Extra cooperation will avoid duplication of work and benefit EU countries that lack health technology assessment skills, Commission says

Remote monitoring leads to earlier detection of infections, enabling treatment in the community, avoiding re-admission to hospital

A literature review indicates remote patient monitoring via biosensors is yet to demonstrate a positive impact on health

Despite the hype, there are few examples of the successful application of AI in health services. A different approach to adoption is needed, with access to data for companies and a framework to ensure proper testing and monitoring of AI systems

As procurement comes under the microscope at this week’s MedTech Forum in Brussels, Science|Business Healthy Measures looks at how the health service in Wales is planning to link what it pays for implantable lenses to good outcomes for cataract patients

Programme designed to improve healthcare by paying more to doctors who perform better on measures of care quality did not show any benefits