Digital Health

As we steer further into the technological realm, it’s imperative to be mindful of the amount of time we spend glued to our screens. TikTok has taken the world by storm with its addictive short videos and catchy music, making it hard to resist scrolling for hours. But let’s be…

Navigating a new era of digital surveillance for psychiatric insight generation — Digital Surveillance in Health Contexts Digital surveillance methodologies, broadly defined as the use of digital technology to collect, store, process, and instrumentalize information about an individual, population, entity, or phenomenon [1, 2], have become increasingly popular in public and personal health care contexts [3, 4].

Leveraging AI and Big Data in Our Global Battle Against Pandemics — In the tech world, we often buzz about AI and Big Data, usually in the context of how they’re shaking up industries or the latest business trends. …

“Health is the greatest of human blessings.” — Hippocrates. Having good health is a thousand-year-old insight many of us wouldn’t argue against. However, much has changed since the time of Hippocrates ( i.e., Mercury ointments are not a thing anymore). So as the world continues to digitize itself, it’s natural…

Ufonia is collaborating with applied linguistics researchers from Newcastle University, to investigate what makes interactions between users and conversational AI systems most effective. The collaboration is being funded by a prestigious British Academy Innovation Fellowship, which was awarded to Dr Adam Brandt (Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics). The Fellowship is…

Excited to announce investment in the $18M series B of Sami Saúde alongside Redpoint eVentures, Monashees and Valor. Sami is focused on providing better healthcare insurance, starting with Brazil. Tau Ventures is an AI-first fund in Silicon Valley investing primarily in seed and US but we occasionally take later bets…

Anna was one of the first patients to download the Alleye app from the App Store six years ago. Since then, the 79-year-old has used Alleye regularly to check her vision between doctor visits. …

Introduction: Since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals and researchers have been grappling with the complexities of the virus and its long-term effects on patients. One significant group that requires careful attention and empathy is long COVID patients. These individuals continue to experience a wide range of persistent symptoms…

Digital misuse among youth is on the rise. The internet exposes them to all kinds of harmful online influences, content, and behaviour. It is no surprise if many parents and caregivers are struggling with the frightening reality of this scenario and are seeking solutions. In fact, research on current internet…