Data at the edge is critical for faster patient diagnosis
When it comes to diagnosing and treating patients, every second counts, and being able to access the right information in real-time is critical. By Giorgio Ippoliti, technologist: field applications engineering EMEA at Sandisk According to a report published by The...
Healthbridge acquires AI medical scribe Nora
Healthbridge has completed the full acquisition of Nora, an ambient AI medical scribe that automatically converts doctor–patient conversations into structured clinical notes. Developed by Nora AI, a London-based healthtech start-up, the transaction concludes an...
Healthcare under attack: why cybersecurity is now critical care
Africa’s healthcare sector is facing a silent emergency. By Kerissa Varma, chief security advisor: Africa at Microsoft Many healthcare operators, facilities and doctors across Africa already grapple with the challenges of under-resourced environments, an uneven...
Healthcare AI without infrastructure is digital load shedding
When a power grid cannot meet demand, the result is not a gradual decline, it’s instability. By Heny Adams, country manager at InterSystems South Africa Healthcare systems are now approaching a similar inflexion point with artificial intelligence. AI introduces new...
SA-founded Parent Sense chosen for global healthtech fellowship
Parent Sense, the parenting technology platform founded by South African parenting expert Meg Faure, has been selected to participate in the 2026 Innovation Hub Fellowship at the Thrive Centre at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Faure and Parent Sense chief...
Huawei debuts wearable diabetes risk assessment feature
Huawei introduced a new wearable diabetes risk assessment feature at World Health Expo Dubai 2026. The feature leverages non-invasive Photoplethysmography (PPG) technology and advanced smartwatch sensors to analyse wellness patterns and provide early alerts that may...
While policy stalls, a fragile web of private apps has filled SA’s healthcare limbo
While policy debates continue over the 15-year horizon for the National Health Insurance (NHI) and its planned Single Electronic Health Record (SEHR), a quieter, faster transformation has already reshaped South African healthcare. It didn't happen in parliament; it...
Can AI help make prescriptions safer in SA’s busy clinics?
Across South Africa, nurses and doctors in public clinics make hundreds of important decisions every day, often under enormous pressure. They’re short on time, juggling long queues, and sometimes working with incomplete information. By Henry Adams, country manager of...
The ethical pulse of progress: The promise and peril of AI in healthcare
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising healthcare as profoundly as the discovery of antibiotics or the invention of the stethoscope. By Vishal Barapatre, group chief technology officer at In2IT Technologies From analysing X-rays in seconds to predicting...
Deepfake doctors and bogus practitioners a new threat to patient safety
This National Doctors’ Day, commemorated yesterday (16 November), South Africans are not only thanking doctors. They are also learning that some of the faces they see online are not doctors at all. Previous reports confirm that a leading South African urologist,...
Roche launches first AI-enabled continuous glucose monitor
Roche has announced that its Accu-Chek® SmartGuide continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) solution is now available in South Africa. This significant milestone means that people living with diabetes over the age of 18 can now benefit from the solution’s enhanced glucose...
InterSystems HealthShare integrated with Google Cloud’s Healthcare API
InterSystems has announced a new partnership that integrates InterSystems HealthShare with Google Cloud. The collaboration aims to deliver a scalable, real-time, harmonised data foundation for generative and agentic AI applications. The partnership addresses one of...