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The UK AI supercomputer planned for Loughton will miss its 2027 launch and could be delayed into the mid-2030s because of power supply problems. The Essex datacentre was announced in 2025 and was expected to begin operating in 2027, but concerns have emerged over whether sufficient electricity will be available in time. The site is [...]
An OpenAI agent accessed public and non-public data on Australia’s Medicare portal during a health research task in June, officials have said. Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese said the tech firm did not alert the Australian government to the breach until 10 September, when the company sent an email to a generic public mailbox. He [...]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for tighter ethics oversight of AI health research, warning that existing safeguards may not always be equipped to address novel risks. The organisation says artificial intelligence is changing how health data are analysed, research is conducted and new technologies are developed and evaluated. It warns that AI-related research [...]
Plans to limit formal ADHD diagnosis have been criticised as “rationing” NHS care ahead of a government review expected next week. The review is expected to recommend that people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms should not automatically receive a formal diagnosis, but instead be triaged and offered support based on their needs. Under the [...]
Safety and accuracy should be prioritised over speed and innovation when regulating artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, according to new research from the Health Foundation. The report, The public’s views on the regulation of AI in health care, found that while people recognise the potential for AI to improve NHS services, they want strong [...]
AI could be introduced into the NHS under staged 'L-plate' authorisations as part of recommendations designed to balance faster adoption with patient safety. The proposed system would allow new AI models to operate under close supervision and tight safeguards while demonstrating their safety and performance in real-world healthcare settings. Other recommendations include continuous monitoring of [...]
Global medical imaging company United Imaging Healthcare has received CE mark certification for its uCT SiriuX and uCT SiriuX Ultrix scanners, clearing the systems for commercial availability across Europe. The company, whose European operations are based in Rotterdam, describes the two systems as the world's first dual wide-coverage computed tomography (CT) family. The scanners are [...]
Health innovation minister James Frith said he was worried about “mistrust” of US defence and health tech company Palantir and “the impact it could have on people’s willingness to share data with the NHS”. The government is deciding whether to end Palantir's £330m contract to operate the NHS federated data platform, which is intended to [...]
New Zealand has approved MDMA for treating severe PTSD, becoming the second country after Australia to permit its use for the condition. The approval was granted by New Zealand's pharmaceutical regulator, Medsafe, and follows Australia's 2023 decision to approve psychedelics for PTSD and treatment-resistant depression. Two psychiatrists have been authorised to prescribe pharmaceutical-grade [...]
The programme is the first major initiative under a partnership between the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). Innovative technologies will be deployed and tested in real NHS settings, generating evidence on how they perform with patients and clinicians in day-to-day practice. The programme aims to assess [...]
