# Health Research * **Definition:** The systematic investigation of health-related issues to improve health outcomes. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Health Research ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Health Research**, for healthcare technology leaders * 32.8K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/8/2025 | [**MedTech Breakthrough Announces 2025 MedTech Breakthrough Award Winners**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/08/2025-medtech-breakthrough-award-winners-announced/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 4/22/2025 | [**US HHS axes women's health research**](https://www.bioworld.com/articles/719479-us-hhs-axes-womens-health-research) | [[BioWorld]] | | 4/18/2025 | [**One Mind's Rising Star Awards Celebrates 20 Years of Funding Innovative Mental Health Research**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/one-mind-rising-star-awards-130500781.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 4/14/2025 | [**Overcoming Challenges in Psychiatry Clinical Research: Innovations in Patient Retention and Collaborative Care, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks**](https://www.prweb.com/releases/overcoming-challenges-in-psychiatry-clinical-research-innovations-in-patient-retention-and-collaborative-care-upcoming-webinar-hosted-by-xtalks-302427715.html) | [[PRWeb]] | | 4/10/2025 | [**Empowering Women, Strengthening Canada: Three Policy Priorities for Advancing Women's Health in Canada**](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/04/10/3059653/0/en/Empowering-Women-Strengthening-Canada-Three-Policy-Priorities-for-Advancing-Women-s-Health-in-Canada.html) | [[Globe Newswire]] | | 4/10/2025 | [**Google Cloud healthcare agentic AI and AI transformation solutions - PwC**](https://www.pwc.com/us/en/technology/alliances/google-cloud/healthcare-ai-agents-solutions.html) | [[PWC]] | | 4/2/2025 | [**Federal advisory panel on ethical, legal issues in human health research disbanded**](https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2025/04/03/hhs-advisory-committee-human-research-protections/) | [[STAT]] | | 1/16/2025 | [**International collaborative action to advance women's cardiovascular health research**](https://heart.bmj.com/content/111/3/97) | [[BMJ Heart Journal]] | | 12/30/2024 | [**Ensuring Patient Privacy in Healthcare Data Analytics - HIT Consultant**](https://hitconsultant.net/2024/12/30/hipaa-compliance-in-the-age-of-big-data-ensuring-patient-privacy-in-healthcare-data-analytics/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 12/27/2024 | [**Digital Transformation in Healthcare - 2025 Health IT Predictions**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2024/12/27/digital-transformation-in-healthcare-2025-health-it-predictions/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 12/19/2024 | [**Bidens commit to supporting women's health beyond presidency - Fierce Healthcare**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/digital-health/bidens-commit-supporting-womens-health-beyond-white-house-final-days-presidency) | [[FierceHealthcare]] | | 12/18/2024 | [**Three for 2025: What you need to know about agentic AI, cancer informatics and data ...**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/three-2025-what-you-need-know-about-agentic-ai-cancer-informatics-and-data-security-imperatives) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 12/18/2024 | [**The Patient Remote Monitoring Systems Market study offering a thorough summary of ... - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/patient-remote-monitoring-systems-market-study-offeringa-6celf) | [[Linkedin]] | | 12/18/2024 | [**Growth Projections for the Stress Test Blood Pressure Cuff Market: Expected CAGR of 6.9 ...**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/growth-projections-stress-test-blood-pressure-cuff-market-expected-e5uif) | [[Linkedin]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2827918) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 12/11/2024 | [**Studies, Surveys and Reports: What Can We Learn?**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/studies-surveys-and-reports-what-can-we-learn-3/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 12/11/2024 | [**£100 million public-private health research boost - FirstWord Pharma**](https://firstwordpharma.com/story/5920898) | [[FirstWord PHARMA]] | | 12/7/2024 | [**Wearable Blood Pressure Monitoring Device Market Study Offers Insightful Analysis and ... - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/wearable-blood-pressure-monitoring-device-market-study-offers-upzle) | [[Linkedin]] | | 11/21/2024 | [**Population Health Research Institute Marks 25 Years of Pioneering Global Health Research and Innovation**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241121189918/en/Population-Health-Research-Institute-Marks-25-Years-of-Pioneering-Global-Health-Research-and-Innovation/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 11/21/2024 | [**Population Health Research Institute Marks 25 Years of Pioneering Global Health ... - Morningstar**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20241121189918/population-health-research-institute-marks-25-years-of-pioneering-global-health-research-and-innovation) | [[Morningstar]] | | 11/20/2024 | [**Mobile Healthcare (mHealth) Solutions Market Growth Outlook 2024-2031 - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mobile-healthcare-mhealth-solutions-market-growth-outlook-jxfde) | [[Linkedin]] | | 11/11/2024 | [**Population Health Management Market to Grow by USD 22.55 Billion from 2024-2028 ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/population-health-management-market-to-grow-by-usd-22-55-billion-from-2024-2028--driven-by-rising-adoption-of-healthcare-it-report-with-ai-impact-on-trends---technavio-302300769.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/11/2024 | [**Healthcare Cloud Computing Market to Grow by USD 98.6 Billion from 2024-2028, as Integrated Services Drive Demand with AI-Powered Market Evolution - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/healthcare-cloud-computing-market-to-grow-by-usd-98-6-billion-from-2024-2028--as-integrated-services-drive-demand-with-ai-powered-market-evolution---technavio-302300785.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 9/13/2024 | [**Studies deepen understanding of LGBTQ health disparities**](https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/studies-deepen-understanding-of-lgbtq-health-disparities/ar-AA1qwOs9) | msn.com | | 8/21/2024 | [**Children's National, Additional Ventures Offer Pediatric Cardiology Device Grants**](https://www.mpo-mag.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2024-08-21/childrens-national-additional-ventures-offer-pediatric-cardiology-device-grants/) | mpo-mag.com | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Population Health Research Institute (PHRI)**: A collaboration between McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences focusing on global health research. - **Google Health**: Redefining healthcare with AI initiatives in medical imaging and predictive analytics, achieving higher accuracy in detecting conditions like breast cancer. - **Scientist.com**: An AI-powered digital research platform collaborating with various organizations to enhance women's health research. - **Perelel**: A women's health company advocating for comprehensive women's health research and equitable care. - **Science 37**: A company specializing in decentralized clinical trials, enhancing patient recruitment and retention through remote participation. - **Paradigm Health**: A company partnering with Sheba Medical Center to enhance clinical research and patient-centered clinical trials. - **National Institutes of Health (NIH)**: A major U.S. government agency providing funding and resources for health research, including data management and AI initiatives. - **Children's Hospital Colorado**: Partnered with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus to enhance child health research. - **Milken Institute**: A think tank focused on enhancing women's health research through collaboration and funding. - **Medable**: A platform that facilitates decentralized clinical trials, focusing on patient-centric research methodologies. - **Dr. Lu**: Independent investigator at the University of Oxford specializing in AI and digital medicine in women's health. - **IBM Watson Health**: A leader in healthcare AI, utilizing its platform to analyze large datasets for accurate disease diagnosis and support informed decision-making. - **Mount Sinai Health System**: A healthcare provider that has launched the Hamilton and Amabel James Center for Artificial Intelligence and Human Health, focusing on AI and genomic research. - **Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum (GCRFF)**: An international collaboration of funding organizations focused on enhancing global cardiovascular health. - **Superpower**: A startup providing personalized health testing services aimed at preventive health and longevity. - **Advocate Health**: Demonstrated success in value-based care models, saving $135.7 million through effective care management and technology integration. - **TriNetX**: A company utilizing real-world data and AI to optimize clinical trial recruitment and protocols. - **Ferrum Health**: An AI platform focused on enhancing healthcare delivery through secure and scalable AI solutions. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Evidation and 1upHealth**: Long-term partnership to enhance patient-centered health research through data sharing. - **Arizona State University and Indigenous Health Research Dashboard**: An initiative to enhance access to health research for Indigenous populations. - **Harvest Integrated Research Organization and CHA University Bundang Medical Center**: Collaboration to streamline cross-border clinical trial processes for global biotech and pharmaceutical companies. - **Children's Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus**: Launched the Colorado Child Health Research Institute to improve child health research and care. - **Elligo Health Research and Avallano**: Unveiling myTrailsConnect to improve patient engagement solutions. - **UK Government and Private Sector**: A £100 million investment to establish 20 new Commercial Research Delivery Centres (CRDCs) for clinical trials. - **Sheba Medical Center and Paradigm Health**: A partnership aimed at enhancing clinical trials accessibility and patient-centered research. - **Milken Institute's Women's Health Network**: Collaboration with stakeholders to address women's health conditions through pooled funding. - **Mount Sinai Health System and AI Research Centers**: The establishment of a center focused on AI and human health, integrating data science and genomics. - **Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar and IPH**: Collaboration to train healthcare professionals in health research fundamentals. - **Avandra and Datavant**: Enhancing secure exchange of multimodal health data for research and innovation. - **Flatiron Health and Lifebit Biotech Ltd**: Expanding collaboration in Japan to enhance cancer care through real-world data access. - **HealthCare Global Enterprises and Accenture**: Collaboration to leverage AI and deep learning for cancer research and precision medicine. - **University of Queensland's Centre for Innovation in Pain and Health Research**: Connecting 200 researchers to enhance pain treatment outcomes. - **Scientist.com and American Physiological Society**: Launching a webinar series to enhance understanding of women's health research. - **Singapore's National Healthcare Group and Nanyang Technological University**: Collaboration to establish an AI research center focused on healthcare applications. - **VSee Health and AbundaBox**: Launched AbundaLife, a health record management platform to consolidate medical records. - **Care Access and BARDA**: Partnership to enhance access to vaccines and treatments for underserved communities. - **KPJ Health and Airdoc**: A partnership to implement advanced diagnostics for diabetic retinopathy using AI technology. - **Nationwide Children's Hospital and Chlapaty Family**: A $25 million donation to support the Institute for Mental and Behavioral Health Research. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **U.S. Women's Health Research Initiative**: A government initiative aimed at stimulating innovation and investment in women's health. - **Population Health Management (PHM)**: Strategic approach aimed at enhancing health and well-being through healthcare solutions and technologies. - **Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCTs)**: A trend towards patient-centric research methodologies, increasing demographic diversity and improving patient compliance. - **Healthcare Cloud Computing**: Rapid growth driven by EHRs, telehealth, IoT, and big data analytics, enhancing patient care and operational efficiency. - **Demographic and Health Surveys**: Provide critical health data for low- and middle-income countries, though facing funding challenges. - **Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)**: Focuses on patient-centered care through real-time health data collection, enhancing engagement and reducing costs. - **HTI-2 Proposed Rule by ONC**: Focused on health data, technology, and interoperability, including updates for clinical image exchange. - **AI in Healthcare**: Integration of AI-driven solutions in clinical studies to enhance patient monitoring and treatment protocols. - **Translational Science Fellowship**: Aimed at improving mental health outcomes for Black youth through research at HBCUs. - **Institute for Mental and Behavioral Health Research**: Launched to enhance mental health services for children, funded by a significant donation. - **Hamilton and Amabel James Center**: A new facility at Mount Sinai focusing on AI and genomic health to enhance healthcare delivery. - **Generative AI in Healthcare**: Revolutionizing medical research by generating synthetic data and predictive models, accelerating drug development. - **Digital Health Technologies**: Focus on improving cardiovascular care through digital health solutions, including AI in cardiac imaging and workflow efficiency. - **Healthcare Agent Hub**: A platform utilizing Google Cloud's technology to transform healthcare data into actionable insights. - **Precision Medicine Community Program**: A four-year initiative in Wake County, NC, to improve health outcomes through individualized care. - **Femtech**: Emerging technology driving innovation in women's health, addressing significant gaps in care. - **Wearable Devices**: Increasingly prevalent, providing continuous monitoring of health metrics and supporting remote patient monitoring. - **SmartSignals Unified Platform**: An eClinical technology solution by Signant Health to enhance clinical trial capabilities. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Exclusion of Disabled Individuals in Research**: A significant portion of health research excludes disabled people, impacting health outcomes. - **Health Equity**: Challenges in ensuring equitable access to healthcare and research opportunities for marginalized communities. - **Health Inequities**: Significant disparities in cardiovascular care, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries, necessitating equitable research and access. - **Women's Health Research Funding**: Concerns about potential rollbacks in women's health research advancements under different political leadership. - **Underrepresentation in Research**: Women's health research receives only 3% of digital health funding, highlighting a significant gap. - **Funding Disparities**: Only 9% of NIH research spending from 2013 to 2023 was allocated to women's health research. - **Underfunding of Women's Health Research**: Despite comprising 50% of the population, women's health research receives only 6.8% of total national research funding in Canada. - **Racial Disparities in Health Outcomes**: Research indicates underdiagnosis and hospitalization disparities among racial groups, particularly in conditions like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. - **Adoption of Health Tech Innovations**: Slow adoption of new technologies in healthcare despite rapid advancements, with concerns over privacy and safety. - **AI Risks**: Potential for misleading results and biases affecting underrepresented communities. - **Data Privacy and Security**: Healthcare providers face challenges in utilizing big data while adhering to strict privacy regulations like HIPAA. - **Funding Cuts to NIH**: Proposed cuts threaten vital research and innovation, potentially delaying advancements in patient care. - **Healthcare Disparities**: Gender, economic, and healthcare disparities hinder equitable implementation of health interventions. - **Barriers in Clinical Trials**: Challenges such as slow patient recruitment and high costs persist, necessitating innovative solutions. - **Interoperability Issues**: Challenges in standardization and data sharing that hinder effective health information exchange. - **Maternal Health Disparities**: Unconscious bias affecting maternal health outcomes and the need for targeted solutions. - **Data Scarcity and Regulatory Approval**: Challenges in implementing AI technologies in healthcare due to limited data and regulatory hurdles. - **Regulatory Hurdles**: AI technologies in healthcare face regulatory challenges, particularly concerning unpredictable outputs impacting clinical decision-making. - **Data Security and Standardization**: Significant concerns regarding data privacy and integration of AI into clinical practices. ## Related Topics [[Medical Research]]; [[Health Equity Research]]; [[Clinical Research]]; [[Biomedical Research]]