HealthRedesigned
A weekly conversation on building digital products for better health and wellness.
MeeTwo: Empowering teens to take control of their mental well-being
76% of young people with mental health issues never get treated, 50% of all adult mental health issues begin by age 14, 1 in 5 people self harm by the age of 16. The list of obstacles facing today’s youth goes on and the statistics show it.
Alzheimer's Society: Becoming experience driven for the dementia community
If it’s not broken, make it better. We chat with the team leading the charge in turning the UK’s 10,000 employee strong Alzheimer’s organisation into a user-centred and digitally literate powerhouse.
Omada Health: Designing for behaviour change
"People are complicated. Their needs, especially as it relates to their health and their lifestyle, are so multifaceted. It takes a human in many cases to be able to understand that and adapt how we help each individual in a way that's appropriate for them."
Modern Fertility : Breaking down barriers to better reproductive health
We believe that fertility hormone testing should become as routine as a pap smear. We want every woman to be able to understand their reproductive hormones and not only to think about their fertility but also their overall reproductive health.
Iris: From an emergency alert to everyday health tracking
“We can't change the system from the inside so we need to work with the tools and the power that we have on the outside. That starts with empowering the individual.”
Methodology: Eating for health outcomes
The way we eat has a significant impact on our health and wellbeing. But finding the time to research and plan what and how we eat prevents a lot of us from living healthier lives.
Healios: Transforming mental healthcare delivery
Having quick, reliable access to mental health services can be life-saving. But more often than not people find multiple barriers in their way when it comes to getting help.
LiveSmart: Health assessments and coaching for the digital age
Knowing what’s going on in your body is essential to making the right decisions when it comes to your health and wellness.
Touch Surgery: Surgical training gone mobile
Performing operations repeatedly and constantly being exposed to different procedures can make all the difference in a surgeon’s career.
Core Wellness: Creating a hands-on meditation experience
Meditation has been proven to improve our well-being, but it’s not unusual to sometimes wonder if it’s actually making a difference.
XenZone: Digitising mental health services for young people
Most young people now expect to find services online, including support for their emotional wellbeing.
Forward: Instant messaging for healthcare professionals
More and more healthcare professionals in the UK are turning to Whatsapp and Facebook Messenger to communicate at work.
Cardiologs: Building AI to help doctors diagnose cardiac diseases faster
A physician’s time should be spent diagnosing and treating patients rather than spending hours pouring over a patient’s test data.
Wayfindr: Empowering blind people to travel independently
Things like staircases, escalators and lifts often make navigating indoors difficult for visually impaired people.
Koko: A social network with mental health in mind
More and more people are going on social networks to share their problems and get emotional support.
Limbix: Curing anxieties with virtual reality
Virtual reality isn’t just for video games, it’s now being used to cure phobias too.
Stratasan: Helping hospitals to grow with data
The rapid progression of healthcare means that it’s more important than ever for hospitals to understand how they should evolve.
FutureEverything: Smart city solutions for healthier citizens
In designing and building better cities, shouldn’t we involve the most important stakeholder—the people who live in them?
Be My Eyes: Lending a pair of eyes to the blind
With a touch of a button, a blind person can get a little help with everyday tasks.
Aging 2.0: Designing inclusive solutions for an ageing population
We may be living longer, but that doesn’t mean we’re ageing well.
Ava Women: Smarter fertility tracking to help women conceive
We can track everything from the number of steps we’ve walked to our heart rate, so why not a woman’s fertility?
Thriva: Preventative healthcare at your fingertips
What if you could take a blood test without leaving your home?
Care/of: Curating vitamins for better health
Determining which supplements to take can oftentimes become a guessing game.
Bloomlife: A smart contraction tracker for pregnant women
On average, pregnant women go to the hospital for false alarms two to three times.
Nurx: Birth control sent to your doorstep
It typically takes physicians anywhere from a few to 20 minutes to prescribe birth control—with Nurx it takes less than 30 seconds.
No Isolation: Combating loneliness with the help of robots
Research shows that loneliness can be more harmful than smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
UnaliWear: Extending independence with dignity for the vulnerable
The number one fear people have of growing older is losing control over their own lives.
Ride Health: Getting patients to & from medical appointments safely & on-time
Transportation is something that many of us take for granted.
Headspace: A modern meditation coach that fits right in your pocket
For many, meditation may appear to have a lot of mysticism around it.
Implicity: Remote monitoring for smarter patient care
Pacemakers and implanted defibrillators have helped people with chronic heart disease to survive and lead fairly normal lives. But what if things could be taken a step further to elevate patient care?
MedPics: A collaborative platform for the medical industry
Being able to easily share information in the medical field can sometimes mean all the difference in helping a patient experience a better outcome.
Nima: A portable sensor that detects gluten
For people living with severe food intolerances like celiac disease, even a tiny morsel of food laced with gluten could end up making them very sick.
W21C: Designing medical care for the 21st century
Since 2004, W21C has been making waves in healthcare delivery by sparking fresh ideas to improve patient safety and the quality of care.
Siempo: Building a more mindful mobile phone interface
When was the last time you looked at your phone? Chances are, your answer might be anything from the last minute to the last hour.
Ava: Creating total accessibility for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Ava is breaking down communication barriers between the deaf & hearing worlds with the power of mobile and speech technologies.