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Saving limbs with AI: How smart systems spot diabetic foot risks before it’s too late 

Every year in England, more than 9,000 leg amputations are carried out due to complications from diabetes. Patients who undergo amputation face significant physical challenges, such as substantially reduced mobility and the need for prosthetic adaptation. Emotionally, many experience grief, anxiety, or depression as they adjust to life after limb loss and navigate changes in independence and identity.   Amputations also place significant financial pressure on the individual. The NHS covers...

Improving Outcomes of fragility fractures in North East London’s ageing population through data-driven rehabilitation

As North East London’s population ages, the region faces a growing challenge: fragility fractures.   A ‘fragility’ fracture is a broken bone caused by a fall from a standing height or less. These fractures often affect older adults and are rising sharply, with over half a million cases annually across the UK. These injuries, often resulting from osteoporosis, lead to significant pain, disability, and loss...

UK Government back Barts Life Sciences Cluster

The Barts Life Sciences Cluster has received government support as part of a national initiative to accelerate health innovation and unlock billions in growth. Speaking at London Life Sciences Week, Dr Zubir Ahmed MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Innovation and Safety, highlighted that the Barts Life Sciences Cluster stands as a powerful testament to the city’s dynamic energy,...

The Barts Life Sciences Cluster Launches in Whitechapel, East London

With planned investment of over £800m, the Cluster brings together Barts Health NHS Trust and private investors to unite clinical excellence and commercial innovation.   Science Minister Lord Vallance said: “We have ambitious goals for making the UK Europe’s leader when it comes to life sciences’ sector-led investment in R&D, access to scale-up finance, and pulling in foreign direct investment....

Join us for an exciting community event that opens the door to the world of life sciences

Aimed at college students (16+) and adults in the early stages of their Life Sciences career journeys, this event is your chance to explore career opportunities, meet industry experts, and take part in hands-on activities that bring science to life. If you are an employer, we invite you to showcase your achievements and engage with future talent. Why Attend as...

Advancing global cancer research at the Barts Cancer Institute: Driving innovation from lab to clinic in North East London

Cancer remains one of the world’s most complex health challenges, but in East London, collaboration is accelerating progress. The Barts Cancer Institute, based at Queen Mary University of London, is home to world-leading research in cancer biology and treatment. Within it, the Centre for Experimental Cancer Medicine – jointly embedded in Queen Mary and Barts Health NHS Trust – is...

Barts Health and ABHI Partner to accelerate HealthTech innovation – A boost for Barts Life Sciences

Barts Health NHS Trust has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) to drive the adoption of cutting-edge health technologies that improve care, reduce health inequalities, and empower clinical teams. This collaboration aims to build a stronger health innovation cluster by bringing industry, academia, and frontline clinicians together to co-develop and scale...

Leveraging technology to diversify clinical trial participation 

Clinical trials often lack diversity with ethnic minorities being underrepresented. This imbalance can lead to treatments that are less effective for certain populations, reinforcing existing health inequalities. Caring for a population of around 2.5 million people representing 97 nations, Barts Health NHS Trust is well positioned to change this.  Barts Health is already routinely capturing the diversity of research participants...

One in 17 of us will develop a rare disease. Would you want to know if you’re one of them?

Hiba Junaid, Data Scientist at Barts Life Sciences and Suthesh Sivapalaratnam, Consultant Haematologist at Barts Health, spoke at the Barts Health flagship event celebrating International Clinical Trials Day and its contribution to detecting rare diseases through the use of AI.  Rare diseases affect over 3.5 million people in the UK alone, yet it can take nearly 5 years on average...