Digital Health October 18, 2024
Jordan Sollof

  • The government has awarded £12 million to projects across the UK that are researching technology to support people with addictions
  • Researchers are using solutions such as wearable tech, virtual reality and AI to help prevent drug deaths and improve recovery outcomes
  • 11 projects have been awarded funding across eight organisations in the UK

The government has awarded £12 million to projects across the UK that are researching technologies such as AI, wearable tech and virtual reality (VR), to support people with addictions.

A total of 11 projects across eight organisations have been awarded funding from the Addiction Healthcare Goals programme, which is run by the Office for Life Sciences.

One of the chosen projects, PneumoWave ALERT, pairs a...

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