Diagnostics & devices
Introduction
In a rapidly changing landscape of global healthcare needs, prevention and early diagnosis are key. Devices play a crucial role, significantly enhancing diagnosis, treatment, patient monitoring and healthcare delivery. Industry collaboration and user-centric design are a huge part of this.
We’re already integrating AI into imaging technologies, wearable devices, and point-of-care tools to meet the demand for faster, more accurate, and accessible diagnostic solutions. This shift towards AI-driven diagnostics will lead to enhancing early detection and disease prevention, and paves the way for more personalised medicine.
By driving innovation in diagnostics and devices, we can address the most pressing of global challenges, such as access to and affordability of healthcare, crises management and environmental monitoring. In doing so, we can contribute to better health outcomes, locally and globally.
Our work
We work across a wide range of cross-cutting themes using applied research to create real-world applications which help address society's biggest challenges.
From using AI for early diagnosis, to developing biomedical devices and sensors, our researchers are helping to address critical healthcare challenges and meet the increasing demand for accurate, accessible diagnostic solutions.
Diagnostics & Devices case studies
Engineering new medical devices
Warwick's Biomedical Engineering Institute is truly interdisciplinary in nature, translating cutting-edge research into solutions that improve human health and wellbeing. With a focus on industry collaboration, and an emphasis on user-centric design, we're driving innovation in diagnostics and devices, contributing to better health outcomes locally and globally.
Helping patients meet their health goals
Dr Petra Hanson, Clinical Lecturer in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Warwick Medical School, worked with University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire to develop a new digital support tool to help patients meet their health goals. The tool, called W8buddy, uses AI technology to help people achieve clinically meaningful weight loss.
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Learn more about how our Science research is making a real-world impact, from emergency diagnosis to improved drug delivery.