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Employers recognise benefits but don’t know where to start
Human Capital Management

Employers recognise benefits but don’t know where to start

A new report says practical workplace health measures can lift performance and resilience, but many employers still need a starting point.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Yes minister, and selective hearing
Agricultural Technology

Yes minister, and selective hearing

Businesses are set for more guidance and lighter enforcement as WorkSafe pivots towards support, though some groups say consultation is still missing.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Zoom Health urges overhaul of New Zealand pharmacy funding
Health Technologies

Zoom Health urges overhaul of New Zealand pharmacy funding

Zoom Health is urging an overhaul of New Zealand's pharmacy funding as 12‑month prescriptions loom, warning closures and care gaps will grow.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026

Global Stories

Health stories

Smartphone app claims to deliver full eye prescriptions
Artificial Intelligence

Smartphone app claims to deliver full eye prescriptions

A Copenhagen startup says its Argus software can generate full eye prescriptions from a single smartphone photo in under a minute.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
Duplicate patient records put care & finances at risk
Data Protection

Duplicate patient records put care & finances at risk

Duplicate patient records can jeopardise safety, inflate costs and risk fines; here's how better data practices and tools can prevent them.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Shuttlerock unifies finance & HR globally with Workday
Data Analytics

Shuttlerock unifies finance & HR globally with Workday

Shuttlerock adopts Workday to unify global finance and HR, tightening controls and boosting real-time insight as its international footprint grows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Juspay secures USD $50m, hits USD $1.2bn valuation
Fintech

Juspay secures USD $50m, hits USD $1.2bn valuation

Juspay raises USD $50m in follow-on funding led by WestBridge Capital, lifting the payments firm to a USD $1.2bn valuation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Health stories

QHeart to trial pumpless heart failure device in 2026
Health Technologies

QHeart to trial pumpless heart failure device in 2026

QHeart will begin a first-in-human trial of its pumpless Transcatheter Aortic Recoil Repair heart failure device in Australia in 2026.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Australia's digital health trends redefine connected care
Data Protection

Australia's digital health trends redefine connected care

Australia's GBP £270 billion health system eyes 2026 as the year disciplined, trusted digital engineering turns AI and data into safer care.

By Farhoud Salimi • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Blue Cloud deploys AI video system at Telangana clinic
Unified Communications

Blue Cloud deploys AI video system at Telangana clinic

Blue Cloud rolls out AI video analytics at a Telangana dialysis centre, integrating patient ID, workflow tracking and safety monitoring.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Databarracks warns crisis plans ignore remote working
Disaster Recovery

Databarracks warns crisis plans ignore remote working

Databarracks warns many UK firms' crisis plans still assume office-based teams, leaving remote and hybrid workers at greater risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
AI physio app shortlisted for three national HSJ awards
Digital Transformation

AI physio app shortlisted for three national HSJ awards

An AI-powered physio app delivering same-day back pain care has been shortlisted for three national HSJ awards after slashing waits.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Qure.ai wins Gates grant for AI to boost lung health
Open source

Qure.ai wins Gates grant for AI to boost lung health

Qure.ai lands a multimillion-dollar Gates Foundation grant to build an open lung health data hub and AI ultrasound tools for TB and pneumonia.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
UK health & beauty marketers to ramp up AI in 2026
Data Analytics

UK health & beauty marketers to ramp up AI in 2026

UK health and beauty marketers plan to deepen AI use in 2026 while boosting hiring, creative budgets and influencer partnerships.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Dubai Health, ARM Hub deepen AI collaboration in Brisbane
Supply Chain

Dubai Health, ARM Hub deepen AI collaboration in Brisbane

Dubai Health and ARM Hub will deepen AI-driven health collaboration in Brisbane under a long-term Australia-UAE innovation programme.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
British Business Bank backs IQ Capital's GBP £50m fund
Semiconductors

British Business Bank backs IQ Capital's GBP £50m fund

British Business Bank pledges up to GBP £50 million to IQ Capital Fund V, reinforcing a 20-year partnership backing UK deep tech.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
AI arms race to reshape Australia's cyber defences by 2026
Malware

AI arms race to reshape Australia's cyber defences by 2026

AI-powered attacks and defences, quantum threats and smart city risks are set to transform Australia's cyber security landscape by 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026