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New interactive tool ELAXIR helps to empower patients in the ethical use of AI in healthcare

Researchers have created a new tool, ELAXIR, to improve AI literacy and raise awareness of the ethical challenges of using AI in healthcare. 

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 15 Jan 2026

Will apps solve the problem of insufficient specialist resources in the NHS? A case study from children's insomnia

Can a smartphone replace a specialist? That’s the question many health services, including the NHS, are grappling with. In the face of growing demand and scarce specialist staff, particularly in paediatrics, digital health interventions promise scalable, cost-effective solutions. But as a new UK trial on childhood sleep problems in children with epilepsy shows, apps alone may not be the silver bullet. 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 9 Jan 2026

Self-guided behavioural app helps children with epilepsy sleep earlier

A new UK-wide clinical trial led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has evaluated a self-guided behavioural sleep programme for the parents of children with epilepsy.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 7 Jan 2026