Monthly theme - October 2025 - Health
October's theme in The Data Lab Community is Health.
Healthcare systems are under immense and unprecedented pressure to keep up with demand in an environment where funding is low and resources are limited. Hospital visits are on the rise, waiting times for life-saving treatments are the worst on record, and talent retention is an increasingly difficult as fewer people enter the workforce.
In parallel, data and AI technologies offer numerous opportunities to tackle these challenges. Whether it be AI in diagnostics, drug discovery and genomics, or improvements in operational efficiencies, by analysing vast amounts of data, AI is helping clinicians diagnose diseases, tailor treatments to individuals, and manage services more efficiently.
Throughout the month we're looking forward to discussing all of this and more - keep reading to find out what we have planned!
Read this month's blog: From Data to Diagnosis: How AI Is Revolutionising Healthcare
Read our latest blog for an overview of some of the work going on to integrate data & AI technologies into healthcare in Scotland and the UK. The blog covers personalised medicine, efficiency and productivity, preventative healthcare and more!
🔗 From Data to Diagnosis: How AI Is Revolutionising Healthcare
Events 🎟️
As part of our activities throughout the month, we're hosting and supporting a number of events related to our theme. Make sure to register for the events you'd like to attend via the links below!
- AI for Health – Insight, Innovation & Impact - 1 October, 2025 03:00 PM BST [Aberdeen, UK]
- What should an Auditing System for Predictive AI look like? - 10 October, 2025 12:30 PM BST [Online]
- The Future of Healthcare Systems - 22 October, 2025 05:30 PM BST [Glasgow, UK]
- Breast Cancer and AI: From Evaluation to Implementation in the NHS - 30 October, 2025 12:30 PM GMT [Online]
Upcoming themes 📆
Here's a reminder of what we have coming up for the rest of 2025!
- October - Health 🏥
- November - Data Visualisation 📊
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