Digital health news in Portugal

Portugal leads in digital health infrastructure but fails in usage

Portugal ranks highly for its digital health infrastructure, however, the actual implementation and utilisation rates remain insufficient.

HealthNews1 Nov

Sword's pelvic floor rehabilitation arrives at the SNS

The Portuguese unicorn has expanded its partnership with the National Health Service (SNS). Doctors can now prescribe Sword's remote pelvic floor rehabilitation program for cases such as endometriosis or postpartum recovery.

We have good clinical data, but it is fragmented

Technology. Portugal has a solid digital foundation in healthcare, but still makes little use of data in research. Better access, greater speed, professional training, and increased computational capacity are some of the next challenges.

Lince Capital invests two million euros in health platform backed by Cristiano Ronaldo

Lince Capital has announced a two-million-euro investment in Erakulis, an innovative Portuguese digital health and wellness platform. The operation aims to accelerate technological development and support the company's international expansion. Erakulis uses artificial intelligence and wearables to offer personalised exercise, nutrition, and wellness plans through an app that allows users to connect with professionals in various fields. Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the shareholders, has been a key promoter of the project. With thousands of global downloads, the investment will allow Erakulis to strengthen its teams and expand its international presence. João Ramos, CEO of Erakulis, stated that the investment is a vote of confidence in their vision, while Tomás Lavin Peixe of Lince Capital highlighted the potential of the digital health market. Additionally, Ronaldo has acquired a 10% stake in Herbalife's Pro2col for 6.9 million euros.

“We do not believe in robotic medicine”

Eduardo Rodrigues is the CEO of UpHill Health (an AI system in healthcare already active in over 500 hospital units), which proposes an “autopilot” so that doctors can have more time for the patient.

Digital programme to support women in menopause created at the University of Coimbra

A digital psychological intervention programme to address the physical and emotional challenges of the transition to menopause has been created at the University of Coimbra (UC), accompanied by a study aimed at women between 40 and 60 years old.

'Ethical hacker' CyberX to simulate cyberattacks on European digital health platform

CyberX has been selected to join a European project dedicated to strengthening the cybersecurity of the IBIONS360 digital health platform, which combines telemedicine, artificial intelligence (AI), and scientific knowledge to support personalized medical-nutritional protocols for oncology patients. The CYberSynchrony project received 195,000 euros in funding from the European Union's Digital Europe programme and will...

Digital health, analogue bureaucracy

The European Health Data Space offers the opportunity to make this change. It would be a mistake to use it to add a new European infrastructure to the existing national redundancies. Opinion by Nuno Castro Marques

Portugal participates in international conference on digital health as chair of the GDHP

Portugal takes part in an international digital health conference in its capacity as the chair of the Global Digital Health Partnership.

SPMS – Serviços Partilhados do Ministério da Saúde31 Jul

Portugal becomes first EU state to join HealthAI network

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Portugal becomes first EU state to join HealthAI network

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FNS2026. “Digital health has not come to replace physical, it has come to complement it”

Digital health should complement, rather than replace, in-person care, contributing to improved access to health services and the patient experience. This was one of the main ideas defended in the talk “From coverage to service: the role of digital health in the evolution of health insurance”, which brought together Tiago Felgueira, director of ...

European Health Data Space: 3-year deadline

Preparing the EHDS is not an IT project. It is an organisational transformation project.

Half country “would consider AI over consulting a doctor” – study

More than half of Portuguese adults would consider using artificial intelligence instead of consulting a doctor, according to a new international health survey that concludes the finding ‘highlights growing confidence The post Half country “would consider AI over consulting a doctor” – study appeared first on Portugal Resident.

Half of Portuguese people admit to using artificial intelligence instead of going to the doctor

The STADA Health Report 2026 places Portugal in 15th position among 20 countries.

CNN Summit | "The great risk today in artificial intelligence is looking only at the technological component when we implement it"

At the CNN Portugal summit, Isabel Baptista, executive member of the Board of Directors of SPMS - Shared Services of the Ministry of Health, Hugo Marques, Director of the Digitalization, AI & Automation Area at Siemens Healthineers Portugal, and Filipe Piteira Ganhão, Life Sciences & Healthcare Technology and Transformation lead Partner at Deloitte Portugal, discuss data systems, surveillance, and early warning.

Happiness Camp 2026 to debate AI and mental health in Porto this September

The intersection of cutting-edge technology, medical innovation, and well-being will take centre stage at Happiness Camp 2026, Europe's largest conference dedicated to Human Sustainability and the Future of Work. Returning to the Alfândega do Porto on 24 September, the event expects to gather over 15,000 participants from 80 nationalities. The conference will feature global leaders such as Fay Kallel, Chief Product and Engineering Officer at Headspace, and Reha Jhunjhunwala, Director of Digital Health Products at Whoop. Discussions will focus on the role of AI in supporting mental health, the rise of wearable biometric devices, and the ethical challenges of integrating personal health data into clinical practice, with founder António Pedro Pinto highlighting the shift towards preventive, data-driven healthcare.

Fidelidade launches digital platform that allows you to see, and hear, life up to 100 years

To raise awareness about the increase in average life expectancy and the need for reflection on longevity, the insurer Fidelidade has launched Longevity IA, which allows users to follow their life journey up to the age of 100. It uses images, a personalised narrative, and a video where the user...

Study demonstrates how scrolling on a mobile phone can cause muscle injuries

Sliding your finger across a mobile phone screen seems like an innocuous gesture, but science reveals that the accumulated muscle strain is real and varies depending on the movement, demanding more from the body than one might imagine.

Experts suggest a single portal for citizens to manage access to their health data

Experts involved in the project suggest launching a national campaign to explain to citizens and healthcare professionals what the secondary use of data entails.

Is it possible to have a face-to-face consultation with a doctor? With artificial intelligence, yes

Hospitals and health centres across the country are developing projects with artificial intelligence that free doctors from bureaucracy and offer better clinical diagnoses.

What does the German health tech bought by Sword for $285 million do?

From Cancún, Mexico, Vírgilio Bento announced Sword Health's latest acquisition: the German company Kaia Health. A deal worth $285 million (about €237 million) that strengthens Portugal's unicorn's presence in the US and gives direct access to the German market, where the startup's treatments ...

Sword Health buys digital health company for €238 million

The Portuguese unicorn announced the acquisition of Kaia Health, a digital health company focused on musculoskeletal and pulmonary care.

My Saúde Açores reaches one million visits

The Regional Secretary for Health and Social Security of the Azores praised the uptake of the digital tool, saying it demonstrates service users' increasing adoption of the path to 'modernisation of services'.

Over 9,700 digital respiratory screenings in the first week

The new digital screening for respiratory and oropharyngeal symptoms through the SNS 24 App is part of the Seasonal Health Response Plan - Winter Module.