We are pleased to share our latest publication as co-authors in the European Journal of Health Economics as part of the NIHR funded LOCOMOTION study alongside colleagues at University of Leeds and University of Oxford.

You can access the full publication here.  

Our study estimates that Long Covid is costing the UK economy approximately £8 billion per year, including both direct healthcare costs and indirect economic impacts such as reduced productivity and workforce absence.

This important study demonstrates that Long Covid is associated with a substantial economic impact nationally, estimated at £8.1 billion annually and £24.2 billion since its emergence, comparable to the annual cost of £9.4 billion for stroke.

The effectiveness of Long Covid specialist clinic services warrants further research. The substantial national economic impact of Long Covid warrants a nationwide care strategy and reinforces the need for scalable, accessible digital tools like our C19-YRS platform that facilitated this 2.5-year research project, whilst simultaneously supporting patients and healthcare providers in managing the long-term impact of the condition.

On Monday 28th July, we welcomed Davide Righi back to ELAROS for his year in industry, having previously joined ELAROS in the summer of 2024 as a Digital Marketing Intern. 

Davide impressed on his first with the company, so we are delighted to welcome him back for a longer period before he returns to the University of Loughborough to complete his undergraduate in Bioengineering. In the role of Commercial R&D Manager, Davide will work closely with our Director of Commercialisation – Román Rocha Lawrence – expanding the use of our live systems in the UK and abroad. 

Welcome back, Davide!

In May, Michalina Gers and Scarlett Shaw joined ELAROS for a Software Quality Assurance Internship to support the advancement of our new NROL project and the Dysphagia Guide.

Both Michalina and Scarlett are in their final year of a BSc in Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence at Sheffield Hallam University. Throughout their course they have immersed themselves in a range of topics including core computer science principles, databases, computer architecture, artificial intelligence and machine learning, software design, UI/UX design, and advanced programming.

We got to meet them during the annual Professional Software Projects Module at Sheffield Hallam where their group was tasked with rethinking and redesigning our Sleepy Fox app. Both Michalina and Scarlett excelled in this project and produced work that the whole team was impressed with. 

At ELAROS they will focus on further developing their programming and software quality management skills, on the C19-YRS and our NROL project, as well as deepening their understanding of digital healthcare.

It is a pleasure to have Michalina and Scarlett join the team!

ELAROS was delighted to welcome Arianna Conti, a Master’s student in Management Engineering from the Università degli Studi di Firenze, for a six-month placement as part of the ROVER 2020 EU Project.

This opportunity followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between ELAROS and the University of Florence in May 2024, through the ROVER Horizon 2020 project.

Arianna began her placement in March, where she will be spending the first three months working with Oliwia Zwara and the team at our Head Office in Sheffield. Over the summer months, she will relocate to London to work alongside CEO Paul O’Brien and Director of Research and Development, Román Rocha Lawrence.

The entire team are looking forward to collaborating with Arianna and continuing to strengthen our partnership with the University of Florence.

In March, Ben MacKellar joined ELAROS for a Software Development Internship to support the advancement of The Dysphagia Guide, one of our latest innovations.

Ben holds an MSc in Software Engineering from the University of Westminster and an MEng in Bioengineering from The University of Sheffield. With three years’ experience as a Device Engineer at GSK, he brings a unique combination of healthcare and software expertise to the role. Ben has spent the last year developing his software skills, from the fundamentals to creating applications in modern frameworks.

Ben first discovered ELAROS in 2016 as a Bioengineering student and was inspired by our patient-centred approach to digital health. He was keen to contribute to the creation of user-focused medical technologies designed to improve patient outcomes and streamline healthcare delivery.

It is a pleasure to have Ben join the team!

ELAROS welcomed Izaak Walker to the team as a Regulatory Affairs Intern. Izaak is a final-year integrated MEng Biomedical Engineering undergraduate at The University of Sheffield, with a strong interest in the MedTech sector. He has joined ELAROS on a part-time basis while completing his master’s degree.

During his placement year in industry, Izaak worked within a cross–functional team at a global orthopaedics company, contributing to the development, launch, and support of commercialised implants and instruments. His work with the New Product Introduction (NPI) team focused on achieving 510(k) clearance for a bespoke implant system, enabling access to the US market. Following this experience during his placement year, he is keen to continue developing his passion for the research, design, and development of medical devices in preparation for market launch.

Passionate about addressing unmet clinical needs, Izaak collaborated with MetalloBio for his master’s thesis, developing photocurable, antimicrobial, drug-eluting materials aimed at reducing periprosthetic infections. His research was carried out within the Biomaterials Group at the university.
As Regulatory Affairs Intern Izaak will gain further experience within the digital healthcare industry and be involved in bringing to market a variety of ELAROS products.

Welcome to the team, Izaak!