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To tackle tomorrow’s health challenges and make the most of new possibilities, we need to work with each other. Whether you are a person who might need care, a healthcare professional or a specialist in a specific field, your perspective is crucial.

At Health Works we lead collaborative projects to find new ways forward and develop better solutions. Health Works is an AstraZeneca initiative, run by a dedicated team of researchers and designers. Health Works will build on AstraZeneca’s areas of expertise, and by creating a space for different experiences and expertise to meet on equal terms, we can drive powerful change, together.

Current collaborations

All projects

At Health Works we run projects that aim to make a real difference in people’s lives and for society as a whole. We start by identifying the right problems to solve and are committed to develop solutions that can and will be implemented with impact.

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Aiming to improve life for people with heart failure

Heart failure is one of today’s most common diseases. The difficulties for people living with this illness can, depending on severity, be many and vary in degree of seriousness. At Health Works we are now running a project, starting off by gaining an understanding of the current experience and challenges living with the disease, including the perspectives of people with heart failure, healthcare providers and area experts. We will then move on to exploring possible solutions aiming to improve quality of life or reduce hospitalisation.

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Keep track of vital signs from the comfort of your home

Smart technology used at home has the ability to make clinical studies more convenient and valuable for people participating, healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies. In a collaborative project, Health Works are testing and developing how the management of connected devices can be optimised for all involved.

Location

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Right now, the space from where we will run our projects is in the making. It is 700m2 with rooms for everything from large creative sessions to private conversations, design and prototyping studios as well as scenario playing environments where we can stage at-home and healthcare settings. It is a place where we can learn from each other and work together.

We are located in Gothenburg, Sweden, within the quickly expanding GoCo Health Innovation City.

Architects at Wingårdhs making our new innovation district come to life