About Helse

Reducing health inequalities

The unified research platform that combines writing, citation, and analysis — empowering teams to solve complex health challenges faster.

Our mission

Our mission is to reduce health inequalities

We bridge the gap between rigorous scientific inquiry and lived experience. By democratizing access to professional research infrastructure, we empower local researchers and underfunded institutions to solve the health inequalities that affect their communities most.

Health disparities across ethnic minorities remain one of the most persistent challenges in modern medicine. The gap between what is known and what is acted upon costs lives. We exist to close that gap.

The solution

A unified research platform

Unlike other tools, Helse provides a unified research platform that supports both scientific and qualitative humanities research. It does this by combining integrated citation search, real-time collaboration, and data analysis capabilities.

Citation Search

Integrated discovery

Search PubMed, arXiv, and academic databases instantly. Auto-format citations in any style — APA, MLA, Chicago and more.

Collaboration

Real-time teamwork

Co-edit documents with your research team in real-time, with version history, comments, and seamless synchronisation.

Data Analysis

Built-in computation

Execute Python with pandas, create visualisations, and run statistical analysis — all within your documents.

Our commitments

To help solve health inequalities, Helse will

01

Prioritise ethnic minority researchers

Provide grants and discounts to institutions focused on ethnic minority health outcomes, ensuring the communities most affected by health inequalities are at the forefront of research.

02

Innovation from the ground up

We are embedding lived experience and specialist knowledge directly into the platform’s development, ensuring that the people closest to health inequalities shape the tools designed to address them.

03

Free platform for focused researchers

We provide the Helse research platform for free to researchers focused on ethnic minority mental health, diabetes and cardiovascular disease—removing cost barriers so the most critical work is never held back.

The team

Built by researchers, for researchers

Dr. Martin Edobor

Dr. Martin Edobor

Co-Founder/Chief Scientific Officer

Dr Martin Edobor is a NHS GP, GP Educator and Clinical Lead for digital transformation at North East London NHS. He was the founder and former lead at Newham Improvement and Innovation hub a primary care research unit formerly funded by NIHR. He studied Medicine and MA in Philosophy politics and economics at UCL and has a MSt in Social Innovation from University of Cambridge where he was awarded the Cambridge Judge Business School social innovation scholarship.

Dr. Yirui Jiang

Dr. Yirui Jiang

Co-Founder/Chief Technology Officer

Dr Yirui Jiang works at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, and leads the Human-Digital Interaction Lab at Cranfield University. As an international authority on AI implementation and digital transformation, Dr. Yuri bridges academic research with practical business applications. Her pioneering frameworks help organizations navigate complex technological changes while maintaining human-centered values. Dr. Yuri consults with global enterprises across industries, guiding executive teams.

Slydon Lungu

Slydon Lungu

Co-Founder/Chief Commercial Officer

Is a tech founder with 8 years of entrepreneurial experience having secured £10m+ in sales. He mentors disabled founders as part of the Naidex and Lloyds Banking Group and has worked with Westminster Kingsway College, Business Launchpad, Foundervine and OneTech and helped young people launch careers at J.P. Morgan and CERN. Slydon holds a degree in Diplomacy & International Relations and a Masters in Commercial Law and serves on the Advisory Committee on the Justices of the peace with for Ministry of Justice.

Join us

Help us close the gap

Whether you are a researcher, an institution, an investor, or a partner — we would love to hear from you.