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How the NHS COVID-19 app will continue to be used
After the NHS COVID-19 app had prevented up to 600,000 cases, according to a study, Med-Tech Innovation News caught up with Wolfgang Emmerich, CEO of Zuhlke UK, which created and operates the app, to discuss what next for the app. Read more
23 Feb 2021
Why medtech and pharma are a big deal
Med-Tech Innovation News editor Ian Bolland is joined by Nooman Haque, the Managing Director of Life Sciences and Healthcare at Silicon Valley Bank’s UK branch, as they discuss the company’s healthcare investments and exits report. Read more
23 Feb 2021
How to manage the impact of COVID-19 on IVDR timelines
Angela Brown, global head and senior director, regulatory affairs and Nicole A. Cowan, director, project management, IVD operations & strategy, examine how IVD manufacturers can meet 2022 deadlines despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
23 Feb 2021
Breathing easier: The add-on to help manage respiratory conditions
Ian Bolland spoke to David van Sickle, co-founder and CEO of Propeller Health – a company dedicated to the management of chronic respiratory disease. Read more
22 Feb 2021
Keeping things in ORDR: How NHS Trusts can access visibility
Ian Bolland spoke to Bob Vickers, head of UK&I at ORDR, and Ryan Hewitt, CEO of Smartgate, to discuss hyper-connectivity in the clinical environment, and what solutions such as ORDR can pick up from medical devices. Read more
22 Feb 2021
Testing remains paramount despite vaccine rollout, and we must improve it
Kevin Hrusovsky, CEO and president of Quanterix, and founder of Powering Precision Health, explains, from a U.S. standpoint, why testing remains paramount in controlling the spread of COVID-19 despite the vaccine roll-out. Read more
26 Feb 2021
What we still need to use AI safely and quickly in healthcare
Rachel Dunscombe, director at Tektology and Jane Rendall, UK managing director at Sectra, examine what needs to happen to make sure important algorithms can be introduced rapidly and safely. Read more
24 Feb 2021
IVDR – what you need to know
Alison Dennis, head of life sciences at Taylor Wessing spoke to Med-Tech Innovation News about the difference between IVDMDD and IVDR. Read more
19 Feb 2021
How automation has unlocked a new era in surveillance
Arvind Kothandaraman, general manager, specialty diagnostics at PerkinElmer, examines how automation in the lab enables molecular surveillance. Read more
19 Feb 2021
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How NHS changes will affect medtech: Five key questions
Oli Hudson, content director at Wilmington Healthcare, explores some key questions for medtech amid a flurry of changes to NHS organisation and funding coming this year. Read more
1 Feb 2021
Testing remains paramount despite vaccine rollout, and we must improve it
Kevin Hrusovsky, CEO and president of Quanterix, and founder of Powering Precision Health, explains, from a U.S. standpoint, why testing remains paramount in controlling the spread of COVID-19 despite the vaccine roll-out. Read more
26 Feb 2021
How the NHS COVID-19 app will continue to be used
After the NHS COVID-19 app had prevented up to 600,000 cases, according to a study, Med-Tech Innovation News caught up with Wolfgang Emmerich, CEO of Zuhlke UK, which created and operates the app, to discuss what next for the app. Read more
23 Feb 2021
Flatpack to the future: Guardtech on now and beyond
Guardtech explains its offering during the COVID-19 pandemic and looks to the future for cleanrooms. Read more
16 Feb 2021
Breathing easier: The add-on to help manage respiratory conditions
Ian Bolland spoke to David van Sickle, co-founder and CEO of Propeller Health – a company dedicated to the management of chronic respiratory disease. Read more
22 Feb 2021
Keeping things in ORDR: How NHS Trusts can access visibility
Ian Bolland spoke to Bob Vickers, head of UK&I at ORDR, and Ryan Hewitt, CEO of Smartgate, to discuss hyper-connectivity in the clinical environment, and what solutions such as ORDR can pick up from medical devices. Read more
22 Feb 2021
On guard: Protecting devices against cybersecurity risk
Richard Poate, senior manager at TÜV SÜD, discusses some of the requirements that should be tested in the early design process of connected devices. Read more
18 Feb 2021
How to manage the impact of COVID-19 on IVDR timelines
Angela Brown, global head and senior director, regulatory affairs and Nicole A. Cowan, director, project management, IVD operations & strategy, examine how IVD manufacturers can meet 2022 deadlines despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
23 Feb 2021
IVDR – what you need to know
Alison Dennis, head of life sciences at Taylor Wessing spoke to Med-Tech Innovation News about the difference between IVDMDD and IVDR. Read more
19 Feb 2021
The path to MDR and IVDR compliance for medical device software
Dr. Visa Suomi, medical devices industry manager at MathWorks, explains how medical device software can achieve compliance under the new MDR and IVDR regulations in the EU. Read more
12 Feb 2021
The key to pandemic management: Unlocking the secrets of the blood
Yaara Ben-Yosef, regulatory & clinical affairs manager at PixCell Medical, examines the innovations in point-of-care diagnostic solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
22 Feb 2021
How automation has unlocked a new era in surveillance
Arvind Kothandaraman, general manager, specialty diagnostics at PerkinElmer, examines how automation in the lab enables molecular surveillance. Read more
19 Feb 2021
Q&A: The smartphone blood test offering rapid COVID-19 screening
Med-Tech Innovation News caught up with healthtech entrepreneur Steve Roest, CEO and co-founder of PocDoc to discuss the company’s smartphone blood tests and recent backing by the DigitalHealth.London accelerator. Read more
26 Jan 2021
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Cogent Technology moves into C2C developed Rapidbloc cleanrooms
Cogent Technology has moved into a new 80,000ft² facility in Felixstowe. The new facility features state of the art production lines, including two ISO 14644-1 Class 7 Rapidbloc cleanrooms for its innovative medical and healthcare products. Read more
Virtual becomes reality: Compamed-Medica 2020 preview
Like everything else this year, trade shows have faced disruption thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
9 Dec 2020
The effect of lockdown on mental health, and how VR can help
Dr Nigel Whittle, head of medical & healthcare at design and engineering consultancy Plextek, looks at the devastating effects of lockdown on mental health and considers the varying uses of VR technology. Read more
9 Dec 2020
How virtual reality is aiding mental healthcare
Dr Wendy Powell, senior member of the IEEE and associate professor in the Department of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence at Tilburg University, about the specific benefits of VR in mental healthcare. Read more
28 Oct 2020
What we still need to use AI safely and quickly in healthcare
Rachel Dunscombe, director at Tektology and Jane Rendall, UK managing director at Sectra, examine what needs to happen to make sure important algorithms can be introduced rapidly and safely. Read more
24 Feb 2021
The NHS needs to act if it is to unlock AI’s potential
Hazel Jones, head of health, Made Tech, examines what the NHS needs to do if it’s to fully maximise the advantages of AI. Read more
12 Feb 2021
Healthtech and the pandemic: bigger appetite, but smaller stomachs are stifling innovation
Michael Niddam, managing partner Kamet Ventures, examines the disconnect between the growing demand for innovation in healthcare and the capacity of institutions, organisations, and systems to adopt and integrate that innovation. Read more
23 Dec 2020
Polymer and coatings firm formulates new adhesives designed for sensitive skin
Toyochem has released a new line of “Soft Skin” polyurethane-based pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) designed to meet the growing demand for safe, low-trauma medical devices formulated for sensitive skin individuals. Read more
25 Feb 2021
White Papers
How to build a medtech cleanroom in just 4-6 weeks
The pandemic has led to medtech firms needing to rapidly upscale production environments for products experiencing a surge in demand and the R&D of new products. This whitepaper explains how med-tech firms can keep up with changing demands. Read more
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How NHS changes will affect medtech: Five key questions
Oli Hudson, content director at Wilmington Healthcare, explores some key questions for medtech amid a flurry of changes to NHS organisation and funding coming this year. Read more
1 Feb 2021
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Cogent Technology moves into C2C developed Rapidbloc cleanrooms
Cogent Technology has moved into a new 80,000ft² facility in Felixstowe. The new facility features state of the art production lines, including two ISO 14644-1 Class 7 Rapidbloc cleanrooms for its innovative medical and healthcare products. Read more