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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Why medtech and pharma are a big deal