Covid-19 Medtech Insights
Alex Blondek
How GX worked with industry partners to develop a device to detect COVID-19
The global pandemic has forced many to reassess – but it has also encouraged new ideas and innovations. One innovation saw a switch from the development of a low-cost electronic reader to test for urinary tract infections, to a COVID-19 Lamp device. Read more
22 Sep 2021
Q&A: The technology behind domestic COVID certification
Med-Tech Innovation News spoke to Andy Reid, founder of tested.me, about its technology that provides COVID certification as the UK continues to emerge from lockdown. Read more
17 May 2021
A public inquiry should be relished, not put off
Ian Bolland explains why there is no time to waste when it comes to a public inquiry into the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
29 Mar 2021
Q&A: Developing a device to detect airborne COVID-19 pathogens
After the launch of its AerolSense Bioaerosol Sampler which aims to detect airborne pathogens, including COVID-19, Med-Tech Innovation News caught up with Thermo Fisher Scientific to find out more. Read more
29 Mar 2021
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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
Novacyt receives UK approval for real-time PCR test
Novacyt, a specialist in clinical diagnostics, has announced that its genesig COVID-19 Real-Time PCR test has been approved in the UK under the UK Health Security Agency’s Medical Devices CTDA Regulations 2021. Read more
3 Dec 2021
QuantuMDx confirms tests detect latest variant discovered in South Africa
QuantuMDx has confirmed that both its SARS-CoV-2 assays for open PCR platforms and its rapid PCR device, Q-POC, as well as its future respiratory panel remain able to detect all known virus strains, including the latest B.1.1.529 variant. Read more
26 Nov 2021
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Teel Plastics wins US government swab stick contract
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), on behalf of and in co-ordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, has awarded a $4.65 million firm-fixed price contract to Teel Plastics. Read more
25 Nov 2021
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Sustainable AI accelerator - For the edge intelligence of tomorrow
Smartphones, robots, drones and industrial cameras - all devices will have some kind of artificial intelligence (AI) integrated into them in the future. But how can such power-hungry technology be used efficiently and sustainably? Read more
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How In Silico Medicine Can Accelerate Innovation in Medical Devices
In this white paper Dr. Visa Suomi, Medical Devices Industry Manager at MathWorks, discusses how medtech companies can take advantage of computational modelling and simulation in medical devices R&D and stay competitive in the future Read more
2 Dec 2021
Can a robot nurse bring us closer to the original AI dream?
Janet Adams, chief operating officer of SingularityNET, explains why a new robot nurse could bring us one step closer to achieving technological singularity. Read more
1 Dec 2021
Could a 'sugar test' spot and thwart future pandemics?
Professor Rob Field, director of glycoscience technology firm, Iceni Diagnostics and director of the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, explains why viral surveillance is key to ‘pandemic preparedness.’ Read more
1 Dec 2021
Pick of the bunch: How CIC picks its innovation investments
Ian Bolland sat down with Michael Anstey and Robert Tansley, partners at Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC), to learn more about its involvement in local life science companies and its strategy for investment. Read more
1 Dec 2021
Sustainable AI accelerator - For the edge intelligence of tomorrow
Smartphones, robots, drones and industrial cameras - all devices will have some kind of artificial intelligence (AI) integrated into them in the future. But how can such power-hungry technology be used efficiently and sustainably? Read more
19 Nov 2021
Is it time for pathology to join the digital revolution?
Andrew Goulter, associate director, medical technology division for Cambridge Consultants, part of Capgemini Invent, examines how pathology can take advantage of the boom in digital technology use. Read more
3 Dec 2021
How data can mitigate future pandemics and the future of lateral flow tests
Med-Tech Innovation editor Ian Bolland is joined by Phil Groom from Bond Digital Health to discuss the change when it comes to awareness of lateral flow diagnostics, the future of lateral flow and how data can help mitigate future pandemics. Read more
30 Nov 2021
A proper antibody testing roll-out can keep the COVID wolf from the door
Ian Bolland suggests what other measures could be put in place to bring COVID-19 cases to a low level. Read more
30 Nov 2021
Sudden cardiac arrest: Using IoT technology to save lives
Ludovico Fassati, head of Vodafone IoT Americas, Vodafone Business, discusses the need for Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and the technology behind them. Read more
29 Nov 2021
Prioritising innovation today is key to unlocking post-crisis growth
Jim Scott, customer support manager, Dynamic EMS, discusses how medtech prioritising innovation today is the key to unlocking post-crisis growth. Read more
26 Nov 2021
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How In Silico Medicine Can Accelerate Innovation in Medical Devices
In this white paper Dr. Visa Suomi, Medical Devices Industry Manager at MathWorks, discusses how medtech companies can take advantage of computational modelling and simulation in medical devices R&D and stay competitive in the future Read more
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Sustainable AI accelerator - For the edge intelligence of tomorrow
Smartphones, robots, drones and industrial cameras - all devices will have some kind of artificial intelligence (AI) integrated into them in the future. But how can such power-hungry technology be used efficiently and sustainably? Read more
How data can mitigate future pandemics and the future of lateral flow tests
Med-Tech Innovation editor Ian Bolland is joined by Phil Groom from Bond Digital Health to discuss the change when it comes to awareness of lateral flow diagnostics, the future of lateral flow and how data can help mitigate future pandemics. Read more
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The impact of new European Medical Device Regulations
The New Regulation (EU) 2017/745 for medical devices (MDRs), which went into effect on May 26, 2021, is a major update to the regulatory framework in the European Union (EU). Read more
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