Digital in Healthcare Insights
The rise of person-centred technology-enabled care
Balint Bene, CEO and founder of bene : studio examines the importance of person-centred technology and preventative health solutions. Read more
22 Dec 2020
2021 healthtech predictions – the experts have their say
There’s no doubt that 2020 has been a challenging year for the healthcare sector. The ongoing pandemic has put additional pressure on a system that was already drastically stretched and under resourced. Read more
21 Dec 2020
How digital health firms can mitigate risk
Marta Dunphy-Moriel, partner, and Judit Garrido-Fontova, associates at Kemp Little, a London law firm, look at the types of technical risk that can affect digital health businesses. Read more
30 Nov 2020
Complex liabilities with digital mental health provision
Ben Davis, insurance lead, emerging technologies at Superscript, the business insurance challenger discusses mental health provision and the use of apps during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
3 Nov 2020
A remote healthcare revolution
Malin Johansson, vice president Europe, HealthBeacon, discusses how its care management system assists patients and health care professionals managing chronic care treatment. Read more
17 Dec 2020
Itamar acquires Spry Health to expand sleep apnoea diagnostics
Itamar Medical a medical device and digital health company focussed on the integration of sleep apnoea management into the cardiac patient care pathway, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire technology and assets of Spry Health. Read more
14 Jan 2021
Cuffless BP monitor can now be used on fingers and wrists
Wearable biometrics player Valencell has announced its calibration-free, cuffless blood pressure (BP) technology for wearables is now able to be used in devices worn on the finger and wrist. Read more
13 Jan 2021
Collaboration to provide digital mental health services in UK
Responding to growing demand in the UK for mental health services and support, digital health provider DCA, is developing new mental health services in collaboration with Koa Health, a digital mental health care provider, and Kooth. Read more
13 Jan 2021
Partnership enables launch of digital hearing test product
Mimi Hearing Technologies has launched a new hearing test product - under its Mimi Health subsidiary. Read more
11 Jan 2021
How WIBA UK has assisted manufacturing firm in PPE production
WIBA UK technology has been helping ISO 13485 qualified injection moulder Thornbury Manufacturing Limited (TML) produce COVID-fighting PPE equipment. Read more
15 Jan 2021
Why we must demand more transparency from healthtech
Dr Owain Rhys Hughes, former NHS surgeon and CEO of Cinapsis, explores why healthtech companies refusing to acknowledge the role they play in care delivery creates a range of security and clinical concerns for the NHS and its patients. Read more
14 Jan 2021
Q&A: How particle-based simulators can aid contact tracing
Med-Tech Innovation News spoke to Aknur Karabay, research assistant at the Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence at Nazarbayev University. Read more
13 Jan 2021
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Why cleanrooms have thrived during the pandemic
Todd McDonald, director of sales & marketing at TEQ, explains why there has been an increased demand for cleanroom use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
12 Jan 2021
How linear motion systems can lead to better performing diagnostic equipment
In order for medical facilities to deliver the most accurate and efficient care possible, engineers who design diagnostic and laboratory equipment need to take every detail into account. Read more
7 Jan 2021
Medicines and Medical Devices bill - a new model for UK life sciences?
Richard Coxon, director, life sciences, Dassault Systèmes, examines the potential ramifications of the UK’s Medicines and Medical Devices bill. Read more
11 Dec 2020
How digital health firms can mitigate risk
Marta Dunphy-Moriel, partner, and Judit Garrido-Fontova, associates at Kemp Little, a London law firm, look at the types of technical risk that can affect digital health businesses. Read more
30 Nov 2020
Q&A: Sepsis detection technology that can triage COVID-19 patients
Ian Bolland caught up with Dr. Rolland Carlson, CEO of Immunexpress, to talk about a molecular diagnostic, SeptiCyte RAPID, which is used to detect sepsis and offers the potential to triage severe COVID-19 patients in the emergency department. Read more
2 Oct 2020
How WIBA UK has assisted manufacturing firm in PPE production
WIBA UK technology has been helping ISO 13485 qualified injection moulder Thornbury Manufacturing Limited (TML) produce COVID-fighting PPE equipment. Read more
15 Jan 2021
Q&A: How particle-based simulators can aid contact tracing
Med-Tech Innovation News spoke to Aknur Karabay, research assistant at the Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence at Nazarbayev University. Read more
13 Jan 2021
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Why cleanrooms have thrived during the pandemic
Todd McDonald, director of sales & marketing at TEQ, explains why there has been an increased demand for cleanroom use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
12 Jan 2021
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Track and trace: The changes afoot for producing and packaging products
Jeff Jones, coding and tracking business manager at Sewtec Automation, explains the historic use of UDIs and what changes set to come into effect next year are likely to mean for the production and packaging of the industry's products. Read more
23 Dec 2020
Medicines and Medical Devices bill - a new model for UK life sciences?
Richard Coxon, director, life sciences, Dassault Systèmes, examines the potential ramifications of the UK’s Medicines and Medical Devices bill. Read more
11 Dec 2020
Keep pace with the constantly changing regulatory environment – the Brexit impact
Matija Rupnik, regulatory affairs manager at ArrowFast emphasises the importance of keeping pace with always-changing regulatory landscapes on medical device markets. Read more
1 Dec 2020
How linear motion systems can lead to better performing diagnostic equipment
In order for medical facilities to deliver the most accurate and efficient care possible, engineers who design diagnostic and laboratory equipment need to take every detail into account. Read more
7 Jan 2021
How graphene diagnostics tests could transform healthcare
John Tingay, CTO, Paragraf, explains how a test capable of providing diagnostic information on the spot within minutes could transform healthcare provision for both patients and professionals alike. Read more
23 Dec 2020
Diagnostics in the time of COVID-19 – and beyond
Adrian Smith, UK general manager, Hologic, explores how the UK diagnostics sector and existing screening technology, for conditions such as STIs and cancer, has been adapted to meet COVID testing demands. Read more
5 Oct 2020
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
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
AI: The future of pain assessment
Professor Jeff Hughes, chief scientific officer at PainChek, explains how artificial intelligence (AI) and smart automation has the potential to revolutionise pain assessment in patients with dementia who struggle to communicate. Read more
22 Dec 2020
The future of healthcare: a marriage of AI and edge
Nick Offin, head of sales, marketing & operations at dynabook Europe, exploring how technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing will power the next phase of healthcare innovation. Read more
18 Dec 2020
