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Small but mighty: Challenges of powering small implants and devices
After participating in a panel session discussing the exciting developments in neuromodulation therapies, Denis Pasero from Ilika sat down with Ian Bolland to discuss the design challenges for battery manufacturers. Read more
16 Jun 2021
"Game changing" antibody test can detect exposure to new variants
Antibody tests that can detect whether people have been exposed to new variants of COVID-19 have been developed by the University of Aberdeen, in collaboration with biotechnology group Vertebrate Antibodies and NHS Grampian. Read more
16 Jun 2021
Diabetes week: In conversation with Ascensia Diabetes Care
For UK diabetes week, Ian Bolland is joined by James Richardson and Athar Siddiqui from Ascensia Diabetes Care to talk about how patients can manage their condition, Ascensia’s work in the area and the digital tools that are available. Read more
15 Jun 2021
Greenlight Guru receives $120m investment
Greenlight Guru, developer of a dedicated Medical Device Success Platform (MDSP) has received an investment from JMI Equity, a growth equity firm focussed on investing in leading software companies, worth $120 million. Read more
16 Jun 2021
Imperial NHS and Luscii work on heart failure at-home monitoring
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is working with remote healthcare innovator, Luscii to provide an at-home monitoring platform to support patients with heart failure. Read more
16 Jun 2021
Women's health start-up closes £4.2m seed funding round
Hertility Health, a women’s health start-up specialising in hormone and reproductive health, has closed a £4.2 million seed funding round. Read more
16 Jun 2021
Juniper Research announces Future Digital Awards 2021 winners
Juniper Research has announced the 2021 winners of the Future Digital Awards for Digital Health Innovation. Read more
16 Jun 2021
Native Antigen Company wins 'Best COVID-19 Responder' award
The Native Antigen Company, part of LGC Clinical Diagnostics and a supplier of reagents that enables research into diagnostics and vaccines for emerging and endemic infectious diseases, won ‘The Best COVID-19 Responder’ at OBN 2020 Awards. Read more
15 Jun 2021
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The new medical technologies directorate: what is it and what does it mean?
Oli Hudson, content director at Wilmington Healthcare, explores the implications of the new government medtech directorate for industry and procurement. Read more
1 Jun 2021
"Game changing" antibody test can detect exposure to new variants
Antibody tests that can detect whether people have been exposed to new variants of COVID-19 have been developed by the University of Aberdeen, in collaboration with biotechnology group Vertebrate Antibodies and NHS Grampian. Read more
16 Jun 2021
Native Antigen Company wins 'Best COVID-19 Responder' award
The Native Antigen Company, part of LGC Clinical Diagnostics and a supplier of reagents that enables research into diagnostics and vaccines for emerging and endemic infectious diseases, won ‘The Best COVID-19 Responder’ at OBN 2020 Awards. Read more
15 Jun 2021
Avacta lateral flow test registered in EU
Avacta, the developer of diagnostics and innovative cancer therapies based on its Affimer and pre|CISION platforms, has received notice of registration of its AffiDX SARS-CoV-2 antigen lateral flow test in the EU. Read more
15 Jun 2021
Imperial NHS and Luscii work on heart failure at-home monitoring
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is working with remote healthcare innovator, Luscii to provide an at-home monitoring platform to support patients with heart failure. Read more
16 Jun 2021
Juniper Research announces Future Digital Awards 2021 winners
Juniper Research has announced the 2021 winners of the Future Digital Awards for Digital Health Innovation. Read more
16 Jun 2021
Digital first patient engagement "could clear NHS backlog in eight months"
The NHS could clear the huge backlog of appointments in eight months rather than four years if it used digital-first patient engagement, according to industry experts. Read more
10 Jun 2021
Medtronic receives FDA approval for recharge-free neurostimulator
Medtronic received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Vanta, a recharge-free implantable neurostimulator (INS) with a device life that can be optimised up to 11 years. Read more
14 Jun 2021
AI cancer diagnosis platform receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation
Ibex Medical Analytics, a specialist in AI-powered cancer diagnostics, has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Read more
9 Jun 2021
Pain relief device BioWave receives CE mark
UK based medical device company Platform-14 has successfully secured a CE mark for their new leading product - BioWave. Read more
9 Jun 2021
Sepsis diagnostic using fibre optic tech receives $578k backing
CARB-X is awarding Accelerate Diagnostics, a Tucson, Arizona, USA, biotech company, up to $578,000 to develop new fibre optic technology to diagnose sepsis or the risk of sepsis. Read more
9 Jun 2021
Iceni to integrate virus IP from Warwick University into diagnostics programme
Iceni Diagnostics has agreed an exclusive global licence, to integrate key virus detection intellectual property (IP) developed by the University of Warwick, into its commercial diagnostics programmes. Read more
4 Jun 2021
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Beckman Coulter launches new test to better personalise IVF treatments
Diagnostics firm Beckman Coulter has launched a test that uses a validated cut-off to aid in the assessment of ovarian response. Read more
3 Jun 2021
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Mastering mass change: how global labelling solutions can help your business
Warren Stacey, SVP global sales, PRISYM ID, explains the benefits of global labelling solutions to medical device manufacturers during changing times. Read more
LATEST AI & VR IN HEALTHCARE NEWS
Patent filed designed to improve inhaler use
Hephaï, a French start-up developing an AI-based digital education platform, has filed a patent application covering the software technology used in its digital education tool, which is designed to improve inhaler use. Read more
15 Jun 2021
Chest abnormality detection software given CE mark
Teleglobal Consulting, UK, has received Class 2A CE marking for its AI-based chest abnormality detection software. The company makes AI products under the brand "iDoc.ai". Read more
15 Jun 2021
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The new medical technologies directorate: what is it and what does it mean?
Oli Hudson, content director at Wilmington Healthcare, explores the implications of the new government medtech directorate for industry and procurement. Read more
1 Jun 2021
Diabetes week: In conversation with Ascensia Diabetes Care
For UK diabetes week, Ian Bolland is joined by James Richardson and Athar Siddiqui from Ascensia Diabetes Care to talk about how patients can manage their condition, Ascensia’s work in the area and the digital tools that are available. Read more
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Mastering mass change: how global labelling solutions can help your business
Warren Stacey, SVP global sales, PRISYM ID, explains the benefits of global labelling solutions to medical device manufacturers during changing times. Read more
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