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BBI develops mobile feature for digital COVID test certificates
BBI Solutions has developed a mobile feature to facilitate the creation and sharing of digital COVID test certificates. Read more
12 Apr 2021
'On-the-spot' saliva test granted CE mark and MHRA registration
Vatic, a British healthtech company, says its ‘on-the-spot’ saliva antigen test for COVID-19 has received the CE mark and has been registered with the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Read more
9 Apr 2021
Antibody test launched to measure unique responses to COVID-19
UK healthcare company Medichecks has launched an antibody test to track unique responses to COVID-19 or the vaccine. Read more
7 Apr 2021
Engineering firm to start manufacturing negative pressure ventilators
Portsmouth Aviation is set to start manufacturing negative pressure ventilators that will help those suffering from the respiratory effects of COVID-19. Read more
6 Apr 2021
Euroimmun launches latest antibody testing assay
Euroimmun, a PerkinElmer company, has launched the SARS-CoV-2 NeutraLISA assay, a surrogate neutralisation test intended for the detection of neutralising antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the pathogen causing COVID-19. Read more
6 Apr 2021
Manufacturer secures government order for 20m tests
The UK government has secured 20 million British-manufactured rapid COVID-19 tests in a new contract with Derby-based test manufacturer SureScreen Diagnostics. Read more
5 Apr 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
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
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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Interventional robotics developer closes $5.7m seed round
Moray Medical, developers of the Coral interventional robotics platform, has completed its seed round totalling $5.7 million with the European HealthTech VC Heal Capital and several prominent angel investors joining the company's investor base. Read more
12 Apr 2021
Hologic to acquire Mobidiag in €668m deal
Mobidiag, a Finnish-French developer of innovative molecular diagnostic tests and instrumentation, has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Hologic, a women's health specialist, for approximately €668 million. Read more
9 Apr 2021
Nominations open for 2021 Digital Health Innovation Future Digital Awards
Juniper Research has announced that the 2021 Digital Health Innovation Future Digital Awards are open. Read more
9 Apr 2021
Amgen and Liva Healthcare forge cardiac rehabilitation partnership
Biotechnology firm Amgen and digital health coaching company Liva Healthcare, a new partnership to make cardiac rehabilitation accessible to more patients in the immediate aftermath of a heart attack. Read more
8 Apr 2021
Irish start-up strikes U.S. distribution agreement for ostomy barrier rings
US-based Medline and Ostoform, an Ireland-based start-up, have partnered for the commercialisation of a range of ostomy barrier rings in the US. Medline will distribute the Ostoform product range across the continuum of care. Read more
8 Apr 2021
A world without antibiotics - interview with Dr Henry Skinner
Reece Armstrong speaks to Dr Henry Skinner, CEO of the AMR Action Fund - a collective venture set up in collaboration with the World Health Organisation to raise investment for pharma companies developing new antibiotics to combat AMR. Read more
12 Apr 2021
Turn and face the strange: Adapting to regulatory changes
Ian Bolland caught up with Alan Finnerty, technology director at Medovate, to establish how the company is adapting to a changing regulatory landscape following Brexit. Read more
12 Apr 2021
Bridging the gap: How calcium sulphate is used to fill bone voids
Ian Bolland caught up with Mike Harris, CEO of Biocomposites, to discuss the use of its calcium sulphate product used a bone void filler. Read more
9 Apr 2021
Radar for medical imaging and monitoring
Dr Nigel Whittle, head of medical & healthcare at Plextek explores the potential use of microwaves for medicine. Read more
8 Apr 2021
Q&A: The importance of self-care and the tech to support it
Professor Maureen Baker, chief medical officer, and Matteo Berlucchi, CEO of Healthily, speak to Med-Tech Innovation News about the importance of self-care, its uses and how it can help alleviate pressure on health services. Read more
9 Apr 2021
The Midlands: An engine for innovation that can help reduce global health inequalities
Dr Nik Kotecha, CEO of Morningside Pharmaceuticals, and Professor Kamlesh Khunti, director of the Centre for BME Health, explain how the Midlands can be an engine to help address health inequalities. Read more
8 Apr 2021
Provider collaboratives: The next big customer group for medtech?
Oli Hudson, content director at Wilmington Healthcare, looks into one of the headline points of the new NHS White Paper, and explores what this might mean for the industry. Read more
1 Apr 2021
Empowering healthcare supply chains with IoT
Vincent Videlaine, Impinj director of business development EMEA, considers the resilience benefits of IoT. Read more
30 Mar 2021
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