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Rapid test establishes immunity levels against COVID-19 and variants
A team of scientists from the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, and NTU Singapore has developed a quick test kit that can tell if a person has immunity against COVID-19. Read more
30 Sep 2022
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How RRD supported Siemens Healthineers to deliver rapid testing
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD), a provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions, supported Siemens Healthineers to accelerate the delivery of rapid COVID-19 antigen self-tests to the U.S. market. Read more
1 Sep 2022
Birmingham invented diagnostic testing method set for rollout
A testing method invented at the University of Birmingham is set for a global rollout after its commercial rights were licensed to COVID-19 test provider, Innova Medical Group. Read more
8 Aug 2022
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DreamLab app supports Imperial Researchers in Long COVID
Vodafone Foundation’s DreamLab app will support researchers at Imperial College London to use AI and machine learning to uncover how dietary biomolecules and phytochemically rich “hyperfoods” can help to fight Long COVID. Read more
21 Jul 2022
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Novacyt exsig PCR test approved by UKHSA
Novacyt, a clinical diagnostics specialist, has received approval for its exsig COVID-19 Direct Real-Time PCR test under the UK Health Security Agency's Medical Devices (Coronavirus Test Device Approvals) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (CTDA). Read more
19 Jul 2022
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Guardtech donates portable lab to Ugandan government
Suffolk-based controlled environment design & build specialists Guardtech Group has donated one of its portable laboratories to the Ugandan government to support the country’s fight against COVID-19. Read more
7 Jul 2022
Diagnostic discovery and preparing for the next pandemic
Andrew Worlock, senior director development, diagnostic assay development for Hologic looks at lessons learnt from COVID-19 and how they will help public health leaders, government and the diagnostics sector prepare for future pandemic threats. Read more
1 Nov 2021
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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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30 Sep 2022
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Ceryx partners with Osypka to develop heart pacing device
Welsh medtech company Ceryx Medical is taking next steps towards launching its technology, after securing a partnership with Berlin-based Osypka Medical. Read more
4 Oct 2022
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Dexcom announces availability of G7 CGM device
DexCom, a continuous glucose monitoring specialist, has announced that the Dexcom G7 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System is now available for people with diabetes age two years and older in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Hong Kon. Read more
4 Oct 2022
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National Robotarium forms engineering and research collaboration with Tata
The UK’s National Robotarium has announced a major applied engineering and research collaboration with multi-billion dollar company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Read more
4 Oct 2022
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TISSIUM appoints Sara Toyloy to Board of Directors
TISSIUM, a medtech company developing biomorphic programmable polymers for tissue reconstruction, has appointed Sara Toyloy as its fourth independent member of the Board of Directors. Read more
4 Oct 2022
TestCard and Roche strike testing collaboration on cobas pulse
British medtech company TestCard has signed a collaboration contract with Roche that will see its scanning technology, ClearScreen, included in the open digital ecosystem available to healthcare professionals on Roche's cobas pulse system. Read more
3 Oct 2022
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Unlocking the future of diabetes management
Dr Francine Kaufman, endocrinologist who has served as president of the American Diabetes Association and Senseonics chief medical officer, outlines how medtech and digital solutions can alleviate the burden of diabetes management. Read more
4 Oct 2022
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The X-factor: A smart solution for sleep apnoea
Ziv Peremen, CEO, X-trodes, explains the thinking behind the product and the trends that led them there. Read more
3 Oct 2022
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Are clean manufacturing processes right for you?
Wayne Matthews, sales manager at Tecman Speciality Materials, outlines what should be considered before embarking on a clean manufacturing process. Read more
3 Oct 2022
Intelligent cameras in the service of health
Artificial intelligence (AI) plays a key role in the digital age. Self-learning algorithms have the potential to improve processes and be used in production, laboratory analysis and diagnostics. Read more
30 Sep 2022
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Why new health ministers are crucial in delivering for medical technology
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, updates on a series of senior appointments and policy changes happening despite the summer holidays. Read more
3 Oct 2022
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De-risking regulatory submissions for medical technology companies
Josh Miller, co-founder & CEO of Gradient Health focuses on the regulatory hurdles medtech companies face and the different options for overcoming these from a data perspective. Read more
29 Sep 2022
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Battling microbial contamination
Elaine Gemmell, head of regulatory affairs, InnoScot Health, writes about the need to implement comprehensive measures with increasing prevalence of microbial contamination. Read more
28 Sep 2022
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Will life sciences now get strong and stable government?
Ian Bolland comments on the recent changes in government in the UK. Read more
23 Sep 2022
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Three practical steps to using AI in medical device manufacturing
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Artificial intelligence (AI) plays a key role in the digital age. Self-learning algorithms have the potential to improve processes and be used in production, laboratory analysis and diagnostics. Read more
30 Sep 2022
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Crystal Clear: Aiding self-care and life science innovators
Ian Bolland is joined by Charlie Rapple, co-founder of Kudos, which tries to make research and information surrounding healthcare and other subjects as accessible and easy to understand as possible. Read more
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Three practical steps to using AI in medical device manufacturing
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