Medtech Diagnostics News
New bladder cancer test to launch in 2022
Liquid biopsy provider Nonacus has partnered with the University of Birmingham to develop a non-invasive test for bladder cancer, which is expected to be available by mid-2022. Read more
2 Aug 2021
BIOHIT distributes kits for rapid diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases
BIOHIT HealthCare Ltd is now distributing three new particle enhanced turbidimetric immunoassays (PETIAs) for the rapid and differential diagnosis of gastrointestinal (GI) diseases. Read more
29 Jul 2021
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New screening service to identify children at risk of heart disease
Thousands of toddlers will be screened for an inherited gene that can cause early heart disease as part of a new national pilot programme. Read more
22 Jul 2021
Unilabs and Ibex to implement AI cancer platform in Europe
Unilabs, a provider of diagnostic services, and Ibex Medical Analytics, a specialist in artificial intelligence-powered cancer diagnostics, have signed a deal to implement Ibex’s AI platform in Europe. Read more
21 Jul 2021
Phoenix launches new full-body cancer screening imaging service
Phoenix Hospital Group – one of the UK's private healthcare providers with hospitals in the Harley Street Medical Area (HSMA) – has launched a new full-body cancer screening imaging service to help detect cancer in its early stages. Read more
21 Jul 2021
Report calls for breakthrough diagnostics to be funded like new medicines
Roche Diagnostics UK and Ireland has launched a new report calling for the system of funding for diagnostics to be the same as for new medicines to ensure innovations reach patients sooner. Read more
21 Jul 2021
What better time to build a UK diagnostics sector fit for the future?
Geoff Twist, managing director, Roche Diagnostics UK & Ireland, outlines why it’s time to seize the moment for the diagnostics industry. Read more
21 Jul 2021
How to successfully commercialise microbiome-based diagnostics
Andrew Thomson, Brian Carpenter and Robert Broadnax from the global consulting firm Charles River Associates (CRA) explore key drivers of adoption of microbiome-based diagnostics. Read more
2 Jun 2021
Q&A: How an ovarian cancer liquid biopsy test can make a lasting difference to women's health
Oriana Papin-Zoghbi, CEO and co-founder of AOA spoke to Med-Tech Innovation News to discuss its offering, which includes an early-stage ovarian cancer biopsy test. Read more
4 May 2021
Why rapid testing needs to go digital
Phil Groom, commercial director of Bond Digital Health, writes about the need for a more digital approach to rapid diagnostics. Read more
26 Apr 2021
The benefits of PCR amplification for disease testing
Curtis Knox, global strategic marketing manager at Promega and Terri McDonnell, senior program manager at Promega, discuss the challenges and advantages of direct PCR amplification for infectious disease testing. Read more
20 Apr 2021
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Biomerics acquires majority interest in Berg Manufacturing
Biomerics, a mid-market contract manufacturer for the interventional medical device market, has acquired a majority interest in Berg Manufacturing. Read more
5 Aug 2021
Manufacturer receives £5.5m backing in financing deal
Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending (“ABL”) has completed a financing deal for Precise Component Manufacture Ltd (“PCML”) to support the next stage of its development. Read more
5 Aug 2021
Researchers found spin-off developing 'incubator 2.0'
Five researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) founded a spin-off that focusses on imitating the natural womb.The company is a spin-off from a European consortium that received €2.9 million in European subsidies in 2019. Read more
5 Aug 2021
Chasnay Capital invests in Sleep Cogni after successful clinical trial
Chasnay Capital Investments has invested in UK-designed sleep therapy solution, SleepCogni. This funding follows SleepCogni’s recent successful clinical trial which showed they could significantly reduce clinical insomnia in seven days. Read more
5 Aug 2021
Liverpool firm signs first major distribution agreement
Enteral Access Technologies (E.A.T.), a medical device company headquartered in Liverpool, has signed its first major distribution agreement with Medicina, a trust-wide distributor of medical devices for enteral feeding. Read more
4 Aug 2021
Offering quality assurance in medical engineering
Quality assurance in the medical engineering and pharmaceutical industry places the highest demands on testing technology in terms of hardware, software, and documentation. Read more
5 Aug 2021
How a supportive ecosystem will help bolster innovation under new EU AI rules
Dr Chantelle Kiernan, scientific advisor, Life Sciences IDA Ireland, explains the requirements needed for medtech companies to flourish under new EU AI regulations. Read more
5 Aug 2021
The search for life sciences' innovators
Ian Bolland is joined by Joe Rowan, president and CEO of Junkosha in Europe and the U.S to discuss the company’s recent rebrand and its inaugural Technology Innovator of the Year Award. Read more
4 Aug 2021
The future of career development within medtech and life sciences
The global medical community has borne the brunt of COVID-19 and, behind the scenes, in labs and research units away from the front line, the path through pandemic fog has been found. Read more
29 Jul 2021
Making sense of “freedom”
Ian Bolland discusses the lifting of COVID restrictions, and rumours surrounding the provision of lateral flow tests. Read more
5 Aug 2021
Before we embrace more medtech we need new priorities
Dr Owain Rhys Hughes, surgeon and founder of Cinapsis, explains why tighter regulatory frameworks are needed before another wave of medtech is embraced. Read more
4 Aug 2021
The stay-at-home hospital: medical device innovation and virtual wards
James Wells, international freight manager at Aramex UK, investigates the area of virtual wards and how it’s being heavily driven by medical device innovation. Read more
3 Aug 2021
Innovations in digital healthcare – navigating patent challenges
Pete Sadler, partner, and Zack Mummery, senior associate at Reddie & Grose, explain the implications of classifying as a medical device and how to patent technological solutions, by focussing on their output rather than the software itself. Read more
2 Aug 2021
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