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Partnership develops video game style technology to reduce rehab times
Academic and engineering experts from the University of Strathclyde and the NMIS, have teamed up with UK and European partners to reduce rehabilitation times for patients with stroke, dystonia, and sports injuries by up to 30%. Read more
24 Sep 2021
Irish Medtech Assocation calls for competitiveness to be supported
The Irish Medtech Association, the Ibec group that represents the medtech industry, has launched its Budget 2022 submission in which it calls on Government to ensure the sector’s competitiveness capacity is supported. Read more
23 Sep 2021
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Cancer Research UK partners with University of Edinburgh incubator
A University of Edinburgh business-support programme has partnered with Cancer Research UK to help build start-up companies focussed on tackling cancer. Read more
22 Sep 2021
Regional anaesthesia device wins HSJ's patient safety innovation prize
A regional anaesthesia device, invented by clinicians at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust (QEH) and developed in conjunction with Medovate, has won the ‘Patient Safety Innovation of the Year’ HSJ Patient Safety Awards. Read more
24 Sep 2021
Unipart signs deal with Prenetics to deliver COVID-19 testing services
Unipart Logistics has signed a contract with global digital health company Prenetics to deliver COVID-19 test kit fulfilment services. Read more
23 Sep 2021
Integer Holdings to construct new medical device facility in Galway
Integer Holdings, a medical device outsource (MDO) manufacturer, will further expand its presence in Galway with the construction of a new Medical Device Innovation and Manufacturing facility in the Parkmore East area of the city. Read more
23 Sep 2021
Partnership to develop computational modelling for orthopaedic devices
Pacific Research Laboratories, the parent company to Sawbones and Numalogics, a subsidiary of Spinologics, have partnered to develop computational modelling and simulation software applications for the orthopaedic medical device industry. Read more
23 Sep 2021
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BioMed Realty acquires two new lab sites in Cambridge
Blackstone portfolio company, BioMed Realty plans to deliver approximately 800,000 square feet of additional purpose-built lab space, following the acquisition of two new sites in Cambridge. Read more
22 Sep 2021
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NHS Integrated Care: how can medtech get involved?
Oli Hudson, content director at Wilmington, explores the ongoing integration programme in the NHS and some fresh things for medtech to consider – what can it bring to the table? Read more
1 Jul 2021
Unipart signs deal with Prenetics to deliver COVID-19 testing services
Unipart Logistics has signed a contract with global digital health company Prenetics to deliver COVID-19 test kit fulfilment services. Read more
23 Sep 2021
Ex-Lighthouse Lab officially opened following Dante Labs acquisition
A former Lighthouse Lab at the Charnwood Campus was officially opened by Jane Hunt MP last Friday (10 September) having been acquired by the global whole genome sequencing company, Dante Labs. Read more
14 Sep 2021
Respirator mask range kills SARS-CoV-2 on contact
Lancaster based ViraCoat Limited has announced the global launch of a new range of antiviral and antimicrobial personal protective equipment (PPE) masks that begin to kill SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses on contact. Read more
26 Aug 2021
Partnership develops video game style technology to reduce rehab times
Academic and engineering experts from the University of Strathclyde and the NMIS, have teamed up with UK and European partners to reduce rehabilitation times for patients with stroke, dystonia, and sports injuries by up to 30%. Read more
24 Sep 2021
Digital Clinical Safety Strategy published to help NHS use digital safely
NHSX in collaboration with NHS Digital and NHS England and NHS Improvement, has published the first ever Digital Clinical Safety Strategy to help the NHS provide a safer service for patients. Read more
20 Sep 2021
Research outlines need for improvement with online symptom checkers
Online medical symptom checker tools only give the correct diagnosis first in 37.7% of cases, and do worse when users require urgent attention, according to new research from Doctorlink, an NHS supplier of digital medical consultations. Read more
16 Sep 2021
FDA clears electrode technology for neurological disorders
NeuroOne Medical Technologies, a company focussed on improving surgical care options and outcomes for patients with neurological disorders, has received FDA 510(k) clearance to market its Evo sEEG Electrode technology for temporary use. Read more
21 Sep 2021
Platform distinguishing between viral and bacterial infections cleared by FDA
MeMed has been granted 510(k) clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use of the MeMed BV test on the point-of-need platform MeMed Key to distinguish between bacterial and viral infections. Read more
20 Sep 2021
Limbic achieves UKCA mark for mental health assessment software
Healthtech firm Limbic has achieved a Class 1 UKCA mark for Limbic Access, the organisation’s software that augments clinical assessments in mental healthcare services. Read more
15 Sep 2021
Consumer device launched to monitor mental acuity
Neurolign, an eye tracking and neuro-functional diagnostic testing firm, has launched NeurolignFit – a consumer health and wellness device that uses professional eye-tracking technology to allow users to understand their overall mental acuity. Read more
21 Sep 2021
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Study shows role Monocyte Distribution Width can have in diagnosing sepsis
A prospective study carried out across two European hospitals, found that Monocyte Distribution Width (MDW), in combination with White Blood Cell Count with Differential (WBC), has the diagnostic accuracy to detect the risk of sepsis. Read more
21 Sep 2021
Beckman Coulter launches new device reducing time for PCR cleanup
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences has launched the EMnetik System to semi-automate workflows while reducing the amount of time required to achieve a PCR cleanup. Read more
17 Sep 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
Sensyne Health launches new analytics platform for healthcare and life sciences
AI company Sensyne Health has launched SENSIGHT, an AI enabled global data analytics platform for the healthcare and life sciences sectors. Read more
9 Sep 2021
The impact of XR’s exponential growth
Eric Graves, chief operating officer at Elara Systems analyses the impact of XR applications in the healthcare industry – from innovation to economics. Read more
7 Sep 2021
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NHS Integrated Care: how can medtech get involved?
Oli Hudson, content director at Wilmington, explores the ongoing integration programme in the NHS and some fresh things for medtech to consider – what can it bring to the table? Read more
1 Jul 2021
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This is the greatest (medtech) show: Med-Tech Innovation Expo preview
Ian Bolland, Reece Armstrong and Charlotte Chambers discuss the upcoming Med-Tech Innovation Expo, giving you a whistle-stop tour of what to expect at the show across its three conference stages. 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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