AI has Huge Potential to Address the Crisis in Medical Imaging
Medical imaging is in crisis. Human capacity is not keeping pace with advances in technology. We are seeing a steady increase in demand for cross-sectional…
Medical Devices
7 Things you should Know Before Designing your Next Medical Device
It’s no secret that healthcare providers, payers and patients want to improve outcomes and lower costs. Technology and device connectivity play a key role in…
Unique Wearable Device Femom Monitors the Health of Mum and Fetus During Pregnancy
Monash University researchers in Melbourne, in partnership with Biorithm, a Singapore-based start-up, are bringing obstetric healthcare into the 21st century, trialling a new wearable device (Femom)…
iRhythm Launches in UK to Tackle Growing Vascular Health Challenges
Digital healthcare company iRhythm Technologies has launched in the UK to support the identification and superior clinical diagnoses of cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation (AF), the most…
World’s First Wireless, In-heart Micro-computer Implanted in UK Patient for First Time
The world’s first wireless, in-heart, microcomputer has begun its first clinical trial in the UK at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. Doctors hope that the…
Device for Objectively Assessing Patients at Risk of Pressure Ulcers Receives FDA Authorisation
Bruin Biometrics has been granted U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) marketing authorisation for the SEM Scanner, becoming the world’s first FDA-authorised device to objectively…
The Power of Wearable Sensors in Healthcare
By J.D. DiGiacomandrea, Applications Engineering Manager at global battery specialist Ultralife Corporation By 2050, there will be around 83.7 million senior citizens in the United…
Oxehealth Secures World-first Accreditation for its Vital Signs Technology
The British Standards Institute (BSI) has accredited Oxehealth’s vital signs measurement software as a Class IIa medical device in Europe. This is the first time…
The World’s First Hearing Fitness Technology
HearingFitness™ by Oticon is a new tool designed to help people with hearing loss understand how they can optimise their behavior and hearing health habits in order to take full advantage…
Research Reveals European Skills Shortage in Medical Device Sales Sector
A pioneering new study has revealed that a staggering 63% of professionals in the medical device sector don’t feel they hold the necessary skills to…