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Digital health and diagnostics firm Arcensus has appointed its founder, Professor Dr Arndt Rolfs, as CEO. Professor Rolfs succeeds Michael Schlenk, who will remain an active member of its supervisory board. Rolfs is a multi-entrepreneur in biotech and former CEO of several innovative biotech companies, including Nasdaq-listed company CENTOGENE. Mr Schlenk wished the new CEO [...]
Alder Hey and Needlesmart have partnered up to try and reduce the 100,000 needlestick injuries to NHS workers in the UK each year. In a recent survey, it was reported that 94 per cent of practising surgeons in the UK have either been personally affected by a needlestick injury (NSI) or have seen a colleague [...]
Lightpoint has created a surgical probe that could quickly and accurately detect cancer in real-time in the operating room. SENSEI is an advanced guidance system designed for intracavity radio-guided surgery. The system's miniaturized gamma probe enables unprecedented dexterity and anatomic reach, expanding the field of view and enabling the quick localization of radioactive hotspots. Joanne [...]
Mackwell Health, part of the Mackwell Group, has announced that it will be showcasing its reusable RPE (respiratory protective equipment) eco-system at this year’s MEDICA event in Dusseldorf, Germany. A combination of wearables and support toolkits, the reusable RPE ecosystem provides the healthcare sector with sustainable and effective RPE solutions to provide optimal safety to [...]
A novel non-fusion surgical technique that aims to create a straight spine in children diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis has been demonstrated on the ABHI Surgical Simulation Theatre at Future Surgery Show 2021. Vertebral body tethering (VBT) is a promising new procedure currently being trialled in the UK for the first time. A simulation of the technically [...]
Two health tech projects aimed at addressing the impact of COVID on the brain and mental health have received European funding. The two proposals answered the Human Brain Project’s (HBP) calls for expression of interest (CEol) on “COVID-19 and its impact on brain and mental health”. They have received a share of £383,000 (EUR 450,000) [...]
The UK health technology industry will reunite at the world’s leading international trade fair for the medical sector, MEDICA 2021 – the first live edition to take place since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The exhibition, which takes place from 15 – 18 November 2021 in Düsseldorf, will give pioneering HealthTech companies the opportunity [...]
