Interviews
A new study of injectable implants for tracking body temperature concludes that digital implants in humans display similar performance as standard medical devices. Health Tech World spoke to the managing director of DSruptive Subdermals, the microelectronics company that commissioned the study, about the potential of the technology. Swedish startup DSruptive Subdermals, which specialises in implantable [...]
Speech technology company Intelligent Voice is looking to bring speech diagnostics into mental health care. Health Tech World heard from its CEO about the technology and how speech processing could be a valuable tool for supporting mental health diagnosis The UK-based firm works with a range of organisations, in particular those that deal with [...]
The US company, Teledyne FLIR, known for its thermal imaging infrared cameras, has announced that it will be embarking on a five-year project to develop new fabrics that could potentially birth a new generation of PPE. Teledyne FLIR announced in April that it has won a contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) [...]
The NHS is dealing with record-high waiting lists. DrDoctor is out to tackle the crisis and “reset” the healthcare sector with a digital-first approach. Health Tech World talked to the company’s co-founder, Tom Whicher In February this year, almost 388,000 patients had been waiting over a year for non-urgent surgery. In February last year, this [...]
With the creation of a platform which allows clinicians to monitor patients remotely, enabling greater freedom and independence for patients, Luscii's international expansion has stepped up significantly through the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on digital healthcare. Health Tech World meets its founder and CEO, Professor Daan Dohmen From his early experience of working [...]
A new partnership between Cambridge University and SAS could pave the way for a new approach to kidney treatment. Health Tech World spoke to Cambridge University’s Gavin Pettigrew to hear about the new technology and its potential to save lives by automating the process of scoring biopsies Renal transplantation is widely regarded as the best [...]
A new prostate cancer urine test shows how aggressive the disease is and could reduce the need for invasive biopsies. Health Tech world talked to one of the scientists behind the new tech to hear about its potential to reduce costs, improve efficiency and eliminate the unnecessary worry that many men with prostate cancer experience [...]
Through digitalising vaccination records, VacTrack is helping to revolutionise another traditional paper-based aspect of healthcare, while also playing a crucial role in helping to negotiate the ongoing impact of, and restrictions around, COVID-19. Health Tech World finds out more
A Moldova-based start up has launched a new device that could revolutionise the way people train and learn to swim. One of the biggest challenges in swim coaching is the lack of real-time communication between the coach and the swimmer. SONR Inc. has developed a new wearable to help tackle the issue. The device is [...]
In the fast-growing UK bioeconomy, Scotland’s contribution to its ongoing progress cannot be underestimated. With a hugely diverse biotech sector comprising innovation in food and drink and agriculture, through to energy and healthcare, and businesses from multi-nationals to micro-ventures all playing their part, the sector is seeing unrivalled levels of innovation and development. And its [...]
