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Senior figures from Orbital Research have spoken to Health Tech World about the benefits of gathering medical real-world evidence digitally and the potential future of the technology. The company’s digital RWE process works by asking users in the real world academically supported questions via social media, as well as other digital marketing channels owned by [...]
Researchers in the UK and US have succeeded in fine tuning a new thermoplastic biomaterial to enable both the rate at which it degrades in the body and its mechanical properties to be controlled independently. The material, a type of polyester, has been designed for use in soft tissue repair or flexible bioelectronics by a [...]
Owlstone Medical, which uses breath biopsy for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine, has launched a panel to support research into the treatment of respiratory diseases. The Respiratory Diseases Research Use Only (RUO) Panel is intended to support research to distinguish between types of chronic inflammatory airway disease, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary [...]
Opterion Health, a preclinical Swiss life science company, has secured €8.4m through a bridge financing round. Opterion was founded in 2012 by scientist Guido Grentzmann. The company is developing a novel peritoneal dialysis (PD) solution, aiming to revolutionise the dialysis market. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) uses the body’s own peritoneal membrane within the abdomen as the filter [...]
Guildford-based medical technology company has formed a partnership to support the adoption of its surgical robots by hospitals in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and the Caribbean. Freehand, whose robots support safer and more efficient keyhole procedures by providing rock-steady images to surgeons and removing the need for camera-holding assistants in theatre, will work with Imperial Medical [...]
Push Doctor is to provide digital healthcare for more than 300,000 people in West London through a new partnership with an NHS trust. The company has been chosen as the digital partner for Hounslow GP Practices supported by Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare (HRCH) NHS Trust. The move will give more than 300,000 people in [...]
Glasgow-based BioAscent has reported significant growth in its drug discovery business which saw revenues rise by 60% this year. The company has experienced an increase in its venture-backed biotech client base and has been winning an increasing number of US customers. To support and expand US growth, Dr Nick Moore was appointed as head of [...]
A robotic and contact-free bone cutting laser system has been awarded the CE mark. The patented CARLO system developed by the Swiss MedTech start-up AOT is designed to cut bones precisely with a specialised laser. The laser beam vaporizes the water inside the bone substrate within milliseconds so the bone will be removed precisely in layers, [...]
An Innovate UK-backed COVID-19 immunity and vaccination passport has entered its live testing phase. The system has been developed by British firms Mvine and iProov. The Mvine-iProov passport enables a person’s test result or vaccination status to be registered and proved without disclosing their identity, and without the need for extensive new infrastructure. It will [...]
A number of NHS Trusts have gone live with WASP Software’s NHS111 first direct appointment booking service. Part of the Government’s strategy to manage long waits in emergency departments is for patients who require urgent, unscheduled care to call NHS111 in order to be directed to the most appropriate service for treatment. This may include [...]
