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Researchers have developed a method of delivering vision-restoring gene therapy, providing a new therapeutic option for patients with ocular disorders such as macular degeneration (AMD) and inherited retinal disorders. This new technological advance was made by Nanoscope Technologies, supported by US body the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The standard gene therapy approach uses viral vectors, which [...]
Leva Clinic, a group of expert healthcare professionals within the NHS, will be launching the UK’s first Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered online clinic for those patients living with persistent pain. Starting this month, a multi-disciplinary team of clinical psychologists, doctors, nurses and physiotherapists will be treating patients through online consultations, relieving waiting list pressures faced [...]
A revolutionary handheld ultrasound device which is improving patient outcomes has been hailed as ‘the new stethoscope’ by doctors. Since the Butterfly Network introduced the world’s first handheld, whole-body ultrasound system two years ago the device has been used by tens of thousands of medical professionals across the globe. Throughout the coronavirus crisis, the tool [...]
Orion Health has been listed on a new Crown Commercial Services framework to make it easier for health and care organisations to find and deploy cutting-edge technology. The company has been included on the Spark: Technology Innovation Marketplace for its Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) solution, which enables care providers to create a personalised monitoring plan [...]
Using AI, researchers have solved a problem that until now has been the stumbling block for important protein research into the dynamics behind diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, as well as in the development of sustainable chemistry and new gene-editing technologies. It has always been a time-consuming and challenging task to analyse the [...]
Engineers and virologists have developed a new way to watch viral infection unfold. The technique uses microfluidics - the submillimeter control of fluids within a precise, geometric structure. On what is basically a tricked-out microscope slide, chemical engineers from Michigan Technological University have been able to manipulate viruses in a microfluidic device using electric fields. [...]
Doctor Care Anywhere (DOC), a UK-based provider of digital health services, is to carry out an IPO in Australia. It will offer new shares at an offer price of A$0.80 per share to raise approximately A$102.0 million. The majority of funds raised in the IPO will be used to support the company’s growth strategy, which [...]
The Med-Tech World Summit, and its associated medical cannabis event Med-Cann, took place online last week. The virtual summits welcomed 1500+ attendees, 20 keynote speakers, 12 panel discussions and 40 thought leaders across 27 countries, with the top five being Malta, the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, and Israel. Live-streamed across Facebook, YouTube and Twitch, [...]
Addison Lee, a car service provider in London, has teamed up with Charac, a tech platform for pharmacies. The partnership will provide free winter flu jabs for its drivers at independent community pharmacies across London. The Charac platform provides Addison Lee’s drivers with direct access to local, independent pharmacies in the areas of London where [...]
Three of the world’s most eminent scientists have criticised the European Commission’s intention to drastically cut photonics funding over the next seven years. Digital innovation which drives economic growth and creates jobs all across Europe will be at risk if the budget to fund the enabling technologies in photonics is slashed, they argue. In a [...]
