Robotics
The global pharmaceutical industry is set to receive a timely fillip after China-based Triastek, Inc. and Siemens Ltd agreed to advance digital innovations for the sector. Drawing upon Triastek's 3D printing and digital pharmaceutical prowess and Siemens' bleeding-edge automation and digitisation technology, the pact is expected to help propel improvements in pharma manufacturing processes. The [...]
"The UK Government is investing £21m in the National Robotarium to support world-leading research in Scotland"
The probe is already being used in successful surgeries for prostate, cervical and colorectal cancer.
UK researchers are creating a new robotic surgery technique to improve cancer surgical outcomes and patient care. The new method will be used during robotic surgery to help decide how much of the patient’s tissue is affected by cancer and should be removed. It will provide surgeons with real-time feedback, allowing for greater precision when [...]
A new breakthrough could prove a game changer for users of prosthetic hands by enabling new levels of dexterity. With current myoelectric prosthetic hands, users can only control one grasp function at a time even though modern artificial hands are mechanically capable of individual control of all five digits. A first-of-its-kind study has used haptic/touch [...]
While the capabilities of robotics in surgery have advanced rapidly in recent years, patient trust in the technology may be lagging behind, according to a study. European researchers analysed people's primary motivations and their trust in these devices to find out perceptions of the use of robotics in surgery. After analysing the opinions of around 28,000 citizens from 28 countries in [...]
How social robots are transforming care for the elderly.
Health tech firm Wandercraft has raised US$45m to speed the development and rollout of its exoskeleton products. The equity finance raise will be used to fund the continued development of its new personal exoskeleton for outdoor and home use. It will also accelerate the deployment of Atalante, its CE-marked rehabilitation exoskeleton, in the US. Paris-headquartered [...]
A robotics laboratory is working to enable earlier diagnosis, wider screening and more effective treatment of life-threatening diseases such as cancer. STORM lab, based at the University of Leeds in the UK, is creating affordable and intelligent robotic solutions that could improve access to endoscopy and laparoscopic surgery in settings with limited access to healthcare [...]
Cegedim Healthcare Solutions has announced a new integration with collection robots and a partnership with MedPoint and Pharmaself24, which supply automated prescription collection machines to pharmacies. Adam Dennett, managing director, Cegedim Healthcare Solutions, said these integrations will provide multiple benefits to both pharmacists and patients nationwide. And enable UK pharmacy owners to offer more choice [...]
