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By McDermott Will & Emery The escalating pace of innovation in medtech continues to revolutionise approaches to healthcare and drive deal opportunities for investors. With a growing focus by companies across the value chain on enhancing the experiences of end users, we expect more deals in 2025 as medtech becomes a growing element of all [...]
November’s Med Tech World 2024 conference saw experts, researchers, entrepreneurs and investors from across the globe join together to explore the intersection of health and technology. Against a backdrop of sea and sun, Med Tech World 2024 showcased the future of healthcare, providing attendees with the chance to discover the health latest innovations and network [...]
A ground-breaking study has demonstrated the clinical success of a new nanoparticle-based, laser-guided therapy for prostate cancer treatment. The study, which involved 44 men with prostate cancer, used gold nanoshellss in combination with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound fusion — an advanced technique that enhances MRI data — to precisely target and eliminate cancerous prostate tissue. [...]
Researchers have unveiled a novel approach to tackle obesity by targeting fat absorption in the small intestine. A nanoparticle system, designed to deliver therapeutic molecules directly to the digestive tract, has shown significant potential to prevent diet-induced obesity. The study focuses on an enzyme called Sterol O-acyltransferase 2 (SOAT2), which plays a critical role in [...]
Researchers have unveiled a novel approach to tackle obesity by targeting fat absorption in the small intestine. A nanoparticle system, designed to deliver therapeutic molecules directly to the digestive tract, has shown significant potential to prevent diet-induced obesity. The study focuses on an enzyme called Sterol O-acyltransferase 2 (SOAT2), which plays a critical role in [...]
Having access to a stroke specialist via video in the back of ambulances could save lives and prevent permanent brain damage after stroke. That is according to the findings of a new study led by Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden, and involving all types of key post-stroke healthcare professionals. A stroke is mostly caused [...]
The chatbot ChatGPT performed better than trainee doctors in assessing complex cases of respiratory disease in areas such as cystic fibrosis, asthma and chest infections. The study also showed that Google’s chatbot Bard performed better than trainees in some aspects and Microsoft’s Bing chatbot performed as well as trainees. The research suggests that these large [...]
AI could be used to predict whether a person will develop Alzheimer’s-associated dementia by simply analysing their speech, scientists believe. Researchers at Boston University are exploring how analysis of speech patterns via a machine learning model could detect with a high degree of accuracy whether someone with mild cognitive impairment will develop Alzheimer’s-associated dementia within [...]
The UK’s health industry is packed with opportunities for skilled workers from abroad to access. Recent data has shown that over 17% (264,815) of workers in the UK’s biggest employer, the NHS, are from abroad, many of these on Skilled Worker visas. As part of its digital transformation, health tech has been a growing area [...]
A combination of facial thermal imaging and artificial intelligence (AI) can accurately predict the presence of coronary artery disease, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Health & Care Informatics. This non-invasive real-time approach is more effective than conventional methods and could be adopted for clinical practice to improve the accuracy of diagnosis [...]
