US researchers have created a 3D printed, functioning heart pump which could improve studies into heart and circulatory diseases – which cause more than a quarter...
A compact testing lab that fits into a suitcase has been developed to tackle poor waterborne diseases which affect millions around the world. Scientists from Newcastle...
Efforts to commercialise a novel approach to spinal surgery for the European market and additional global regions are underway. Toronto-based 7D Surgical has announced today that...
Scientists are utilising VR-assisted training methods to ensure vital surgical tuition continues through the coronavirus pandemic. Talks are currently underway that could bring the pioneering technology...
Reports on the global market for biomarkers may vary in terms of the value of their projections, but they all agree that there is a substantial...
New research from the US shows that 47 per cent of people are using technology to communicate with their healthcare providers. Meanwhile, less than a quarter...
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Dr Bayju Thakar, former NHS doctor and founder of Doctor Care Anywhere, on why digital innovation is needed in healthcare now more than ever. Finally, light...
A British cyber security company believes it holds the key to unlocking the Covid-19 quarantine international travellers and sports teams. VST Enterprises has developed an “ultra...
A new paper-based technology has emerged as a potential cancer biomarker detector that could be 30 times more sensitive than existing approaches. Washington State University researchers...
Scientists have established a way of speeding up the creation of artificial proteins – used in the treatment of various disorders including diabetes, cancer and arthritis....
UK’s healthtech sector has rallied its world-class talent and skills to help in the fight against coronavirus, as startups work side by side with big tech...
University of Bath engineers have developed a handheld pad which helps visually impaired people to perceive objects, shapes and text. The project, which was awarded first...
A Japanese biotech firm has developed a new form of stem cell aimed at reducing the body’s immune rejection response. Healios has created ‘universal donor cells’...
UnitedHealth Group and Microsoft have co-launched a new platform to support return-to-workplace planning and COVID-19 symptom screening. ProtectWell helps employees determine they are safe to go...
For decades, scientists have explored the use of liposomes – hollow spheres made of lipid bilayers – to deliver chemotherapy drugs to tumour cells. But drugs...
Venture fundraising for healthcare tech investments jumped 10 per cent to hit a record US$10.7bn in the US last year, new data shows. Silicon Valley Bank’s...
Robotics firm ReWalk is working with Harvard University to investigate ways of enabling its exosuits to better support tele-healthcare. The group has a revised a sponsored...
Scientists are aiming to fuse artificial intelligence and virtual reality in the search for a COVID-19 cure. Many potential therapeutics aimed at containing the spread of...
Google and Apple have joined forces to enable Bluetooth technology to help governments and health agencies reduce the spread of COVID-19. As the crisis escalated around...
