Medical
Agreement marks historic partnership for respiratory care in Europe
Kaia Health and Chiesi Group, an international research-focused healthcare group, have announced that they have entered into an exclusive partnership to commercialise the Kaia Health Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Pulmonary Rehabilitation app in Europe.
Ensuring continuity of medical power
In June 2020, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a speech announcing some plans for the nation’s recovery from lockdown and the COVID-19 pandemic. This recovery plan included the availability of funds for the NHS, part of which would support the building of new hospitals. These new buildings would allow healthcare providers to ensure reliable medical power supply from the outset.
Retinal-imaging breakthrough to swiftly detect eye diseases
Glaucoma, cataracts or macular degeneration will be quicker and easier to diagnose thanks to a new scanner being developed to capture real time and artefact-free eye images. European researchers are developing a new real time scanner that will create a full image of a moving eye without any blurring.
Re-starting global economy depends on vaccine
Re-starting the global economy for billions of people will depend on successfully overcoming logistical challenges in the ‘last mile’ of a COVID-19 vaccine’s journey to immunisation stations, according to a new report.
Diabetes care devices market to surpass $14.5bn by 2025
Diabetes care devices market is estimated to amass substantial gains in the coming years with the growing prevalence of obese population stemming from sedentary lifestyles. In addition, factors such as unhealthy dietary pattern, tobacco intake and alcohol consumption are further stimulating the occurrence of diabetes in turn driving diabetes care devices market trends.
Robots leading the fight against COVID-19 infections
Effective decontamination and sterilisation of hospital wards and bathrooms is essential in reducing the risk of cross infection. This is especially important during COVID-19 pandemic, when we consider that there is just nine critical care beds per 100,000 people in the UK. Here, Eric Lind, Vice-President of Commercial Operations and Business Development at Ultralife, has discussed the vital role robotics play in sterilisation and what to conside...
Ablation devices market to grow $25bn by 2025
According to a report by Global Market Insights, the ablation devices market size is anticipated to record a revenue of over $25bn by 2025.
The technology of COVID-19: shifts in healthcare
Since its emergence at the end of 2019, the COVID-19 virus has had an unprecedented impact on people and economies the world over. At IDTechEx, we cover emerging technologies and industry trends, and the COVID-19 pandemic has had a direct or indirect impact on all of them. In this article, we will describe some of the key roles that these technologies have played in 2020.
AcuPebble wearable to diagnose sleep apnoea remotely
Acurable has announced the availability of its first product, AcuPebble SA100, a small wearable device which for the first time enables a fully automated and remote diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).
Depression headset and app to tackle UK’s lockdown loneliness
As England is once again in lockdown, new research shows the rate of ‘lockdown loneliness’ and its impact on mental health is as high as 27% in the UK. As the NHS strains to support an increase in mental health conditions, the Flow headset and therapy app treatment for depression, the first of its type to be medically approved in the UK and EU, aims to tackle ‘lockdown loneliness’ and mental health outc...