Medical
Patient monitoring devices market to record 6.1% CAGR by 2026
Paradigm shift towards telehealth services, primarily after the outbreak of COVID-19 will drive global patient monitoring devices market trends. Increasing number of hospital admissions due to escalating corona positive patients will create prospects for new development. Over the past few years, prevalence of chronic diseases and infections has risen which has also led to individuals demand for personal patient monitoring devices, globally.
The importance of data in tracking physical activity
Improving health literacy and better understanding the importance of physical activity helps schools tackle the obesity crisis allowing children to be happier and healthier. Under the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and the clear link to negative health outcomes for people who are overweight, the UK government has released details of their latest crackdown on obesity.
US electrosurgical generators market to record 7.7% CAGR by 2026
The US electrosurgical generators market is expected to record considerable growth on account of increasing prevalence of chronic health diseases. Over the years, the US has seen a spike in the number of surgical procedures owing to rising cases of severe diseases and accidents.
Scientists collaborate over COVID-19 Data Portal to speed up vaccine
More than 73,000 users collaborate on new online platform set up by the European Open Science Cloud Initiative, where scientists share COVID-19 data and accelerate our understanding of the virus to help develop treatments and vaccines quicker.
Can AI revolutionise robotic surgery?
In its recently published report 'Innovations in Robotic Surgery 2020-2030: Technologies, Players & Markets', IDTechEx reports that the robotic surgery market will reach over $12bn by 2030. The report breaks down the market landscape and emerging technologies in the field of robotic surgery.
IAM in healthcare for improved consumer experiences
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has placed healthcare systems and their efficiency (both operational and technological) under greater scrutiny. The healthcare industry has some of the most valuable, high priced information sold on the dark web. By Johann Nallathamby, Associate Director - Solutions Architect at WSO2 and Sherene Mahanama, Senior Technical Writer at WSO2.
Project to prevent failure of grafted blood vessels
A project at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) aiming to develop a new method of making grafted blood vessels more resilient has been awarded a grant of over £145,000 by national charity Heart Research UK.
Blockchain and clinical trials: How the medical world continues to evolve
Blockchain technology, made famous for its use in cryptocurrency transactions like Bitcoin, is expanding quickly to many different sectors of business, and healthcare is no exception. Pharmaceutical companies are using it to help combat the opioid crises, as electronic prescriptions are being abused and reused, making harmful drugs more accessible for the general public. Guest blog written by Amber Harris, Academic Resources, Circa Interactive
Collaboration for medical diagnostic image transmission
The speed with which COVID-19 spread throughout Europe was astonishing, catching many countries by surprise, but medical diagnostic image transmission can help. In order to offer emergency healthcare to large numbers of COVID-19 patients, London’s ExCeL Exhibition Centre was converted into the temporary NHS Nightingale Hospital, named after the famous trailblazing 19th century nurse Florence Nightingale.
Partnership for medical imaging and analytics solution
Advantech teamed up with AI healthcare specialist QUIBIM to help deploy its advanced medical imaging and analytics solution in hospitals across Europe fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.