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MoU facilitates health innovation and medical societies collaboration
A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is aiming to facilitate the closer collaboration of the health innovation community and medical societies in Europe.
EIT Health...
Online resource helps deliver COVID-19 vaccines to housebound patients
Researchers have developed an online resource – the VaxiMap – to help GP surgeries across the UK optimise the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to...
Discover the world’s first WHO PQS prequalified refrigerated vehicle
B Medical Systems, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, and Toyota Motor Corporation introduce the world’s first WHO PQS prequalified refrigerated vehicle.
B Medical Systems, a global leader...
Detecting bone-healing stem cells with nanotechnology
A team of scientists has used nanotechnology to detect bone-healing stem cells which could eventually lead to new treatments for major bone fractures and...
New test can detect COVID-19 even after mutation
A new COVID-19 diagnostic test has been developed that can detect the virus even after it has mutated.
A team of scientists led by Nanyang...
Innovation in stroke treatment
Dr Osama Zaidat tells HEQ about the health and economic implications of achieving the first pass effect in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke.
New...
How the COVID-19 pandemic will accelerate mobile medtech innovation
Wolfgang Emmerich, CEO of Zühlke UK, creator of the UK’s test and trace app, highlights emerging trends in medical technology.
Government projects, new medicine development...
New method developed to diagnose concussion using saliva
A study of top UK rugby players has identified a new method of accurately diagnosing concussion using saliva which will help develop the first...
Towards the Digital Premium in residential care
Wendy Kendall of Legrand Assisted Living and Healthcare speaks with HEQ about the impact of the digital transition on caregivers and patients.
Legrand Assisted Living...
A new way to deal with high blood pressure
A German start-up aims to revolutionise blood pressure treatment with an interactive and personalised hypertension app.
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is the most common and...
LifeVac: leading the fight against choking deaths when all else fails
LifeVac is a non-invasive, easy-to-use airway clearance device which has already prevented more than 100 deaths in choking emergencies.
Choking remains one of the leading...
From the world’s first micro insulin pump to automated insulin delivery
Swiss company Ypsomed is committed to driving innovation in diabetes treatment.
Innovation, reliability, and design have always been characteristic traits of Swiss company Ypsomed and...
Cutting-edge nanotechnology could lead to Alzheimer’s disease test
A group of scientists have used cutting-edge nanotechnology to extract blood signal of neurodegeneration, which they hope could enable a test for early Alzheimer’s...
The future of robotics in healthcare
NEURA Robotics introduces an innovative robotic assistant with the potential to transform clinical care.
The data which shows that robot-assisted procedures accounted for 15.1% of...
World-first test for diagnosing and monitoring Parkinson’s Disease
A team of scientists has developed a new method that offers the hope of developing a ‘game changing’ test that could diagnose and monitor...
Graphene has ability to interact with functions of nervous system
New research has shown that graphene is able to act on excitatory synapses and interfere with the development of anxiety-related behaviours.
Carried out by SISSA...
AI tissue-section analysis system for diagnosing breast cancer
A team of researchers have developed a new, Artificial Intelligence-based (AI) tissue-section analysis system for diagnosing breast cancer.
The team at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin,...
Rapid detection of cognitive impairment and dementia with new test
A team of researchers have developed a new screening test that can rapidly detect mild cognitive impairment and dementia.
The team from Kanazawa University has...
Spincare study shows promising results for treating wounds and burns
A new clinical study has demonstrated the effectiveness of Nanomedic’s Spincare System for the treatment of wounds and burns.
Nanomedic Technologies, a leader in Electrospun...
XPhyto’s new PCR test has potential to transform diagnostics
XPhyto Therapeutics has developed an innovative, rapid COVID-19 PCR test that has the potential to completely transform diagnostics.
Picture this pleasing scenario: you are exiting...