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Artificial pancreas trialled in Type 2 diabetes patients
An artificial pancreas, managed with an app, has been trialled for the first time in people with Type 2 diabetes requiring kidney dialysis.
Researchers from...
Insulin-producing implants are being developed to control Type 1 diabetes
Scientists are using 3D printing technology and smart biomaterials to create an insulin-producing implant for people with Type 1 diabetes.
Bioengineers from Rice University, in...
B Medical Systems: Reliable cold chain solutions for every need
Discover more about B Medical Systems’ wide range of solutions available to support the vaccine cold chain, medical refrigeration, and blood management fields.
B Medical...
Researchers develop innovative wound dressings based on human skin
Customised and specialist wound dressings with skin-like properties are being developed as part of a collaborative research project.
In a joint venture by Skinomics GmbH...
Health Europa Quarterly Issue 18
Welcome to Health Europa Quarterly Issue 18, which looks at the ever-changing updates and response to COVID-19; covering everything from digital health to gender...
How can nanofibers aid successful wound healing?
Dr Shahin Homaeigohar speaks to Health Europa Quarterly (HEQ) about the wound healing potential of nanofibrous dressings.
The management and treatment of wounds has become...
Robotic technology increases surgical efficiency at NHS hospital
An NHS hospital in Gloucestershire has adopted new robotic technology to make minimally invasive surgery more readily available to patients.
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, part of...
Empowering patients and improving care through innovation
HealthNet Homecare are enhancing patient care and clinical outcomes through bespoke homecare services that are technologically innovative, collaborative, and efficient.
For many patients, particularly those...
The power of technology in preventative care
Alyson Scurfield, TEC Services Association (TSA), explains how enhancing technology in social care could aid more effective preventative care models and empower individuals and...
Ainone Balance: improving injury recovery outcomes through balance evaluation
Balance evaluation is an important piece of the puzzle in sports and lower limb injuries.
Balance ability and lower limb proprioception are both related to...
3D printed knee implants could cut surgery times and improve arthritis treatment
A new treatment has been developed using personalised, 3D printed implants to help improve the lives of thousands of arthritis sufferers.
Engineers from the University...
Enhancing identification of metabolic disorders in newborns
A research team has developed an innovative method for identifying metabolic disorders in newborns, a considerable advancement on traditional methods.
The Baylor College of Medicine...
COVID-19’s influence on digital healthcare in Denmark
The Danish Health Data Authority's comprehensive data programme has become a cornerstone of Danish healthcare's response to COVID-19.
The outbreak of COVID-19 has changed the...
New partnership to test innovations in clinical and digital health
A new joint venture has been launched to test several new treatments in clinical and digital health.
The University of Manchester, together with Health Innovation...
Ypsomed: providing zero-carbon drug delivery
In this article, Ypsomed, discusses how the adoption of prefilled self-injection systems has put the drug delivery device industry at the forefront of the...
Innovating wound care: smart dressings with built-in sensors
New smart wound dressings have been developed that have built-in ‘healing’ sensors which glow when a wound is not healing properly.
The multifunctional, antimicrobial dressings,...
Advancing wound healing with hydrogel on/off switches
A new study has identified on/off switches for hydrogel that could advance the field of wound healing, among other applications.
Hydrogels have very tuneable properties...
Revolutionising blood management for cancer surgery
Lindis Blood Care is aiming to revolutionise blood management for cancer surgery with its medical device CATUVAB®.
CATUVAB® aids with the removal of tumour cells...
Defence Therapeutics Accutox exhibits potent anti-cancer properties
Defence Therapeutics Inc. has announced a major breakthrough advance in its pre-clinical research program on its AccuTOX molecules as potent anti-cancer agents.
The AccumTM technology...
New AI mobile app could help improve HIV diagnosis
Scientists have utilised Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to help health professionals interpret HIV test results more accurately.
Researchers from University College London (UCL) and Africa...