Medical

This year (2024) is expected to see the harmonisation under the EU’s Medical Device Regulation (2017/45, MDR) of a recent healthcare industry standard: IEC 81001-5-1 ‘Health software and health IT systems safety, effectiveness and security – Part 5-1: Security – Activities in the product lifecycle’ whose implementation brings new challenges for IoT medical applications and systems.

Sports analytics pioneer Stance has integrated advanced AI to its strength training solution.

The Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Hartree Centre and the Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust have announced a strategic partnership to advance Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare across the Trust to optimise patient outcomes.

The Global AI Show, a premiere platform which will bring together thought leaders from the artificial intelligence and machine learning space, is pleased to announce its official awards ceremony taking place on 15 April 2024 at the Grand Hyatt, Dubai.

A new 3D printing method uses ice to build a template for artificial blood vessels in engineered tissue. Researchers hope the vessels could eventually be used in artificial organ transplants or drug testing.

Medtronic, a global healthcare technology company, has announced it will participate in the 26th annual Barclays global healthcare conference on 12 March 2024.  

In a significant advance for the medical sector, Linxens, a pioneer in the design and manufacturing of electronic components, is collaborating with Clayens, a European company specialising in the transformation of polymers, composites, and precision metal parts, to develop a unique medical tracker directly integrated into the material.

Patient rehabilitation is a comprehensive process aimed at restoring or improving an individual's physical, mental, or functional abilities after illness, injury, or surgery. It encompasses a range of therapies and interventions tailored to address specific impairments and challenges faced by patients. This blog explores how advanced camera features enabled by embedded vision technology can be utilised to enhance the effectiveness and patient-fri...

Direct Insight, the UK-based technical systems integrator and reseller of system-on-module (SoM) and other embedded systems, will attend the upcoming Medical Technology UK exhibition, which runs on the 13–14  March 2024 at the Coventry Building Society Arena.

TorqSense transducers are playing a vital role in packing medical test kits at Axis-Shield in Dundee, which develops new diagnostic compounds that help with the early identification and management of critical illnesses.