Medical
HFA 152a medical propellant production facility opened
Koura, a leader in the development, manufacture, and supply of fluoroproducts and technologies, opens a new HFA 152a production facility at their Runcorn site in the UK.
AI helping NHS tackle patient backlog
100 NHS hospitals will introduce an A&E demand forecasting tool to tackle waiting list backlogs. The tool was co-developed by Faculty, a British AI firm.
Using connectors for medical technology
Medical connectors provide interconnect solutions within medical technology, meaning they must always be safe and hygienic.
Healthcare as a new battleground among tech giants
Healthcare is a $3.6tn industry – too lucrative for tech companies to ignore. According to the Centre for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), US health spending is expected to increase 5.5% annually on average through 2026. Saurabh Sharma, General Manager Healthcare Research at Future Market Insights discusses.
eBook covers connectors in medical device design
Mouser Electronics has published a new eBook in collaboration with Molex, exploring the newest solutions and applications at the intersection of connectivity and medical device design.
3D printed neural tissues: Politecnico di Milano
To use 3D-printed tissues to explore the causes of neural diseases: this is the aim of the project funded by Fondazione Cariplo as part of the call for projects “Biomedical research conducted by young researchers 2021”. It converges the efforts of researchers from Politecnico di Milano and Humanitas University.
Rochester Electronics partners with Kyoto Semiconductor
Rochester Electronics is partnering with Kyoto Semiconductor, an optical device solution manufacturer to collaborate in offering active and end-of-life (EOL) products to customers.
Don’t sweat it: Smartwatch monitors stress levels
A UCLA research team has developed a smartwatch device that assesses cortisol levels found in sweat, offering wearers the ability to read and react to a biochemical indicator of stress.
Bionic eyes: Changing the lives of those living in the dark
Due to the growing number of accidents, eye diseases and people suffering with complete or partial blindness, the need for bionic eyes is becoming more apparent. Data Bridge Market Research predicts that the bionic eye market will reach 425.85 USD million by 2028.
Camera set to revolutionise high-speed imaging
A ground-breaking research project at Heriot-Watt University is set to be commercialised with funding from Scottish Enterprise’s (SE) High Growth Spinout Programme. The project, which has developed an advanced camera technology with consistent, full colour, HD resolution at millions of frames per second (Mfps), is set to revolutionise how biomedical science, engineering, and combustion research is conducted.