Medical
On the wave of an eHealth revolution
Health systems have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by rapidly redesigning patient pathways and flow in primary and secondary care which has opened up a window of opportunity for digital solutions.
Pangea launches smart nursing home solution
Pangea is launching and starting to deploy a smart nursing home technological solution. Pangea’s multi-sensor solution integrates thermal imaging, video analytics, machine learning and biometric access control technologies, and is set to offer protect the health, security and safety of the residents and staff members, and help improve service to the elderly living in facilities that have been hard hit by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Sharp rise in demand for hygienic workwear management solution
Workwear management company, Polytex has announced that the demand of hospitals over the globe for its hygienic workwear management solution has risen sharply in 2020. The fully automated, hands-free end-to-end solution, which includes machines, software, and a smartphone application, supports the entire workwear lifecycle. The system monitors turnover and inventory level and ensures 24/7 availability of the workwear at multiple locatio...
The benefits of metrology in medical applications
Ireland is one of the largest exporters of medical products in Europe, with annual exports of 12.6 billion euros. Medical device manufacturers in Ireland are constantly looking for new ways to enhance competitiveness, improve productivity and generate new growth in the area — could metrology make a real difference?
Strengthening hemoglobin testing devices market outlook by 2025
Growing prevalence of anemia is estimated to drive the demand for hemoglobin testing kits over the forthcoming years. Anemia is regarded as a major public health issue that is impacting people across both developed as well as developing nations. According to reports, nearly 1.6 billion people suffer from anemia globally.
Mouser and Molex produce medical resource site
Mouser Electronics and Molex have collaborated to create a new medical resource site devoted to solutions for the medical industry.
Smart mattress cover for real-time patient monitoring
InnovationLab has demonstrated a smart mattress cover that may reduce by up to 88% the risk of developing decubitus ulcers, the potentially life-threatening pressure ulcers that affect up to 2.5 million hospital patients in the US annually.
Meeting medical needs with condition-based monitoring
2020 thrust digitisation into the stratosphere across nearly every industry to speak of. With remote working and social distancing negating the number of ‘boots on ground’, it was up to the role of technology to bridge the connection both from a brand reach point of view and, in some cases, within the production belt itself. Over the course of the UK lockdown, manufacturing sectors such as pharmaceutical and medical reaped the be...
Wellness app proves lockdown made Brits healthier
Lifesum, a health and wellness app with over 45 million users, has revealed how Brits ate during the pandemic, in a year where our usual eating habits became a distant memory and working from home was the new normal. The study analysed eating habits of 10,000 people across the UK by monitoring the app’s key features, including food tracking and personalised diet plans.
Smart hospitals drive digital transformation
Zyter has announced the launch of Zyter Smart Hospitals, an end-to-end intelligent solution that connects a hospital’s disparate data systems, departments, people, and the latest Internet of Things (IoT) technology devices on Zyter’s robust digital communication and collaboration platform.