Jeff Houtz, global sr. product manager at QuidelOrtho, explores the challenges women face in the diagnosis of thyroid conditions, including biases in diagnosis and screening barriers. Why do thyroid conditions continue to be so difficult to diagnose, particularly in women? So, I think probably the e
A digital perinatal mental health pilot for Black and ethnically minoritised women has helped women access support faster, complete therapy at higher rates, and recover more successfully than national averages. The partnership between digital tech company Dr-Julian and The Essential Baby Company Ltd
“Speed and agility isn’t necessarily about moving faster—it’s about learning earlier.” In our latest Meet the Speakers interview, Samuel Guest, Global Product Manager at Protolabs, challenges the common belief that manufacturing is the primary barrier to MedTech progress. Instead, he points to late-
With average time to endometriosis diagnosis in the UK now 9 years 4 months, Hermione Blakiston from Sagentia Medical explains how clinical adoption of menstrual blood as a diagnostic sample could help accelerate the care pathway. The gold standard for diagnosing endometriosis – laparoscopy – requir
Resmed, a leading health technology company focused on sleep, breathing and care delivered in the home, has announced the launch of AirConnect Dx in the UK, a digital service-based solution designed to increase NHS sleep services diagnostic capacity and support faster access to diagnosis for people
“What Comes After the Single Use for MedTech” In another instalment of our 2026 “Meet the Speakers” series, Editor Oliver Johnson caught up with Millie Marriott Webb from After the Single Use, a research project led by The University of Edinburgh, for a preview of her upcoming conference session at
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliance is fundamental for laboratories operating in regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, medicinal cannabis and reduced-risk nicotine products. Ensuring data integrity, maintaining traceability and enforcing controlled processes are all
Wolters Kluwer Health has implemented its medication decision support (MDS) solution, Medi-Span, at the specialist oncology centre, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. The Christie is a leading expert in cancer care, research and education and is the largest single-site cancer centre in Europe. The C
Cyclana Bio, a biotechnology company pioneering tissue-level approaches to women’s health, has announced it has received Health Research Authority (HRA) and Research Ethics Committee (REC) approval for its 500-patient clinical observational study, PEMP (Predicting Endometriosis Mechanisms and Popula
Optimax has launched the Optimax AURA K4D, which the company claims is the first instrument of its kind, combining the ‘industry-leading’ Kitov CORE+ and the 4D InSpec Surface Gauge. Optimax says in the traditional process, operators had to manually move parts between a visual inspection station and
Kaleidex Group has announced plans for Kaleidex One, a new purpose-built precision manufacturing facility in Yorkshire. The company says the facility is designed to expand the UK’s advanced medical manufacturing capabilities and support the next generation of medical device innovation. Set to open i
Prema Cognition, a digital health company developing the novel technology PREMAZ for the early detection of dementia, has closed an oversubscribed funding round of 550,000 GBP, led by SFC Capital. The company initially set out to raise 500k, ultimately exceeding its target. Prema says the funding wi
