How integrated scientific assessment frameworks help build confidence in product safety[i] and performance through real-world evidence and continuous evaluation. While tobacco harm reduction products and medical devices serve fundamentally different purposes and operate within their own distinct reg
Smith+Nephew a global medical technology company, and Imperial College London have launched a five-year partnership to deliver breakthrough research and innovation for robotic surgery for musculoskeletal conditions. The partnership will bring together a globally renowned academic laboratory with eng
A new narrative review by Imperial Brands Science published in the peer-reviewed academic literature brings together a broad body of scientific evidence to assess how next generation nicotine products (NGP), including vapes, oral nicotine pouches and heated tobacco, may affect cardiovascular health
Penumbra, Inc has announced the results of THUNDER, an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study, to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of THUNDERBOLT, the company’s novel computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT) system, in stroke patients with emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO). The d
A new research programme dedicated to improving the health outcomes of people from Black communities has launched at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Improving Black Health Outcomes (IBHO) BioResource, which is being led nationally by the NIHR BioResource aims to build a dedica
Remote temperature monitoring specialist Omniflex has supplied the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) with an automated cold chain monitoring system that provides continuous oversight of critical laboratory storage environments across 17 research sites. Replacing manual temperature check
Lumiris, a pioneer in reproductive technology, has announced a major breakthrough in fertility science with the discovery of new biomarkers for assessing egg viability. This was made possible by using the company’s METAPHOR platform, marking a successful first application of the technology on human
Researchers at Loughborough University are uncovering new evidence that exercise may help counteract the cancer-promoting effects of fat cells. The research uses advanced 3D cell culture models and bioluminescence-based assay technology from Promega to generate physiologically relevant data that tra
A new at-home diagnostic device concept demonstrates how somatic cell count (SCC) in breastmilk can be measured to identify mastitis before symptoms appear. Hermione Blakiston, an innovation and R&D consultant at Sagentia Medical, says the concept, named celleste, was designed with empathy, ease of
Birmingham Research Park is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Any milestone creates an opportunity to take stock about where you’ve come from and where you’re going – which seems timely given ongoing debates about what difference location makes in an era of flexible working. The concept of
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
Calla Lily Clinical Care, a women’s health-focused medical technology company, has announced dosing of the first patients in the FREEDOM clinical trial. The study, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is evaluating 400mg progesterone Callavid in patients diagnosed wi
