Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, an advisor to MedTech suppliers, chair of the Urology Trade Association, and governor of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre, highlights a new tool in defence against future pandem
Researchers have combined xyloglucan and green tea extract to create mucoadhesive films for treating oral inflammation. Oral mucositis is a painful condition in which the mucous membranes inside the mouth become inflamed. It is often caused by chemotherapy and radiation. To help alleviate this, rese
Diagnosing simultaneous infections of multiple respiratory viruses is challenging. Researchers from Incheon National University (INU) in Korea have now addressed this issue by developing a TwinDemic Detection (TDD) system, a point-of-care diagnostic tool that leverages a novel, non-enzymatic signal
A groundbreaking new imaging approach developed by researchers at Heriot-Watt University has shown ‘extremely encouraging’ results in early-stage clinical trials on prostate cancer at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland. The ongoing clinical trial demonstrated an initial 94% sensitiv
Sleep Cycle, a leading sleep technology company, has announced its partnership with researchers from the University of Cambridge and University College London (UCL) on a pioneering Alzheimer’s study. This collaboration combines Sleep Cycle’s comprehensive sleep data with the team’s previous findings
Joaquín Castán, engineering researcher, AIMPLAS, explores electrochemical sensors for the early detection and prevention of nosocomial infections in the hospital environment.
Data reveals that the plastics and rubber sector has invested a total of $3.1 billion on R&D, up from $2.6 billion in the previous year. The level of increased investment is double that of the US average over the same period.
Medical technology is one of the most innovative sectors in a time that is not exactly lacking in technological developments. Austria occupies an internationally recognised position in this field.
After Stratasys announced their collaboration with CollPlant on the development of a solution to bio-fabrication human tissues and organs, Medical Plastics News spoke to Erez Ben Zvi, vice president medical at Stratasys to find out more.
Biopreservation techniques are well-known to maintain the functionality and integrity of regenerative medicines, that come handy in the biopharmaceutical industry for study of different disease treatments.
Megan Muroski, PhD, senior product manager, life science business of Merck, shares how Gold nanoparticles continue to offer promise in diagnostic innovation.
