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Developing soft and flexible biocompatible electronic devices
Currently, medical devices used for pacemakers and implants are clunky, rigid, and non-biocompatible. Now, scientists are one step closer to developing soft and flexible...
Blueprints for better healthcare: tackling supply demand with open source
A new study has highlighted how free, open source hardware and 3D printing can help global healthcare systems tackle the demand for health supplies...
Discover how AI is helping us understand cancer risk in the lungs
Deep learning Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms could be utilised as an unbiased assessment tool to help clinicians with assessing risk of lung cancer.
A new...
EIB invests €5bn to support medical technology and health research
The European Investment Bank has announced €5bn in funding to support businesses and medical technology in Europe.
The European Investment Bank has approved €5bn of...
Could virtual reality ease the burden of coronavirus isolation?
New research highlights how virtual reality could help ease the burden of the coronavirus crisis.
Social isolation can have a huge psychological impact. A new...
How technology is addressing modern healthcare challenges
In this article software and robotics expert, Dr Antonio Espingardeiro, Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, discusses ‘the need for adaptable...
New microneedle vaccine could expand global immunisation capabilities
A new microneedle vaccine delivery system has been developed that has the potential to improve cellular immune responses in patients and expand global immunisation...
Discover the open source, low-cost ventilator for areas with limited means
A group of scientists and researchers have designed a open source, low-cost ventilator to be used in areas that have limited means within their...
New tool can help predict risk of death for dementia patients
A new tool has been designed that can predict risk of death for dementia patients, as well as potential admission to a long-term care...
ViroteaVR: virtually exploring the world
Ivan Perlesi, founder of Virotea, tells HEQ about the benefits of VR in care.
Swedish technology innovator Virotea has developed a pioneering virtual reality (VR)...
Advancing regenerative medicine and tissue engineering with keratin
Researchers have developed a simple method for preparing 3D keratin scaffold models to use in tissue engineering.
The researchers, from the Mossakowski Medical Research Center...
EpiGuard: providing solutions for medical isolation and transportation
EpiGuard offers solutions for medical isolation and transport systems that can help ease the burden on healthcare systems during disease pandemics and outbreaks.
Established by...
How Artificial Intelligence is helping the fight against COVID-19
A new, experimental Artificial Intelligence tool is helping in the fight against COVID-19 by predicting which patients may develop respiratory disease from the virus.
The...
Heat map of COVID-19 symptoms created by heath and data scientists
A new, publicly available heat map of people with COVID-19 symptoms in the UK has been created by health and data scientists.
Health and data...
Using virtual reality to ease pain from phantom limbs
A new test using virtual reality can help to ease the pain from phantom limbs by tricking the brain.
The new test, using virtual reality...
New AI tool helps medical professionals with diagnosing skin conditions
A new Artificial Intelligence tool has been developed that can help medical professionals with diagnosing skin conditions.
A new deep learning-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm...
New method facilitates medical technology transition from lab to market
Despite the pace of innovation in the field of medtech, many medical technologies never make it out of the laboratory.
Advances in materials, microfabrication and...
New imaging method sheds light on Alzheimer’s disease
A new imaging technology method has been tested to help shed light on Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers have tested a new imaging technology method to study...
Revolutionising cancer biopsies with crumpled graphene biosensors
Graphene-based biosensors could usher in an era of cancer liquid biopsies after a new study has shown that crumpled graphene is highly sensitive to...
Digital healthcare: growing telehealth market to reach €15.20bn by 2025
A recent report shows that the growing telehealth market is set to reach $16.7bn (~€15.20bn) by 2025.
As the global population increases and health services...
