Pharmaceutical companies including Novartis and Roche have teamed up with global cancer organisations in an alliance aimed at getting more oncology medications to poorer countries. Currently, fewer than 50% of the cancer drugs on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) essential medicines list are available in low and middle income countries, and the disease burden is […]
MedTech
The United States will share technologies used to make COVID-19 vaccines through the World Health Organization and is working to expand rapid testing and antiviral treatments for hard-to-reach populations, President Joe Biden said on Thursday. Speaking at the second global COVID-19 summit, Biden called on Congress to provide additional funds so that the U.S. may […]
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is expanding quickly in the medical field, particularly in the management of treatment and AI in medical diagnostics. There is a wide variety of research into how AI can assist clinical decisions and enhance physicians’ judgment. Precise diagnosis is a vital part of global healthcare systems. For example, an […]
Google’s Alphabet Moonshot factory, you can say it is something out of the ordinary, and the people working there, well, they kind of fit under the same description but with their talent. They think to give us the answers to some of the most critical questions, placing it as one of the few mind factories […]
The internet of things (IoT) is certainly not a new concept in the world of technology and engineering. With the improvement in connectivity, new use cases notably IoT healthcare applications have emerged. The idea of connected physical devices or “things” has existed for a long time with software-enabled sensing devices communicating data among others or […]
Like any other company developing health monitoring apps, Apple’s Apple Watch proved to be an essential gadget to track our health with the minimum required; in other words, it can be labeled as a “MedTech” device. The Watch checks for oddly high or low heart rates, which indicates a severe underlying infection. This could help you […]
Creating a technology that demands the comprehensive analysis of brain signals and then mentally interpreting them into actions commanded through a device’s output to action these commands, would give birth to a direct communication link between brain and machines, referred to as Brain-Computer Interface (BCI). What is Brain Computer Interface? While this might seem like […]
The COVID-19 outbreak has spread worldwide, leaving a trail of destruction, changing the way we work and how we live our lives. The changes will have long-term implications, while companies in different sectors, including Medical, will need to adopt new technologies used in covid-19 and new ways of working as they adapt to these new […]
If you are old enough to have watched the series “Bones,” then for sure you have bumped into the “Angelator,” a holographic projector developed for forensics. Based on data and evidence collected from the crime scene, a reconstruction is achieved, allowing inspectors to visualize a 3D representation of the victim or weapons used and study […]
Sleep is a significant factor in people’s lives because it defines how your next day will go. Some wake up refreshed, and others feel like they barely sleep. However, one way to know the good nights from the bad ones is by using a sleep tracker that can provide valuable insight. What is a sleep […]