Counterfeit medical devices: on the rise during Covid-19?
While counterfeiting has long been an issue in the pharma supply chain, the impact of sham medical devices is less well known.
Equipment aesthetics: the companies improving mobility aid design
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UK to review potential ethnic and gender bias in medical devices
The review seeks to identify systemic biases that exist in medical devices and make recommendations to address those issues.
Europe is seeing a hiring boom in medical industry cybersecurity roles
The number of roles in Europe made up 7.5% of total cybersecurity jobs in the medical sector.
Revealed: the medical device companies leading the way in artificial intelligence
Johnson & Johnson and GE are among the companies best positioned to take advantage of future AI disruption.
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Top companies for AI patents in medical in the three months to September
Source: GlobalData
| Company | Number of patents |
|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson | 48 |
| Medtronic Plc | 23 |
| F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd | 21 |
| Olympus Corp | 16 |
| Illumina Inc | 13 |
| Sonova Holding AG | 12 |
| Cerner Corp | 8 |
| Abiomed Inc | 7 |
| DexCom Inc | 6 |
| Fresenius SE & Co KGaA | 6 |
Latest News
UCF researchers develop new rapid test to detect viruses like Covid-19
The new device uses a blood sample to tell if a person carries a virus with an accuracy of 95%.
US FDA approves Qiagen TB assay for use on Liaison XS platform
LIAISON QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus is developed to streamline laboratory automation for latent tuberculosis (TB) screening.
Thermo Fisher’s Covid-19 tests can detect Omicron variant
The company developed TaqPath Covid-19 2.0 tests with advanced assay designs to detect emerging virus mutations.
Optellum and GE Healthcare to advance AI-powered lung cancer diagnosis
The partnership will look to help healthcare providers determine the malignancy of lung nodules.
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Qiagen confirms PCR tests are effective in detecting new Covid-19 variant
Qiagen assessed the effectiveness of its PCR tests using data available in the GenBank and GISAID public databases.
Filings buzz in the medical devices industry: 44% decrease in digitalization mentions in Q2 of 2021
Mentions of digitalization within the filings of companies in the medical devices industry fell 44% between the first and second quarters of 2021.
BYJU’s, India’s most valuable unicorn, is giving the UK an education in AI technology
Byju’s expansion comes to the UK with an innovation hub exploring AI technology in education.
University of Alberta to develop sound system to de-stress ICU patients
The system will assess various physical attributes of an individual and then play customised music to induce relaxation.
Digital therapeutic for AUD from Pear gets FDA breakthrough approval
reSET-A is a prescription digital therapeutic (PDT) candidate designed for the treatment of AUD.
Filings buzz in the medical devices industry: 228% increase in robotics mentions in Q2 2021
The frequency of sentences related to robotics between July 2020 and June 2021 was 88% higher than in 2016.
Digital media hiring levels in the medical industry dropped in October 2021
65.4% of the companies included in our analysis recruiting for at least one digital media position.
Cold Wars in the AI Summer: Automation is heating up cyber defence
AI can help forces in the defence of their systems – and offense upon others. But how far ahead are Russia and China?
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