GlobalData Healthcare

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1. Intuitive Surgical: where do we go from here?

   Intuitive Surgical is undoubtedly the market leader within the robotic surgical market,  however, its stock experienced a decline in the…
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   4 Jun
2. Healthtech opportunities in Indonesia as country seeks universal healthcare

   Exertions to reform healthcare sector using technology are underway to provide affordable and high-quality healthcare to Indonesians and expats in…
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   4 Jun
3. Novartis’ SMA gene therapy comes with a $2.125m price tag

   On 24 May, Novartis announced it had received approval for Zolgensma (AVXS-101), the only pediatric gene therapy to treat spinal…
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   3 Jun
4. The growing need among diabetics for improved continuous glucose monitoring devices

   According to GlobalData, the prevalence of diabetes in the US is set to grow by a third over the next…
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   31 May
5. Virtual reality heralds an exciting new era for the treatment of mental health

   Over the past decade, virtual reality (VR) technology has emerged as a beneficial tool in healthcare and clinical medicine. The…
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   29 May
6. Caution urged when home testing with 23andMe

   As of this year, millions of US citizens have taken direct-to-consumer (DTC) DNA ancestry tests. Companies such as Ancestry and…
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   21 May
7. FBI raid on genomics company sheds light on demand for DIY microbiome testing

   The FBI recently raided the offices of uBiome Inc. in San Francisco, US. Since then, the company’s co-founders have been…
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   21 May
8. FDA warns against off-label use of Stryker’s Wingspan stent

   The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently posted a safety warning stating that off-label use of Stryker’s Wingspan stent…
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   20 May
9. Approval of ADHD neurostimulation device clears path for treatments of related neurological disorders

   On 19 April, NeuroSigma was granted permission to market its Monarch external Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (eTNS) System – the first…
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   17 May
10. Nanodevices could be the answer to healing chronic wounds

    The wound care market is estimated to be worth $35.0 billion, and has been showing strong growth globally. Wound care…
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    26 Apr