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26 April 2018
China’s diagnostic imaging market
The availability of preventative care is an important measure in the quality of healthcare available in a country.
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23 April 2018
First AI-based device to detect diabetic retinopathy approved by FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised for marketing the first medical device to use artificial intelligence (AI) to detect diabetic retinopathy (DR).
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17 April 2018
First AI device to detect diabetic eye disease gets FDA greenlight
On Wednesday 11 April the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the marketing approval of the first medical device to use artificial intelligence (AI) to detect more than a...
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6 April 2018
Laboratory-developed tests are under the regulatory spotlight
A laboratory-developed test (LDT) is a type of in vitro diagnostic that, according to the FDA, must be designed, manufactured, and used all within the same laboratory. In the past,...
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3 April 2018
Regulations for digital health products: are they ready?
In light of the recent data breach allegations in social media, it is natural to question whether technological advancements in social media have outpaced the rate at which regulations to...
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27 March 2018
New wearable MRI scanner could read your mind
A new wearable device could revolutionise the diagnosis of brain tumours and heart disease, with the potential to ‘read’ patients’ thoughts.
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22 March 2018
Rising surgical procedures to drive sutures market to $4.5B by 2024
The global surgical sutures market, valued at $3.6B in 2017, is expanding at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.4% and is forecast to reach $4.5B in 2024.
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19 March 2018
Highlights from the AAOS 2018 annual meeting
Held March 6–10 in New Orleans, Louisiana, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2018 Annual Meeting was a rich landscape of novel products and technologies, innovative research into emerging...
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19 March 2018
Improved detection of atrial fibrillation can reduce stroke events
Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson revealed ground-breaking results from a recent study, showing that wearable continuous electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring patches were able to detect asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF)...
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12 March 2018
Early diagnosis in cancer: a blessing or a curse?
Many research groups and private companies are attempting to develop a test that can accurately and effectively determine whether or not a person has cancer.
