20 April 2017
Exploring alternative treatments for knee replacement
Minimal or non-invasive options can avoid pain of traditional surgery.
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20 April 2017
Liquid biopsy: cancer diagnosis made simple
Dr Philip Mack recently presented data in the Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual meeting suggesting liquid biopsy detected cancer mutations in 85% of all advanced tumours...
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12 April 2017
Sleep: the key to a longer life
We all know that getting a good night’s rest is important, but recent studies have shown skimping on sleep could shorten your lifespan.
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2 April 2017
Tilapia skin bandages: ingenious or fishy?
Burn care has made strong progress in recent decades, with improved survival and quality of treatment. However, there are many challenges that overshadow the successes, including inflammation, infection, wound coverage...
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31 March 2017
China’s two invoices system: boon or bane for MNCs?
To improve transparency in healthcare costs and eliminate excessive profit margins associated with multi-tier distribution networks, China launched a “two invoices” system in pharmaceuticals and medical devices distribution on a...
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30 March 2017
The case for urine-based biomarkers in bladder cancer
Bladder cancer is among the most expensive cancers to treat. Reasons for this include a high recurrence rate and the need for ongoing invasive surveillance. Patients with a known history...
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29 March 2017
Brexit: impact of “no deal” on the UK medical devices industry
The UK set a historic precedent on 29 March by delivering to the European Council President Donald Tusk formal notification that it was invoking the untested Article 50 of the...
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24 March 2017
Breast tomosynthesis – a tool for early detection of breast cancer
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer worldwide among women whose first line of screening is mammography. While being a preliminary diagnostic tool, mammography can yield overlapped tissue images...
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24 March 2017
Neurostimulation is expanding into new therapeutic areas
A user-friendly neurostimulation device for stroke is awarded the CTI Swiss Medtech Award 2016.
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21 March 2017
CardioMEMS reduces heart failure hospitalisations and healthcare utilisation, so why aren’t we using it?
Real world data of the CardioMEMS pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) monitoring device showed that not only does it reduce hospitalisations for heart failure (HF), but also reduces the costs associated...