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Anesthesia & Respiratory
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19 November 2019 News
Biofourmis signs agreement to acquire Biovotion
US-based digital therapeutics company Biofourmis has signed an agreement to acquire Switzerland-based Biovotion, a developer of a clinical-grade wearable biosensor platform.
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18 November 2019 Digital Disruption
Sensyne Health names partners for digital health software sale in US
UK-based clinical artificial intelligence technology (AI) company Sensyne Health has named Cognizant and Agorai as its partners for the launch and commercialisation of its digital health software products in the...
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15 November 2019 News
WPI develops oxygen sensor to detect blood oxygen levels in babies
Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Massachusetts, US, have developed a miniaturised, wireless oxygen sensor to monitor blood oxygen levels in infants.
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14 November 2019 Analysis
Breathe easy: improving at-home asthma management
Cambridge-based Aseptika subsidiary Activ8rlives has created an app to help paediatric patients to better manage their asthma outside of hospital. What are the current challenges in at-home management of asthma...
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3 September 2019 News
Self-monitoring app can help manage uncontrolled asthma
A treatment adjustment algorithm based on lung function and symptoms inputted to a mobile app could be an efficient tool in managing uncontrolled asthma, according to a new study.
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6 August 2019 products
Homogeneous Aerosols with Ultrasonic Piezo Transducers
Typically, ultrasonic nebulisers are used in the treatment of respiratory diseases, with pressurised air atomising inhalation solution into minute droplets through direct application.
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20 June 2019 News
UHN and SQI Diagnostics test new lung transplant technology
University Health Network (UHN) and its partner SQI Diagnostics have tested a new technology to help surgeons evaluate lung health at the time of transplant.
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17 June 2019 News
Wideblue develops personal capnometer N-Tidal for CRiL
Product design and development consultancy Wideblue has developed the world's first personal capnometer called ‘N-Tidal’ for client Cambridge Respiratory Innovations (CRiL).
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7 May 2019 Analysis
World Asthma Day: counting the environmental cost of common inhalers
The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has advised British patients that the 100 doses inside the nation’s most popular type of asthma inhaler – a metered dose...
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28 February 2019 Analysis
Medical technologies to fight air pollution in our cities
Air pollution is a serious health concern in many parts of the world, from Delhi to London. But can personal medical devices play a part in mitigating the effects of...