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![Radic8 Q&A: air sterilisation steps up in the fight against Covid-19]()
Radic8 Q&A: air sterilisation steps up in the fight against Covid-19
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, many healthcare providers are looking into innovative ways to protect their facilities against the pathogen. Chloe Kent speaks to Radic8 CEO and founder Richard Greenwood...
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![Different paths to the same destination: screening for Covid-19]()
Different paths to the same destination: screening for Covid-19
At present, polymerise chain reaction (PCR) and antibody testing are the dominant ways that global healthcare systems are testing citizens for Covid-19. Both techniques have their caveats, and as the...
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![Robotic surgery: a race to the top]()
Robotic surgery: a race to the top
Time is running out on the surgical robot patents currently held by US-based company Intuitive Surgical. The brand’s da Vinci system has dominated the market since its launch in 1999,...
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![Covid-19 live timeline]()
Covid-19 live timeline
Here's the timeline of how the Coronavirus outbreak evolved from Wuhan city in China and is spreading across the world and how it affects the medical devices industry.
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![Coronavirus in the US: COVID-19 outbreak, measures and impact]()
Coronavirus in the US: COVID-19 outbreak, measures and impact
The US was among the first few countries to report a COVID-19 infection, since the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in China in December 2019. A public health emergency was declared in...
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![How is technology transforming facial reconstruction surgery?]()
How is technology transforming facial reconstruction surgery?
For patients in dire need of facial reconstructive surgeries, the advanced and detailed methods of repairing craniofacial anomalies and injuries can be life changing. But, what role has technology played...
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![Genome sequencing at birth: sophisticated care or ethical nightmare?]()
Genome sequencing at birth: sophisticated care or ethical nightmare?
UK secretary of state for health and social care Matt Hancock plans for the NHS to start offering genome sequencing at birth alongside routine health checks. Genomics England is running...
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![Devices are not drugs: rethinking medical device regulation in India]()
Devices are not drugs: rethinking medical device regulation in India
The Indian medical device industry is the fourth-largest in Asia, but the country does not have a specific regulatory process for these complex, unique products, and instead chooses to assess...
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![Diverse diagnostics: why ‘one size fits all’ doesn’t always work]()
Diverse diagnostics: why ‘one size fits all’ doesn’t always work
Molecular diagnostics company Inex Innovate focuses on conditions that specifically affect women. CEO Kane Black discusses broadening access to non-invasive health tests and finding more accurate ones for Asian populations.
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![Why has the US rollout of coronavirus testing been so poor?]()
Why has the US rollout of coronavirus testing been so poor?
Novel coronavirus is spreading fast, with over 6,000 fatalities globally and more than 170,000 cases reported across 158 countries. However, access to reliable testing in the US has had more...
