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![Meril Life Sciences: leading a growing Indian medtech sector]()
Meril Life Sciences: leading a growing Indian medtech sector
India’s medical device sector is undergoing a drastic transformation, with a new regulatory regime aimed at luring industry backers and priming it for significant growth. Meril Life Sciences, one of...
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![Under the skin: the medical device industry and the dark web]()
Under the skin: the medical device industry and the dark web
Medical companies are some of the organisations most frequently targeted by cybercriminals, often using malware tools traded on the dark net, with 24% of dark web vendors offering access to...
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![At-home haemodialysis: a thriving investment trend]()
At-home haemodialysis: a thriving investment trend
Home haemodialysis machines are understandably popular with chronic end-stage kidney failure patients. As the Trump administration promises to bolster kidney care in the US, how is this growing market developing?
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![Neuralink: unpacking the hype around Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface]()
Neuralink: unpacking the hype around Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface
In July 2019, enigmatic multi-billionaire and tech idol Elon Musk made a highly anticipated announcement about his brain-computer interface company NeuraLink. Despite the ensuing excitement, the device it has developed...
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![The budding promise of 3D biopsies]()
The budding promise of 3D biopsies
Researchers have discovered that existing optical fibre technology could be used to produce 3D images of tissue inside the body, allowing clinicians to examine living tissue in real-time. To find...
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![The hesitancy hurdle: how tech can improve adult vaccination rates]()
The hesitancy hurdle: how tech can improve adult vaccination rates
From Instagram influencers to wearable devices, a study by the International Longevity Centre UK has highlighted how technology can help society overcome misinformation and encourage more adults to get vaccinated....
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![Minimally invasive surgery for the masses: under the skin of CMR Surgical]()
Minimally invasive surgery for the masses: under the skin of CMR Surgical
CMR Surgical was founded in 2014, with the ambitious goal of transforming the nature of surgery for good. Five years on, the company has gone from strength to strength, and...
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![5 things to know about Germany’s gesund medical device market]()
5 things to know about Germany’s gesund medical device market
Thanks to a global reputation of top class products and a well regulated environment, the words ‘Made in Germany’ have become synonymous with quality and innovation. We hone in on...
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![How is the US China trade war hitting the medical device industry?]()
How is the US China trade war hitting the medical device industry?
Since May 2019, US import tariffs on $200bn worth of Chinese goods have sat at 25%, the latest in a series of shots fired by the Trump administration in an...
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![A trick of the light: photodynamic therapy illuminates healthcare]()
A trick of the light: photodynamic therapy illuminates healthcare
Photodynamic therapy has been in use for a century or more, but advances in photobiology and biomechanical engineering are taking the technique to the next level. What are some of...
