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Wearable health technology: fads or the future?
The wearable health technology craze looks like it’s here to stay but some devices are proving more useful to the medical industry than others. Which of the most talked about...
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Migraine: is gammaCore the solution?
Successful migraine treatments still elude the medical industry despite the World Health Organisation classifying chronic migraine as more disabling than blindness, paraplegia, angina or rheumatoid arthritis. US-based company electroCore claims...
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Disposable diagnostics: fighting antimicrobial resistance in the field
Dr Maria Daniela Angione of Trinity College Dublin has developed an electronic chip intended for use as part of a disposable diagnostic tool. Now undergoing preclinical trials, it could quickly...
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August’s top news stories
The US FDA approved the first generic version of the EpiPen to treat allergic reactions in emergency cases, and an international team of researchers discovered a blood biomarker to help...
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Inside Costa Rica’s super-sized medical device sector
In 2017, medical devices became Costa Rica’s top export, surpassing the agricultural sector for the first time in the country’s history. With more than 70 medical device companies operating in...
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Transporting human organs: the innovations saving lives
A helicopter lands on a rain lashed hospital rooftop as white coats emerge running with what looks like a well-stickered beer cooler is a scene familiar to patrons of medical...
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Remote health monitoring: the benefits of keeping in touch
Remote health monitoring is growing in popularity as both patients and healthcare professionals want health to be monitored outside of clinical settings. How does the technology work, and how could...
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Wireless charging: the breakthrough medical devices are waiting for?
Miniature implants hold the possibility for drug delivery, continuous monitoring and personalised treatment wrapped up in a compact in vivo device. Now, researchers at MIT and their colleagues , have...
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Materials used in medical implants: how is the industry breaking the mould?
There is a wide variety of materials used in medical implants, ranging from surprisingly simple to incredibly complex. What are the pros and cons of some of the most common...
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The cutting edge: five exciting medical device startups to watch
As the medical device industry continues to explore new technologies, we take a look at some of the world’s most promising medical device startups and their products, from connected diabetes...
