Category: Med Tech

November 22, 2021

No business sector is safe from ransomware attacks these days. But one industry that has been increasingly under attack—and has life-or-death consequences—is healthcare, as recently uncovered in a new research report from the Ponemon Institute. In the last year, cyberattacks […]

November 19, 2021

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for Lunit’s artificial intelligence (AI) software, Lunit INSIGHT MMG, for detecting breast cancer. Developed using Lunit’s deep learning technology, the new AI solution accurately analyses mammography images to detect […]

November 17, 2021

Burns are one of the most common injuries suffered by Australians and one of the top causes of death in children under four. While survival rates for burns patients have improved substantially, treating paediatric burns remains challenging, especially with the […]

November 15, 2021

Abbott has reported positive data from the Leadless II IDE trial, which assessed its Aveir leadless pacemaker for the treatment of patients with certain types of abnormal heartbeats. The Aveir system is claimed to be the only leadless pacemaker in […]

November 11, 2021

A new paper in the British Journal of Surgery, published by Oxford University Press, indicates it’s now possible to diagnose appendicitis using low-does CT scans, decreasing the radiation exposure, which is of significant clinical importance especially in young patients. Appendicitis […]

November 11, 2021

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has proved that effective infectious disease surveillance systems are essential for global health. Last year, BlueDot and Metabiota separately demonstrated the disruptive potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in disease surveillance and pandemic prevention. We […]

November 9, 2021

Royal Philips has entered into an agreement to acquire French medical technology firm Cardiologs with the aim of expanding its cardiac monitoring and diagnostics portfolio. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed by the company. Founded in 2014, […]

October 27, 2021

Scientists from Queen’s University Belfast have developed a computer-aided data tool that could improve treatment for a range of illnesses. The computer modelling tool will predict novel sites of binding for potential drugs that are more selective, leading to more […]

October 25, 2021

The past year and a half has been challenging for businesses across industries and countries, but none bore the brunt of it more than healthcare. Doctors and nurses working around the clock, day after day, on the frontlines in a […]

October 14, 2021

What inspired your latest research into COVID-19? By training, I’m a mathematical physicist and before the pandemic my research focused on the applications of topology to quantum field theory. During our first lockdown, I began talking with some colleagues at […]

October 8, 2021

The proportion of medical companies hiring for artificial intelligence related positions dropped in August 2021, with 38.5% of the companies included in our analysis recruiting for at least one such position. This latest figure was lower than the 39.1% of […]

October 6, 2021

On 21 September, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorised Paige Prostate, the first artificial intelligence (AI) based software designed to detect areas at risk of being cancerous in prostate biopsy images. This software allows pathologists to make a […]

September 29, 2021

We hear a lot about 5G technology, but for many of us, it’s link to our lives goes as far as our smartphones and mobile service providers. But to think that 5G technology is only valuable for making our data […]

September 29, 2021

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed an AI-based tool that improves the diagnosis of breast cancer tumors and the ability to predict the risk of recurrence. The greater diagnostic precision can lead to more personalized treatment for the […]

September 22, 2021

Health-care institutions have been anticipating the impact that artificial intelligence (AI) will have on the performance and efficiency of their operations and their workforces—and the quality of patient care. But many have already been reaping the benefits of AI tools. […]