Regions

First dental surgical navigation system to receive EU MDR certification 

X-Nav Technologies has announced that the X-Guide Dynamic 3D Surgical Navigation System is the first of its kind to receive certification under the European Union Medical Device Regulation 2017/745, commonly referred to as EU MDR.  The EU MDR is one of...

Socially assistive robots ease pressure on hospital staff and reassure patients  

Next-generation socially assistive robots have been successfully tested in a healthcare setting to assist patients, alleviate their anxiety and relieve pressure on nursing staff as part of a hospital trial co-conducted by researchers from the UK’s...

Cloud Solutions and Extreme Networks partner to progress patient care and power the next generation of healthcare services 

Extreme Networks, a leader in cloud networking, and Cloud Solutions, a leading provider of healthcare IT services, have announced that they will expand their partnership, enabling Cloud Solutions’ customers to leverage advanced wireless and fabric...

The NHS’ Digital Transformation legacy

Rodolphe Malaguti, Product Strategy and Transformation at Conga, tells us about the ambitions of leaders for digital change within the NHS and the diffcult reality of delivering effective change in the healthcare sector. In his 2024 spring budget,...

The digital nurse: redefining the future of healthcare in South Africa

South Africa’s healthcare landscape is seeing a transformative shift, at the forefront of this change is the ‘digital nurse’. Sandra Sampson, Director at Allmed, tells us how this is addressing critical challenges like nurse shortages...

CABSAT celebrates 30th anniversary, returns to Dubai World Trade Centre in 2024, alongside the second edition of Integrate Middle East

CABSAT, the Middle East’s flagship event for content, broadcast, satellite, media, and entertainment, will celebrate its 30th anniversary with its highly anticipated return to the Dubai World Trade Centre from May 21 till 23, 2024. Also returning is...

The London Clinic data breach prompts urgent review amid royal privacy concerns 

In response to alarming reports of a data breach at The London Clinic, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a statement confirming the initiation of an assessment into the matter. The breach allegedly involves unauthorised access to...

UK government launches initiative to combat ethnic and other biases in medical devices 

The government has announced action to tackle potential bias in the design and use of medical devices, as it accepts recommendations from a UK-first independent review into equity in medical devices.  The Department of Health and Social Care...

Scottish company makes key global breakthrough in robot-assisted heart surgery  

A Glasgow-based company has played a leading role in bringing the world’s first robotic aortic valve replacement through a tiny incision in the neck significantly closer to reality.    CardioPrecision – a specialist in less...

Get A Drip Pharma to distribute medical aesthetics, IV vitamin drips and vitamin injections to the private medical sector 

Get A Drip, a UK leading provider of health, well-being and diagnostics solutions and technologies, has expanded its services with the launch of Get A Drip Pharma – a dedicated pharmaceutical division specialising in seamlessly supplying, distributing...

Medtronic Diabetes announces world’s first approval for MiniMe 780G System with Simplera Sync disposable, all-in-one sensor 

Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, received CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark approval for the MiniMed 780G system with Simplera Sync, a disposable, all-in-one continuous glucose monitor (CGM) requiring no fingersticks or...

Navigating healthcare uncertainty with technology across Africa 

While Africa continues to face challenges around healthcare accessibility and cost, there are glimmers of hope on the digital horizon, explains Rodney Taylor, MD at Guardian Eye. Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to become home to one in three people by the...