Sector Verticals

SmileDirectClub begins swift shut down of business  

SmileDirectClub, the oral care company with the first MedTech platform for teeth straightening, has announced the Company has initiated a swift wind down of its global operations to ‘maximise value for stakeholders’.  The winddown follows...

Ocutrx unveils OcuLenz AR/XR headset, aiding vision for patients with advanced macular degeneration 

Ocutrx Technologies, a leader in Augmented Reality (AR) and 3D technology for medical and surgical applications is pulling back the curtain on its latest innovation: OcuLenz, its groundbreaking Augmented Reality (AR) / Extended Reality (XR) headset. OcuLenz...

How can MedTech support VTE management in the Middle East? 

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) – also known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) – is a significant and global health issue with rising prevalence in many regions, particularly the Middle East. In this article, Bernard Ross, CEO at Sky Medical...

The digital era in orthodontics: A conversation with Dr Suliman Shahin  

In this article, we speak to Dr Suliman Shahin, Chairman of the Preventive Dental Sciences at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University’s College of Dentistry, and member of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Orthodontic Society (SOS). He is also the...

How can we address the unmet needs within our mental health systems? 

Dr Nicky Main, the UK and Europe Adult Clinical Lead for a leading provider of AI-powered mental health support, Wysa, explores strategies to address the unmet demand for mental health services. As a British Psychological Society member, Dr Main believes...

Q&A: Dr John Quinn, Medical Director at VisitHealth  

Dr John Quinn, Medical Director at VisitHealth discusses their recently-opened West London clinic. Notably, this clinic is a Fujifilm UK reference site, boasting advanced medical technologies including a powerful MRI scanner, AI-enhanced ultrasound, and...

Andromeda Robotics unveils AI-powered companion robot for elderly care 

Australian-based robotics and AI startup Andromeda Robotics announced it is undertaking initial trials with aged care provider Allity (part of the Bolton Clarke Group).  The trials involve Andromeda’s prototype humanoid companion robot that has...

Mercy launches AI-driven texting programme to prevent chemo-related hospitalisations 

Chemotherapy is a lifesaving treatment for many cancer patients, but the side effects can lead to hospitalisations. Named The Chen Chemotherapy Model after lead data scientist Jiajing Chen, the new AI-driven texting platform is proving valuable at keeping...

World’s first fully robotic liver transplant 

In a historic achievement, the Organ Transplant Center of Excellence (OTCoE) team at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) has successfully performed the world’s first fully robotic liver transplant in the Kingdom of...

LiliumX rebrands as Valink Therapeutics after securing US$7.8 million investment 

LiliumX, an innovative BioTech start-up focused on the development of next-generation antibody-based therapeutics, has unveiled its new brand name, and welcomed three top industry leaders to the business, after securing US$7.8 million in...

Confronting the pit latrine crisis in South Africa 

Robert Erasmus, Managing Director at Sanitech, discusses the challenges faced in South Africa and the opportunities and resolutions available to tackle the pit latrine crisis, specifically in school, in the region.  The presence of pit latrines in...

M42 announces new clinical LLM to transform the future of AI in healthcare 

M42, a global tech-enabled healthcare network, has unveiled an advancement in healthcare technology with the launch of Med42, a new open-access Clinical Large Language Model (LLM). The 70 billion parameter, generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) model is...