Tech Trends

SCAN4SAFETY: The Government’s mandate for NHS adoption of barcode technology  

The Government’s mandate for the NHS to barcode high-risk medical devices is an incredibly positive step. Implementing barcode technology throughout NHS workflows and efficiently and accurately sending data to the national mandatory Medical Device...

Tampa General Hospital and Navina to bring its transformative AI to primary care physicians 

Navina, an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered platform that transforms large amounts of patient data into actionable primary care, and Tampa General Hospital (TGH), a 1,040-bed, not-for-profit, academic medical centre and one of the largest...

German Bionic debuts groundbreaking power suit for nursing and care professionals

 German Bionic, the pioneering robotics company with offices in Boston, Berlin and Tokyo, made an official introduction of the ‘Apogee+’ powered exoskeleton to the North American healthcare market. Merging cutting-edge robotics with...

Healthcare’s tech revolution: advanced technologies reshaping medical practices 

In today’s rapidly evolving world, the intersection of advanced technologies and healthcare is transforming the landscape of medical research, diagnosis and treatment. In this article by Dr Mohamad Saad, Senior Research Scientist, Centre for...

Redefining paediatric burn recovery with 3D scanning  

Artec 3D has collaborated with Romans Ferrari, a paediatric rehabilitation facility, to revolutionise the medical process for children who have suffered facial burns. Using Artec’s 3D scanners, medical professionals are now able to create highly...

Bringing more speed and accuracy to computer-aided dispatch software 

Mark43, the leading cloud-native public safety technology company has partnered with RapidSOS. This provides 911 call centres using Mark43 CAD with access to RapidSOS enhanced location information, that will improve the speed and accuracy of first...

Boots completes drone delivery of prescription medicines in UK first 

Boots has become the first community pharmacy in the UK to transport prescription-only medicines by uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) – commonly known as drones.   The leading health and beauty retailers test flight departed from the British...

Strivr expands VR content library with mental health & well-being experiences

Strivr, a platform for enterprise-scale Virtual Reality (VR) solutions, has announced the evolution of its offering to accelerate content and solution capabilities using Generative AI (GenAI) for enhanced storyline development, animation and asset creation,...

Novo Genomics and Lenovo collaborate to accelerate genomics research in Saudi Arabia

Lenovo has announced a new partnership with Novo Genomics, one of Saudi Arabia’s leading biotech start-ups with a focus on localising and applying the latest technologies in genomics and multi-omics. Novo Genomics leverages data through advanced...

Government agencies can prevent cyberattacks through good cybersecurity hygiene and employee education

In the post-pandemic climate, most governments have had to adapt and digitalise. However, this has led to an onslaught of cyberattacks. Wissam Saadeddine, Senior Manager – MENA at Infoblox, provides insight into how governing agencies can battle these...

Microsoft to work with 13 start-ups using AI to help UK’s health, manufacturing and resource sectors

Thirteen companies which are helping the UK’s healthcare, manufacturing and resource sectors recover from the impact of COVID-19 have been chosen to join Microsoft’s AI for Social Impact 2021 programme As part of the programme, which...