In the past, medical device companies have had little trouble differentiating their products from the competition. However, in today’s market, with so many new devices hitting the shelves, it’s more important than ever to create a strong brand identity for your product. Strong brand identity will not only help you stand out from the competition, […]
Thousands of people with sickle cell disorder and thalassaemia in England now have access a world-first ‘blood matching’ To help improve blood-matching and reduce the risk of antibodies developing, NHS England, in partnership with NHS Blood and Transplant, is encouraging patients with sickle cell, thalassaemia and transfusion-dependent rare inherited anaemias to have the test taken […]
A natural gas flare on an oil well pad burns as the sun sets outside Watford City, North Dakota January 21, 2016. Andrew Cullen | Reuters Oil prices were largely flat Tuesday after Libya restarted production at a major oilfield and as output slowly recovered in North Dakota after a winter storm. The West Texas […]
Navenio, a global leader in the delivery of Real-Time Location Services (RTLS) for hospitals and health systems, announced today a new partnership with Pavion. Pavion is the world’s largest distributor of the Rauland Responder® an intelligent nurse call system employed by more than 4,000 hospitals in 40 countries to improve communication flow, increase accuracy and decrease response […]
A new US study has for the first time identified genetic variants that predict whether patients will respond to treatment for preterm birth, a condition that affects one in 10 infants born in the United States. The findings are critical because no medication is available in the US to treat preterm birth. In 2023, the […]
People suffering from Long COVID or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis /Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) could benefit from a coordinated treatment strategy, a recent study from the University of Otago in New Zealand has found. The pilot study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, a Nature journal, has confirmed what researchers have suspected for some time: the two conditions are […]
Across industries, in 2024 the integration of AM for production applications will continue to make important strides in helping to mitigate supply chain disruption. The trend toward controlling the supply chain is demonstrating very strong traction in healthcare, especially in the production of medical devices at the point of care. Leading providers are investing […]
An upgrade to the Welsh Nursing Care Record (WNCR) has seen eight separate databases replaced with a single national instance, in a move hoped to bring efficiencies in managing, updating and applying new features, as well as improvements in patient care, patient access, and access to information across NHS Wales. With the update, any fixes […]
Pharma services business Sciensus has acquired Vinehealth, a cancer-focused health tech business offering a patient app and physician support platform, in a move designed to expand Sciensus’s digital and patient support offering. Vinehealth was founded by former NHS physician Rayna Patel and data scientist Georgina Kirby, with the website sharing that the app was created […]
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) ICB is inviting the public to have their say on its draft Primary Care Strategy, which has the aim of transforming general practice, community pharmacy, optometry and dentistry. The strategy tackles challenges facing primary care including high demand, reduced access to services, ageing populations, and workforce pressures. The new […]
