An increasing demand from consumers to assess their health at any moment has driven the wearable industrys massive expansion. FitBits, Garmin Forerunners and Apple Watches track personal information such as heart rate, step count and sleep, providing consumers with data in real-time. Due to their convenience, these devices have become mainstream Continue reading →

A judge ruled in favor of Cook Childrens Medical Center, allowing it to take Tinslee Lewis off life support. But on Friday, the Second Court of Appeals granted an order to delay the end of treatment until the court could rule on the case Continue reading →

PhoeniX Exoskeleton, designed 2011-17, by Dr. Homayoon Kazerooni (American, born Iran) Continue reading →

Advances in medical technology and innovative changes made to the domestic devices market have led to an unprecedented and rapid growth in Indias medical equipment distribution sector. Much like drugs, medical devices and equipment are a key input in the healthcare sector. Widespread availability and easy accessibility of quality medical devices is critical to the realisation of our goal of universal healthcare. Continue reading →

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Jan. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced today that it will present at the 38th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. Continue reading →

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) earlier this year asked for input on how to improve patient safety, specifically when it comes to the usability of electronic health record (EHR) systems or how they are designed and integrated into a hospitals workflow. In response, stakeholders and advocates weighed in to support policies intended to reduce medical errors through improvements to the implementation and use of EHRs. Continue reading →

Thank you for making something like this available to me, wrote a recent patient I treated virtually. My old PCP just left my state for a new one, and if I hadnt been able to reach you and explain my history, I would have had to attempt to reach my old doctor all the way in Dallas Continue reading →

Male doctor with blockchain illustration. Continue reading →

Deutsche Bank assumed coverage on shares of Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) in a research report released on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage issued a buy rating and a $99.00 price target on the medical technology companys stock. Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on MDT Continue reading →

Guy Edwards, patent attorney at IP firm GJE, assesses the patent landscape in the surgical robotics sector. Not everyone who works in the field of intellectual property understands how important it can be in terms of influencing a market. Nor do they realise how important it is to take into consideration business and strategic goalswhen deciding how to engage with the intellectual property system. Continue reading →