Medical technology has come a long way since the invention of eyeglasses and the stethoscope. The broader availability of mobile internet, the expansion of a more affluent middle class, and an aging global population are all driving change in the healthcare industry, and the associated technology is changing faster than ever before. According to a profile of the healthcare industry by the World Economic Forum, more than half of the medical industrys workforce is projected to need at least some reskilling in the near future. Continue reading →

Manchester United Football Club uses the Vantage Galan 3T MRI from Canon Medical Systems UK for health surveillance. Credit: Manchester United Football Club Smart gumshields are being used to keep on top of concussions The high-contact nature of sports like rugby can lead to players becoming concussed. Continue reading →

May 13, 2020 Fifty years ago, Arizona State University researchers contributed to the development of medical technology that is now helping a small but growing number of patients recover fromCOVID-19. The recovery of a 53-year-old Phoenix man who had been placed in a medically induced coma due to the coronavirus is one example of the benefits ofextracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, treatment. The Arizona Republic,ABC15 Newsin Phoenix,The Hill,MedPage Todayand other news outlets quoted physicians who attributed the mans recuperation to ECMO treatment recentlyapproved by the Food and Drug Administrationfor COVID-19 patients. Continue reading →

A pharmacist gives Jennifer Haller a shot in the first-stage safety clinical trial of a potential vaccine for COVID-19 on March 16 at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle. U.S. officials say they are already seeing efforts by foreign actors to steal information from U.S. Continue reading →

Its clear that remote work will be center stage, according to a new survey. Continue reading →

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Hospital Beds Market - Global Outlook and Forecast 2020-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Continue reading →

We have to face reality. As of May 4, this is where Colorado stood with the COVID-19 pandemic: Just looking at these numbers should be enough even for the farthest right-of-right-wing macho alpha males to comply with social distancing and disinfection protocols. Nearly 1 in 5 are hospitalized if they are diagnosed with COVID-19. Continue reading →

May 12, 2020 RAGNY-SUR-OISE, France(BUSINESS WIRE)Regulatory News: Safe Orthopaedics (FR0013467123 ALSAF) (Paris:ALSAF), a company specializing in the design and marketing of ready-to-use kits including implants and single-use instruments, new and sterile, for the mini-invasive surgery of spinal fracture, announces the registration of several trademarks with the Japan Patent Office and the progressive lifting of partial activity. On May 7th, 2020, like the SteriSpine trademark, Safe Orthopaedics received confirmation of the registration of its trademarks WALNUT, CEDAR, ELM, OAK and LARCH with the Japanese Patent Office. Continue reading →

In the nascent days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jiaxing Huang watched as the novel virus overwhelmed the hospitals in his native China. A professor of materials science and engineering at Northwestern University, he contacted colleagues back home to brainstorm how to apply their expertise to mitigate future pandemics and sent the subsequently published suggestions to the National Science Foundation. Continue reading →