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MEDICA 2018 Launches App Competition for Smart Products

The search for the best health app solutions in the world has begun with the launch of the seventh MEDICA App Competition. The competition is meant for applications for smart phones, smart watches, tablets or AR/VR glasses, but excludes fitness or wellness applications. All submitted applications for the MEDICA App Competition 2018 must have a connection with professional medical technology, and applications from start-ups that are still in the early stage are also invited. More...
11 Jun 2018
Image: The Modus V provides an alternative to the traditional operating microscope featuring an ocular or eyepiece that is commonly used by neurosurgeons to view magnified images of the brain (Photo courtesy of Synaptive Medical).

Digital Microscope Provides Advanced Visualization in OR

The Department of Neurosurgery at the Mount Sinai Health System has become one of the first hospitals in the US to use Modus V, a hands-free, robotically controlled digital microscope that provides advanced visualization in the operating room (OR). Modus V has been developed by Synaptive Medical Inc, a medical device and technology company. The system is the cornerstone of Synaptive’s BrightMatter platform, which integrates navigation, robotic automation, a digital microscope, and data analytics. More...
30 May 2018
Image: The Trees of Predictors algorithm uses machine learning and 53 data points to more accurately predict life expectancy after heart failure (Photo courtesy of UCLA).

Algorithm Accurately Predicts Heart Failure Survival

A team of researchers from UCLA have developed a new algorithm that more accurately predicts which people will survive heart failure and for how long, as well as whether they will receive a heart transplant or not. The algorithm will allow doctors to carry out more personalized assessments of people awaiting heart transplants, thus enabling health care providers to efficiently use limited life-saving resources and reduce health care costs. More...
30 May 2018
The Health Industry Summit 2018 covered the entire industry value chain, including key segments such as medical devices, pharmaceutical production, drug distribution and natural health and nutrition (Photo courtesy of tHIS).

Health Summit to Play Greater Role in Chinese Health Industry

The Health Industry Summit (tHIS) 2018 held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai on April 11, 2018, was the largest gathering of healthcare industry professionals in the world with well over 200,000 attendees from more than 150 countries and regions and over 7,000 exhibitors. The fourth edition of tHIS covered an exhibition space of over 350,000 square meters with 160 individual events and conferences being held alongside the main expo. More...
09 May 2018

Medical Device Connectivity Market Worth USD 2.7 Billion by 2023

The medical device connectivity market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 23.2% from USD 0.93 billion in 2018 to USD 2.67 billion by 2023. The market growth is likely to be driven by the rising penetration of EHRs & health information exchange systems in healthcare organizations, increasing focus on care quality and patient safety, healthcare IT initiatives boosting the integration of medical devices with hospital information systems, and growing need to control healthcare costs through a connected healthcare environment. More...
30 Apr 2018
Image: The Aether 1 software uses adaptable deep learning models and an array of AI and image-processing techniques (Photo courtesy of Aether).

New AI Software Advances Organ Printing Technology

A new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered medical imaging software that enables automatic segmentation of organs and tissues, including ultra-simple conversion to single or multi-material printable 3D files, has the potential to dramatically advance the development of 3D organ printing technology. More...
26 Apr 2018

Growing Demand for Robot-Assisted Laryngoscopy Driving Market

The global video laryngoscopes market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 14% from 2018-2022, driven mainly by increasing M&A and the growing demand for robot-assisted laryngoscopy. M&A leads to an increase in the product portfolio of players, which helps in product expansion and differentiation. The large players in the video laryngoscopes market are acquiring small players to gain access to their key technologies and products, and enter into partnerships with distributors to increase their sales. More...
26 Apr 2018
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