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The veterinary community has historically benefitted from advances in technologies, originally developed for humans. Here’s a wonderful example of how … continue reading “Human MedTech Faces Ultimate Challenge: Haemodynamic Monitoring in Gorillas”

New data to be presented at this year’s NHS ConfedExpo (15 – 16 June 2022) reveals patient experience over the … continue reading “New Data Says Patient Experience Worsening”

Cases of Myopia (near-sightedness) have doubled since the 1960s and will double again by 2050 according to the WHO. Now … continue reading “Myopia in Childhood: Screens to Blame”

Pioneering sleep system gives 5-year old boy with complex needs his first night’s sleep

In what is a small world, the son of an orthopod has helped needy people in remote area of China by donating his father’s services and UOC’s hip and knee implants.

We’re not campaigners for anything other than a solid evidence-based approach when it comes to healthcare provision. And we’re not alone. So how can homeopathic medicines continue to be provided by the UK’s NHS free at the point of “need”? The scientists in us cannot let this one lie without drawing attention to it.

We don’t normally cover company puff about awards, but as it’s the evocatively named Copper Cactus Awards in Arizona we couldn’t resist. And in any event, SynCardia’s total artificial heart is always newsworthy.

Anyone who’s ever tried to patent protect a medical innovation knows just how tricky it can be to demonstrate originality. Somehow Apple has convinced someone that the rectangle is in some way original. Bonkers.

Here’s a Virtual Conference Rebroadcast on a proposed bill requiring the FDA to establish an Office of Mobile Health to help speed the development and approval of device apps.

Medlatest is pausing for breath over the early part of next week as we honour the Queen’s 60th year on the throne. Forecast; Rain.

Kazakhstan has adopted a new approach to medical training in view of the expansion of medical technologies. Clinicians from the Baltic states are providing core training which is then cascaded down in the hope of improving standards of care in the country.

Oh dear oh dear oh dear. We’ve been rumbled by top research group Weight Watchers® which has identified some alarming trends in British society. Well, sort of… I don’t believe a word of it… wonder what’s on TV tonight.

Stretching definitions is what we do best, so why not call a helicopter a medical device if it’s an intrinsic tool for saving lives. This interesting piece admittedly leaves too many questions unanswered, but does at least prove that your survival is likely to be 1-2% better if you’re scraped into a whirlybird than a van.

Turmeric is supposed to be good for us, but now its beginning to look like a wonder spice as researchers suggest it can reduce post cardiac surgical incidence of heart attack in a placebo study.

When is a published paper a thinly disguised marketing study? One man clearly has a view.

A piece of beautifully crafted PR sees ICD company Biotronik endeavour to benefit by appointing an implantee sporting legend as its brand ambassador. Great initiative, but a shame they chose the second most boring game in the world.