La compañía Philips con su línea de monitorización IntelliVue y Accenture han desarrollado una prueba de concepto con la que la monitorización del paciente llega en tiempo real al cirujano gracias a Google Glass.
Europeans wish to take greater control of their health through self care, but face barriers and are missing out on the personal, social and economic benefits available, according to a new survey launched at the European Health Forum in Austria on Thursday (3 October).
According to the survey by Epposi, a Brussels-based health think tank, consumers want to use self care to take greater control of their own health and well-being.
Around 2,000 Europeans took part in the survey which was conducted in 10 countries: Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Scotland, Slovakia and Spain.
At Rock Health, entrepreneurs are developing innovative products to keep us healthier, and lower medical care costs.
Ten health startups in Rock Health’s current accelerator class presented to a roomful of investors and the press today at Genentech‘s San Francisco headquarters. Rock Health is a startup accelerator that focuses on health care technology.
The current class of startups are tackling huge challenges in health care, such as cancer treatment or eating disorders.
According to a new EvaluateMedtech report, despite the gloomy 2013 the medtech industry has had so far, by 2018, the industry can expect to rake in $455 billion. In vitro diagnostics are forecasted to stay on top as the highest earning sector, with global sales over $58 billion, with cardiology and diagnostic imaging following closely behind.
Over the past few centuries, robotics has evolved in a variety of new, innovative ways. One of the earliest robots, The Mechanical Turk, was a chess-playing automaton controlled by a person hidden in its base. While this early mechanical device was touted as a “thinking machine,” all of its moves were discretely controlled by a regular human.
The profitable businesses on the market usually have an advantage over their peers. In the medical device industry, this holds very true. In particular, medical device manufacturers that have significant marketing, manufacturing, or regulatory benefits are often able to dominate the industry. Over the last year, three companies have stood out from the competition for their strong performance.
Novel textiles could be a boon for medtech manufacturers. The advantages of these high-tech fabrics include high-durability, ultra-high strength, antimicrobial properties and more.
Doughty Hanson ha llevado a su mesa de operaciones la compra de la prestigiosa Clínica Teknon, adquisición con la que quiere construir el mayor grupo hospitalario de España. La operación, que superará los 230 millones, está pendiente de los últimos detalles entre el fondo de capital riesgo británico y Magnum Industrial Capital Partners, la sociedad de inversión de Ángel Corcóstegui.
The healthcare sector is among the rare ones where demand for labour is increasing, according to the European Vacancy Monitor (EVM), a quarterly bulletin published by the European Commission's employment directorate.
Employment in the EU healthcare sector has grown almost 2% annually between 2008 and 2012, according to the EVM.
The positive result is explained by the combined effects of an ageing population, advances in technology, treatments and people expecting higher quality service and greater emphasis on preventative care, the European Commission said.
As an economist who studies health care, I find it hard to know whether to welcome or fear new technology. Surgeons can replace a heart valve with a plastic and metal one that unfolds once threaded through arteries—repairs that used to be made by cracking open the chest. Customized cancer drugs hold the promise of making fatal diseases treatable. At the same time, it’s depressingly common to hear projections of fiscal Armageddon as health-care spending drags the U.S. federal government into debt and wipes out any wage growth for the average American. Even a recent slowdown in spending growth simply postpones the inevitable date when Medicare goes bankrupt.
