When children are discharged from the hospital after surgery, their caregivers often rely on subjective assessments (e.g., appetite, fatigue) to monitor postoperative recovery as objective assessment tools are scarce at home. Such imprecise and…
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Global health technology platform Proximie and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust are preparing to launch a virtual training course in thoracic robotic-assisted surgery (RAS).Set to start in October 2023, the initiative will…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
August 03, 2023 – A recent analysis of Yelp reviews shows that strong patient-provider communication is key to a good online provider review.
The study, which looked at plastic surgeons in particular, also showed…
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Scientists at Queen Mary University of London have developed an artificial muscle that can change from soft to hard in response to a voltage change. The technology aims to mimic human muscles in both…
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Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation in California have developed an implantable sponge that can monitor for signs of a hemorrhage, and then help to control bleeding once it has occurred. The…
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Augmedics, an augmented reality surgical navigation platform, announced it successfully won a bid to purchase the digital health assets of Surgalign and Holo Surgical for $900,000 in cash following the spine technology company’s bankruptcy.Surgalign’s…
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What You Should Know: Henry Schein Medical, the U.S. medical business of Henry Schein, Inc., and Medpod Inc. launches Medpac – a lightweight, portable telediagnostic solution that allows health care providers to offer comprehensive…
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AI-enabled surgical technology company Proprio announced it secured $43 million in Series B funding from new and existing investors, including Bird B. AG. WHAT THEY DO
The Seattle-based company offers an FDA-cleared surgical navigation platform dubbed…
Engineers at the University of Sydney have developed a photonic radar that allows them to monitor breathing rates without the need to attach equipment to a patient’s skin. Wired or more invasive systems may…
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Researchers at the National University of Singapore have created a wound sensor patch that measures various wound biomarkers that can indicate would healing. Chronic wounds are an ongoing problem for many patients, and developing…
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