IoMT & Connectivity

Report: WHO’s Move for Regulation of AI in Healthcare Highlights Risks Posed by Usage of AI Tools

The World Health Organization (WHO) has outlined several considerations for the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare....

Global Fund, Siemens Healthineers to Accelerate AI Adoption for Tuberculosis Diagnosis

Siemens Healthineers and theGlobal Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund), announced a partnership at the World Health Summit to...

MESI 4.0 Summit: Enabling Digital Transformation and Fueling Growth

During an eventful week, manufacturing experts from across the globe congregated at the Alfândega Congress Center, a unique venue nearby Douro river, for Critical...

Q&A: Implications of Industry 4.0 and the Future of Manufacturing Automation

Industry 4.0 is bringing about a fundamental shift in manufacturing, offering numerous opportunities for efficiency, customization, and innovation. This Fourth...

Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) Improves Efficient Delivery of Healthcare Products to Where They Are Needed

As the industry continues to implement new supply-chain solutions like RFID for improved visibility, patients can look forward to a future where timely access to critical drugs and medical devices is assured, and the quality of care is greatly enhanced.

Overcoming Blockers to Digitizing Manufacturing Operations

The digitized manufacturing environment is here and continues to gain momentum. For many companies in the life sciences arena, industry 4.0 is a business strategy.

AI-Equipped Eyeglasses Read Silent Speech

AI glasses with a silent-speech recognition interface use acoustic-sensing and artificial intelligence to continuously recognize up to 31 unvocalized commands, based on lip and mouth movements.

From the Editor - How One Company Is Using AI to Disrupt Traditional Medtech

Proprio, a Seattle-based surgical technology company, achieved a significant milestone this year when its flagship surgical navigation platform, Paradigm™ obtained FDA 510(k) clearance.

Product of The Month

See the product of the month: A micro-coaxial cable from Times Microwave. It can be used for single-use and reusable sterilizable applications as a discrete transmission line or integrated into a cable bundle for higher-density solutions.

Guest Blog: AI, Robots, and Nanotech — Study Examines What's Acceptable in Healthcare

A new study provides interesting insights into the public's perception and acceptance of AI, robots, and nanotech in the healthcare industry, shedding...

AI in Healthcare: BioSig Partners with Reified Labs

BioSig Technologies, Inc. announced a new collaboration agreement in June with Reified Labs, a technical advisory service specializing in advanced artificial intelligence (AI). Together,...

MES & Industry 4.0 International Summit to Focus on Impact of Digital Transformation

Portugal’s Secretary of State for Digitalization and Administrative Modernization Mário Campolargo will deliver the inaugural speech at the MES &...

Wearable Ultrasound Patch Goes Completely Cable-Free

A fully wireless ultrasound patch can continuously track critical vital signals such as heart rate and blood pressure. The patch, which can capture detailed medical information and...

RFID Labels Enhance Tracking of Prefilled Syringes

Schreiner MediPharm, a Germany-based provider of innovative functional label solutions for the healthcare industry, has partnered with SCHOTT Pharma, a specialist in drug-containment and...

New AI Model Offers Way to Speed Up Drug Discovery

Researchers at MIT and Tufts University have devised an alternative computational approach based on a type of artificial intelligence algorithm known as a large language model.

AI Tailors DNA for Future Drug Development

With the help of an AI, researchers have succeeded in designing synthetic DNA that controls the cells’ protein production.

Technology

First described in 1950, what technology wasn’t applied to medicine until the 2000s, and is now exploding on the world stage?

AI in MedTech

AI can enhance healthcare delivery, improve patient outcomes, and enable personalized treatments.

New Products And Services

The new products and services this month include an electronic rotary latch, an ultra black laser marking series, a hybrid hexapod, and more.

The Adoption of Acoustic AI in Healthcare

AI has made a big impact in medicine in the visual realm. By detecting abnormalities, classifying and quantifying cancerous cells, and assisting surgeons with real-time guidance, visual AI has improved early detection, sped up diagnosis, and increased precision and accuracy across a number of medical specialties.

Artificial Intelligence: Making Innovations Fit for the MDR

Thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR) has long shaped product development across a variety of areas, including the medtech industry.

Product Focus: Product Connectors/Wires/Cables

This month, the product focus is on product connectors/wires/cables.

Using AI to Create Better, More Potent Medicines

Because sifting through millions of potential chemical reactions can be time-consuming, researchers have created an AI framework called G2Retro to automatically generate reactions for any...

Device Enables Thought-Controlled Walking After Spinal Cord Injury

A team of neuroscientists and neurosurgeons have re-established the communication between the brain and spinal cord with a wireless digital bridge, allowing a paralyzed...

Summer 2023 Resource Guide

In our summer edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.

From the Editor - Survey: Do People Trust Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare?

While the ethics of AI is making headlines, it's becoming an integral part of all aspects of daily life, including in healthcare and medical technology. And the FDA has even created regulatory pathways to incorporate AI into medical devices.

AI Tool Predicts Onset of Parkinson’s Disease

Scientists have developed a tool that shows early promise in detecting Parkinson’s disease years before the first symptoms start appearing. The researchers used neural networks to analyze...

Acarix, ACC Collaborate on Framework for CADScor System

In collaboration with the American College of Cardiology (ACC), Acarix, a developer of acoustic and AI-based cardiac diagnostics based in Sweden, has released a first edition of a...

In-Home AI Tool Monitors Health of Elderly

Engineers are harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and wireless technology to unobtrusively monitor elderly people in their living spaces and provide early detection of emerging health problems.