Five of our favourite medical innovations from COMPAMED and MEDICA 2020

By Jamie Bell

26 Nov 20

We take a look at five of the most exciting medtech innovations presented at the virtual COMPAMED and…

InnovationsElectronicsMedical and Surgical

Industry CEO Thomas Dietrich discusses key microtechnology trends for 2020 and beyond

By Jamie Bell

11 Nov 20

New trends and disruptors are emerging all the time in microtechnology, further highlighting its potential in the medical…

InnovationsMicroelectronics

What applications does microfluidics have in medical device technology?

By Peter Littlejohns

08 Oct 20

Microfluidics is still developing as a field of science, but it's already showing promise in several applications related…

InnovationsFiltration & Fluid Control

Stretchable electronics extending boundaries of diagnostics, surgery and disease management

ByJim Banks

31 Jul 20

Jim Banks explores the healthcare potential of 'stretchable electronics' with Matt Pharr, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at…

DevicesPatient Care DevicesPatient Care Monitoring

The ‘organ-on-a-chip’ capable of analysing smaller blood samples than ever before

ByAndrew Tunnicliffe

24 Jul 20

Researchers from RMIT University in Australia have developed a chip that allows analysis of fluid samples down to…

InnovationsMicrofluidics

Pushing the limits of medical device design with micro injection moulding

By Jamie Bell

20 Jul 20

The convergence between medical devices and consumer electronics means interest in micro moulding is growing all the time…

InnovationsManufacturing Technology

Microfluidics technology’s growing importance in healthcare and the search for fast-acting Covid-19 test kits

ByDr Thomas Roland Dietrich, Ivam CEO,

25 Jun 20

Fast, affordable testing is central to controlling the spread of Covid-19 across the globe and microfluidics technology could…

DevicesDiagnostic DevicesMicrofluidics

Theresa May pledged to combat world’s worst infectious diseases at G20 summit

By Anjuman Rahman

02 Jul 19

Prime Minister Theresa May announced a pledge of £1.4bn ($1.7bn) during the G20 Summit in Japan to help…

Patient Care DevicesDiagnostic DevicesWound Care

How liquid biopsy system Parsortix can detect lung cancer cells

By Anjuman Rahman

24 Jun 19

A liquid biopsy system called Parsortix can be used to investigate a protein that allows cancers to evade the…

Patient Care DevicesDiagnostic DevicesMicrofluidics