Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become an integral part of medical care throughout much of the world, but access to this technology remains limited. Conventional MRI scanners need dedicated rooms with entry protocols, quench venting, and safety measures and patients have to be taken to where the machine is located, often at a distant corner of a hospital. Earlier this year, Hyperfine, a company with offices in New York City and St Guilford, Connecticut, won the first FDA clearance for…
Researchers at UC San Francisco have now come up with a promising method of detecting diabetes using a smartphone camera and some deep learning, utilizing the publicly available Instant Heart Rate app from Azumio to capture photoplethysmography (PPG) measurements. When a user places his or her fingertip over the phone’s flashlight and camera, the app measures PPG’s by capturing color changes in the fingertip corresponding to each heartbeat. This data is reported back to the user as the instantaneous heart…
Naviswiss is proud to announce the completion of 1,000 navigated total hip replacement cases worldwide using its miniature navigation system. The system is used by orthopedic surgeons throughout Europe, Australia and Japan and has received FDA 510(k) market clearance for the US in 2020. Naviswiss is a Switzerland based company who develops and manufactures miniaturized surgical tracking and navigation systems. The Naviswiss navigation system simplifies workflows, improves surgical quality, and minimizes the time and cost of surgical procedures. Naviswiss puts…
Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC) and Amana Healthcare have partnered to expand home phlebotomy (blood drawing) services for a larger population of patients with diabetes who are considered to be one of the most vulnerable group of the community to infection and disease. It is estimated that more than 16 percent of the UAE adult population has some form of diabetes, according to the International Diabetes Federation’s 2019 Diabetes Atlas. This partnership is in line with the Healthcare Program…
As part of its new health and hygiene program, Etihad Wellness, premium passengers will receive a snood style facemask for use throughout their journey and beyond. The soft reusable snood has been treated with MicrobeBARRIER fabric treatment, a broad spectrum antimicrobial treatment, laboratory tested and proven to reduce the presence of germs in fabrics. With this long-lasting protective layer, the snoods are washable and reusable, making them environmentally friendly. Travellers can choose to wear the snood around their neck like…
