Month: September 2020

Researchers at Purdue University have developed a wearable device that can administer antibacterial ozone gas to chronic wounds to help disinfect them. The technology could allow people to disinfect chronic wounds at home and would be helpful in cases where wounds have been colonized by drug-resistant bacteria and aren’t responding to antibiotic therapy. Approximately 6 million patients in the US have a chronic wound. This includes many patients with diabetes who develop foot ulcers. These wounds can have a significant…

Scientists at the RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia have announced the development of an artificial skin material that can sense pain, temperature, and pressure. It’s remarkable because it replicates how real skin responds to stimuli, which sends appropriate electric signals through neural pathways to the brain. The technology is slated to allow for life-like transmission of tactile sensations through prosthetic arms and legs, and may even help replace skin grafts with artificial solutions. According to RMIT, the electronic skin ‘replicates’…

Lumenis Ltd., the world's largest energy-based medical device company for aesthetic, surgical and ophthalmic applications, is proud to announce the revolutionary NuEra Tight with FocalRF technology, now available in Europe and the Middle East. Body Sculpting takes on a whole new meaning with NuEra Tight offering a personalized solution for Fat Reduction, Skin Tightening, Cellulite and Wrinkle Reduction, all in one device. NuEra Tight with FocalRF technology was developed to provide tailored body sculpting treatments to a patient's distinctive needs. The new technology gives treatment providers advanced tools…

Daman, the UAE’s leading national health insurance company has collaborated with Microsoft to deploy the Daman Health Bot, an AI powered tool that will assist patients to conduct self-assessment on COVID-19 symptoms and guide them to the appropriate level of care. The Daman Health Bot is bilingual and able to provide expertise including patient assessment for the disease, triage and symptom checking, offering general medical information, and making medical recommendations. The health bot will ask patients a defined set of questions…

Hale Health, the leading platform for remote care, announces Hale 2.0, a fully redesigned evolution of its solution to address the recent shift in demand for telemedicine. The platform has been rebuilt from the ground up to simplify the user experience for providers and patients alike, optimize back-end services for scale and performance and offer increased flexibility for providers through expanded features and improved pricing. Hale 2.0 intelligently integrates with Electronic Health Records (EHRs), supports patient engagement through intelligent triage,…