Oxford University's Covid-19 vaccine shows promise in animal study

The University of Oxford in the UK has reported positive findings of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate in a small preclinical study involving six monkeys. This preliminary data of the vaccine, currently in human ...

Philips receives FDA clearance for the use of its ultrasound portfolio to manage COVID-19-related lung and cardiac complications

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, announced that it has received 510 K clearance from the U.S. FDA to market a wide range of its ultrasound...

Mayo Clinic collaborates with Ultromics to rapidly assess patients diagnosed with COVID-19

A joint UK-US research team is applying a pioneering artificial intelligence system to map for the first time how the COVID-19 virus attacks the heart with such deadly impact. The coronavirus has been found...

Microsoft HoloLens helps protect frontline staff and patients at some of London busiest hospitals

One of the largest NHS trusts in England is using Microsoft HoloLens on its Covid-19 wards to keep doctors safe as they help patients with the virus.

Apollo Hospitals partners Behold.ai for X-ray technology

India-based Apollo Hospitals Group unit Apollo Radiology International has partnered with UK-based artificial intelligence radiology firm Behold.ai to use X-ray technology for rapid Covid-19 diagnosis.

GenesisCare makes major investment in Elekta cancer treatment equipment as it enters U.S. market

Elekta announced that Australian-headquartered cancer care provider GenesisCare has ordered several Elekta linear accelerators of which 11 are Elekta Unity...

Roche launches new blood gas digital solution designed to improve patient care

Rochc announced the CE mark availability of Roche v-TAC, a new digital diagnostic solution that allows clinicians to obtain results for arterial blood gas values from patients with respiratory or metabolic...

Panasonic produces prototype breathing devices to assist COVID-19 patients

The team at Panasonic Manufacturing UK's facility in Cardiff have produced 80 prototype breathing devices to assist hospital patients suffering from COVID-19.

Researchers develop 3D VR blood flow to improve cardiovascular care

Duke University engineers are developing a fluid dynamics simulator that models blood flow in the full human arterial system at a subcellular resolution..