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The current state of in vitro diagnostics (IVDs) is no longer fit for purpose. In vitro diagnostics needs seismic change to improve patient outcomes and deliver economic benefits ...

The global labor shortage, the sky-high consumer demand, the advanced technology capabilities and the willingness of businesses and VCs to invest are all combining. The world is ready to accelerate the adoption of robotics and automation ...

By Lai Chiu Tang’s top six insights into successful medical device design. Designing a medical device is a challenging creative task. Not only must it be safe, reliable, easy to use and have market appeal, the device must be accepted ...

Tough challenges await both the big industry players and the new wave of start=ups with ambitions in warehouse automation ...

While full AI consciousness might be some ways off, there are some exciting developments. The need to train machines more quickly, efficiently, and less expensively is a pressing imperative ...