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premature baby
Opinion

A pioneering diagnostic solution designed to help expectant mothers everywhere

Sep 27, 2022

Every year there are 15 million preterm births, a fact that inspired DC Medical's CEO, Dabriel Choi, to start a journey leading to their diagnostic solution for premature birth called EveryBaby.

  • Digital health
  • Digital service innovation
  • Human factors
  • User Experience (UX)
2022 Cambridge Consultants Associate Prize for Breakthrough Design
Opinion

Celebrating award-winning design innovation in an underserved area of women’s health

Sep 23, 2022

The design and technology teams working in medical technology innovation at Cambridge Consultants are passionate about improving women’s healthcare. We were delighted to welcome to CC Aashi Srivastava, the winner of Cambridge Consultants ‘Excellence in Breakthrough Design’ at the New Designers award ceremony to hear more about her perineal tear recovery kit to aid new Mums. 

  • Digital health
  • Human factors
  • Industrial design
  • User Experience (UX)
woman suffering from gastro intestinal disorder
Opinion

Ending the frustration and suffering of unexplained gastric symptoms

Sep 15, 2022

Stomach disorders have remained among the most impenetrable areas for medical diagnostics. Medtech start-up Alimetry aims to improve the diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases with their non-invasive Gastric Alimetry™ solution.

  • AI & Analytics
  • Digital health
  • Human factors
  • Sensing
  • Strategic advice
Child undergoing examination for an ear infection
Opinion

The inspiring personal story behind a game-changing solution to glue ear in children

Sep 12, 2022

Singapore company NousQ has created a robotic, automated, sensor-controlled, handheld applicator called CLiXX® that promises to revolutionize ventilation ear tube surgery for children.

  • Human factors
  • Innovation management
  • Product realisation
  • Robotics
  • Sensing
The future of drug delivery lies in collaboration
Opinion

Collaboration is the key to unlocking a successful connected future for global pharma

Sep 5, 2022

Global pharma is hitting a major fork in the road, and one way leads to failure. For me, it’s vital that the industry comes together to grasp the once-in-a-generation opportunity that emergent technology is offering.

  • Bioinnovation
  • Digital health
  • Human factors
  • User Experience (UX)
Assay to insight
Opinion

From assay through design to insight – bringing biology and engineering together

May 23, 2022

Biology, chemistry, engineering and AI are obviously very different disciplines. But our determination to make them work closely together has enabled some truly remarkable progress. Symon Cotton, Head of Life Sciences, says that harnessing these fields and embracing the different ways scientists and engineers work has improved the development of breakthrough medical products…  

  • Digital health
  • Human factors
Medical Device Design
Opinion

Why the world needs digitally-connected medicine, starting right now

Mar 28, 2022

Dr Ashwini Sharan and Cambridge Consultants recently provoked debate with the release of a visionary film, ‘A day in the life of a Parkinson’s patient in 2030’, which imagined seamless therapy enabled by smart implants, surgical robotics, digital connectivity and AI. Here, Ash explains why his ambitions for the future of medicine are not just blue-sky thinking but a rallying cry for the healthcare world… 

  • Digital health
  • Human factors
  • Physical sciences
Robots Surgical
Opinion

Should robots control accuracy and precision in surgery?

Mar 11, 2022

Philosophically speaking, should we be designing systems that autonomously control both accuracy and precision for the best outcome of the patient? Andy Savarese explores some of the deeper questions that are starting to be asked by clients – and looks ahead as the role of robotics continues to evolve.

  • Digital health
  • Human factors
  • Physical sciences
  • Robotics
Life Sciences Photonics
Opinion

Revolutionising health monitoring could just be the start for photonics

Mar 2, 2022

Photonics promises to revolutionise health monitoring. As Rockley Photonics expands its digital capabilities with a new class of optical sensor, Tom Watson explores the wider potential in areas such as personalised medicine – and provides insight into overcoming the key challenges that lie ahead.

  • Human factors
  • Physical sciences
Medical Device Design
Opinion

Time to get emotional – my top six insights into successful medical device design

Feb 28, 2022

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 into people’s lives and lifestyles...

  • Human factors
  • Industrial design
  • User Experience (UX)
The future of IVD
Opinion

In vitro diagnostics needs seismic change to improve patient outcomes and deliver economic benefits

Feb 24, 2022

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

  • Digital health
  • Human factors
Opharmic Vlog
Vlog

Medtech mentoring: reflecting on prize-winning innovation with the CEO of Opharmic Technology

Jan 26, 2022

Three months on from the climax of Medtech Innovator Asia Pacific, I sat down with the Cambridge Consultants team to catch up with Langston Suen, Founder and CEO of Opharmic Technology, the Hong Kong start-up that made such a brilliant impression on everyone involved with the program...

  • Digital health
  • Human factors
  • Physical sciences