Olympus Corporation, Japanese manufacturer of optics and reprography products with headquarters in Tokyo, has deployed in its Japanese factories the ‘Tracking Solution for Infectious Diseases (COVID-19)’ provided by Macnica Networks, a global network, security and cloud solutions provider with headquarters in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture,…
Healthcare
Smart mattress cover for real time patient monitoring in hospitals
InnovationLab has demonstrated a smart mattress cover that may reduce by up to 88% the risk of developing decubitus ulcers, the potentially life-threatening pressure ulcers that affect up to 2.5 million hospital patients in the US annually. Combining InnovationLab’s flexible…
IoT in healthcare continues to grow despite regulation update
The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is expected to grow to £409bn within the next decade. The integration of the Internet of Things (IoT) into the healthcare environment is accelerating, especially as the coronavirus pandemic has increased demand for the roll-out…
IoT solution to transform human waste into lifesaving medical insights
Israeli digital health startup, OutSense extends its Series A financing round to $2.7m, following an investment from Longevity Venture Partners, an American early-stage venture capital fund specialising in the Silvertech, Healthcare and Wellness sectors. The investment supplements the $2.2m financing…