Honeywell real-time health monitoring system

Honeywell has announced it has developed a real-time health monitoring system, which captures and records patients’ vital signs both within the hospital setting and remotely. Honeywell’s solution uses advanced sensing technology to monitor vital signs via a skin patch, which…

How AI is transforming the efficiency of decentralised clinical trials

Over the past three years, there has been a significant shift towards decentralised clinical trials (DCT), propelled by the COVID-19 restrictions. New research has revealed clinical trials with components of decentralisation are estimated to rise 17% by the end of…

Using digitalisation to create agile pharmaceutical production

Future-oriented manufacturing is all about flexible and responsive operations that can promptly address market demands based on data and new insights. With highly regulated manufacturing processes, can pharmaceutical production manufacturers embrace agile strategies to improve their competitiveness? The short answer…

Defining digital twins and their many benefits

This article from Smarter Technologies defines ‘digital twins’ and addresses the question: ‘What potential does the technology hold to orchestrate processes, people, and ‘things’ in a sophisticated way that’s beneficial for everyone?’ What is a digital twin? Digital twins are…

Intelligent prosthetics increase mobility through miniature motion control

While prosthetic legs enhance mobility for amputees, standard prostheses are passive, meaning that they are unable to provide the required feedback to enhance motor skills including balance. Now, microprocessors combined with miniature motion control technology are enabling dynamic prosthetic control,…

Preventing legionella with IoT, automation and digital processes

Organisations across the UK are being held accountable by the UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to prevent the growth of legionella and other known pathogens in freshwater systems. Healthcare and hospitality are especially under pressure here. But, to achieve…

IoT in healthcare predicted to flourish at nearly 18.0% CAGR

According to Future Market Insights (FMI), the worldwide IoT in healthcare market is expected to reach $181.4 billion in 2022, growing at an 18.0% CAGR to $952.3 billion by 2032 over the forecast period. Furthermore, a dollar opportunity worth $770.9…

Remote patient monitoring during COVID

The COVID-19 crisis has caused a tremendous shock to the global economy across all industries. One of the first and most heavily impacted areas was the health care system. At the forefront of the pandemic fight, healthcare professionals and caregivers…

Five industries transformed by IoT

Five vital and often considered conservative industries are manufacturing, construction, rail, automotive and healthcare.  Over the last few years, they have witnessed growing adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT). Much of this expansion is down to the wider adoption…

Partnership to improve patient care

AVer Europe, the provider of video collaboration systems, announces partnership with Hospital Services Limited (HSL), a leading specialist services provider of medical supplies and surgical equipment, to deliver innovative and scalable Telehealth / Telemedicine solutions that will improve patient care…