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Head start: Can a head set help treat mental health issues?
Each issue Ian Bolland will be looking at the use of medtech in the real world. This issue he examines the current trend for headsets to treat mental health conditions. Read more
Can flexible batteries revolutionise power in medical devices?
Ian Bolland asks EJ Shin, Jenax and Andy Baker, HP1 Technologies, about the effect flexible batteries could have on medical devices. Read more
Hot shots: injection moulding at its best
Lu Rahman selects some of 2019’s injection moulding expertise. Read more
Talent show: Where to find help to attract the best in medtech
Lu Rahman looks at recruitment in the medtech sector and where to find help attracting top talent for your business. Read more
The future of medtech: how radio could transform in-hospital connectivity
John O’Gorman, product innovation manager, at S3 Connected Health, writes about his solution to the connectivity challenge in hospitals. Read more
Compamed and Medica: Healthtech at its best
From digital twins to the role that fake data can play in the future of healthcare, it was all on offer at Medica, says Lu Rahman Read more
More than skin deep: the latest innovation in 3D printing
Matthew Jefferies, Marks & Clerk, outlines how engineers have 3D-printed skin with integrated blood vessels to improve integration with native vasculature. Read more
Med-Tech Innovation Expo: The event that means business
The Med-Tech Innovation Expo offers insight and intelligence to the medtech sector, bringing business, manufacturing and innovation together, says Lu Rahman. This year’s event will take place on 1-2 April at the NEC, Birmingham. Read more
Foresight invests £749k in University of Nottingham spin-out Promethean Particles
Foresight Group has invested £749,000 in Medilink East Midlands member Promethean Particles, a nanomaterials manufacturer. The finance boost will allow the firm to create new jobs, scale its production capabilities and enter untapped global markets. Read more
SLS acquires Wolflabs
Medilink East Midlands member SLS has acquired Wolflabs. The newly enlarged group will provide better choice and a wider range of products to the scientific community. Read more
Synova provides cash boost for Charnwood Molecular
Medilink East Midlands member Charnwood Molecular has announced that Synova Capital has completed a significant investment in the company. The deal will provide Charnwood with additional investment to support its continued development and growth. Read more
Date confirmed for Medilink East Midlands Innovation Day
The date has been set and venue confirmed for the Medilink East Midlands Innovation Day 2020: Thursday 2 July 2020 at Delta Hotels Nottingham. Read more
Development in cleaning 3D printed medical implants launched
Guyson International has come up with a solution to a problem during additive manufactured orthopaedic implant manufacture. Read more
Wearable robots could help people with multiple sclerosis
UK scientists are to investigate whether wearable robots could help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) get more exercise. Read more
Wound treatment solutions created for medical manufacturer
Raumedic has developed wound treatment solutions for Lohmann & Rauscher, a provider of medical and hygienic products. Read more
Scientists developing test to detect antibiotic resistance in under 45 minutes
Scientists are developing a low cost, rapid diagnostic sensor test which aims to show the susceptibility of bacteria to antibiotics within 45 minutes, reports the Medical Research Council. Read more
EU MDR deadline: Are you prepared?
As the deadline for European Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) is rapidly approaching, Medical Plastics News editor Laura Hughes provides a brief summary of the regulation and shares the results of its recent survey. Read more
Have you registered for the Med-Tech Innovation Expo?
The Med-Tech Innovation Expo is the UK & Ireland’s leading showcase for medical design and manufacturing technology, focusing on medtech, medical plastics, digital devices, pharma and more. Read more
An eye on the prize: The healthcare trends to watch in 2020
Simin Zhou, UL Ventures, looks at the top three healthcare trends to watch in 2020. Read more
Why deeptech is on the rise in medtech
The start of the year is all about trends. Deeptech: Why is it on the rise; why is the healthcare sector particularly relevant and what exactly is it? Lu Rahman finds out. Read more