Surgical da Vinci is one of the dozens of robots approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and had received certification (CE) marking to head-on in the European Economic Area (EEA). In general, the dexterity of most of these robotics surgeons is not in question. Thus, the discussion has

Privacy and protection remain the priorities when data is concerned. As speakers debate over the topic at the recent AIMed Breakfast Briefing – Experience the future of AI in Radiology, hosted in partnership with SOPHiA GENETICS in Boston. Sara Gerke, research fellow of medicine, AI and law at the P

OMRON Healthcare, a global medical equipment company had published a study to coincide with World Hypertension Day today (17 May), to reveal the attitudes of individuals towards blood pressure monitoring. The study was conducted in collaboration with Kantar Health, in which 62,000 individuals f

We have talked about the use of virtual reality (VR) to treat addiction and suggested that the method may backfire if the root of the problem is not tackled. In the worst-case scenario, patients may develop a reliance on VR and the approach may turn into fighting fire with fire.  Recently, a methamp

Health does not necessarily equate to disease free. It’s more about the idea of well-being. Some individuals may have chronic conditions yet they can still attain a good balance of life through appropriate diets, exercises, and carrying on with their daily routines.  At the 2019 Nuclear Ca

In the latest AIMed webinar “Putting connected health technologies into practice: A frontline discussion on the case of cardiac care” held on 7 May. Three leading cardiologists shared their insights on how digital tools can be successfully integrated into the healthcare system. Examples from the UK,

Every time when a heart attack occurs, millions of heart muscle cells will be lost. These cells are never regrown. So, even if the patient survived the cardiac episode, they often suffer from serious health consequences. A bioengineering research team from Duke University believes they can turn the