CONTENTS
ISSUE 27 // may 2020
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MARKET INSIGHT
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Covid-19 pandemic: a wake-up call for domestic production of medical devices
Covid-19 serology tests will tell us when lockdown can end
Demand far outstrips the supply of n95 respirators
Chronic wound patients susceptible to covid-19 but cannot access key prevention services
Hospitals are re-purposing resources to face covid-19
TIMELINE
A brief history of one of medicines greatest technologic assets: the microscope
covid-19
Collaboration is helping to fuel the development of rapid screening tests for Covid-19
Sports
How are medical devices transforming the world of competitive sports?
robotics
An automated blood drawing and testing device could be the future of blood tests
Surgery
Designing controllers for robotic surgery can influence different types of surgery
MATERIALS
Unpicking the medical textiles used to suture wounds and repair organs
wearables
How can wearable technology be used to help prevent and manage blood clots?
cybersecurity
Medical devices connected to a hospital network are extremely vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks, according to a report by CyberMDX
Life sciences firms need to adapt how they approach data management
The industry is undergoing dramatic change as new tech brings disruption