CONTENTS

ISSUE 31 // SEPTEMBER 2020

MARKET INSIGHT

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Covid-19 pandemic has prompted rural hospitals to adopt ehr platforms

The Covid-19 treatment landscape is growing

Multi-pronged approach needed to restore confidence in safety of elective procedures

Wearable technology market to reach $64bn by 2024 in spite of turbulence caused by Covid

Covid-19 testing still matters

Design

Despite calls for an upgrade, the gynaecological speculum hasn't seen major change in decades

technology 

AI in medicine is failiing people of colour, but there is hope that technology can counter this racial bias

Manufacturing

Mini factories could help manufacturers to address the surging demand for PPE

3D PRINTING

3D-printed 'bone bricks' are helping to rebuild skeletal damage caused by bomb blasts in Syria

device care

A wiki-style hub of medical device manuals is making it easier for owners to service their tech

 Q&A

SonicWall CEO Bill Conner explains what it takes to create a secure contact tracing app

Power

Manufacturers are on the hunt for innovative ways to charge medical devices

INNOVATION​​​​​​​

We explore digital therapeutics for NASH with Japanese health technology company CureApp