Swedish startup Jojnts has developed a digital version of a national program to help people diagnosed with osteoarthritis better manage their condition. The idea is that by providing an app for the program the company will be able to find a global audience in search of a way to treat osteoarthritis in a way that […]
By now, most people have heard of the concept of self-driving cars. That’s perhaps in the not-too-distant future. But in the nearer term, there very well could be self-driving hospitals beds. Medical Xpress reports that a “Flexbed” is currently in the works by a team at the UTS Centre for Health Technologies in Australia, in […]
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
Sweden may not be known for its vibrant medical sector, but healthcare innovation is definitely happening there. As the region’s largest life science partnering conference comes to a close this week, its organizers are calling attention to three young companies they say encompass the strength and innovation in their region. Check out the companies given […]
Honey as an antiseptic is one of those valid old wive’s tales – its medicinal properties have been documented in medical literature for millennia. Now, a team of researchers at Sweden’s Lund University have figured out why. Thirteen lactic acid bacteria found in fresh honey – straight from the honey stomach of bees – produce an […]
A new study has found that a teledermatology platform using a dermoscope adapter can speed up referrals of suspicious lesions and rashes to dermatologists for possible surgery. The findings were published in Swedish medical journal Acta Dermato-Venereologica, according to a company statement. A teledermoscope is used to get a magnified view of rashes and […]
A successful university business incubator has lots of engaged mentors, is run like a startup and generates buzz and benefits for its local business community. Those are some of the high-level findings of a new venture out of Sweden that’s trying to create an objective way to evaluate business incubators across the world. The team […]
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.