Charlotte Edwards
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16 Nov
Brexit draft agreement for medical devices: What does it mean?
The UK government has released a draft agreement regarding the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union along with a joint statement and outline of a political declaration on the future relationship between the UK and the EU.
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14 Nov
World Diabetes Day: Three of the latest medical devices to help patients
It’s World Diabetes Day, a day that was created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) due to growing concerns about the increasing health threats posed by the disease.
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6 Nov
Movember: the latest tech developments in prostate cancer
The start of November marks the beginning of Movember, a month set aside by The Movember Foundation to raise awareness of some of the biggest health issues faced by men: prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health and suicide.
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29 Oct
World Stroke Day: Four technologies transforming stroke treatment
It’s World Stroke Day, the day set aside by the World Stroke Organization (WSO) to raise awareness about stroke and its symptoms.
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18 Oct
World Menopause Day: The med tech solutions for menopause symptoms
It’s World Menopause Day, the main day during World Menopause Month which is set aside to focus on raising awareness of menopausal symptoms.
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27 Sep
Here are five anti-plastic start-ups looking to transform the way we shop
With plastic pollution becoming a pressing environmental catastrophe, the John Lewis Partnership called on entrepreneurs and anti-plastic start-ups to pitch ideas to reduce plastic waste.
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26 Sep
Google Search update embraces a more visual future – all you need to know
Google has turned 20 years old and as part of the ongoing celebrations this month, the tech giant has announced numerous updates to Google Search.
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25 Sep
VR tourism: The London attractions using virtual reality to enhance the tourist experience
Most people travel to tourist attractions to witness and experience famous places with their own eyes, but as more attractions begin to offer virtual reality experiences, is VR enhancing the tourist experience or detaching us from our surroundings?
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24 Sep
The CGI models causing fear in the fashion industry
Fashion brands often cause controversy with the choice of models in their latest campaigns, but when French fashion house Balmain came under fire recently for the brands autumn 2018 collection, it wasn’t because their models were too thin or too fat but because they are not real people.
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19 Sep
Ginnovation: Four new gins that will help to keep the gin trend going
Gin sales in the UK have surged by 38% over the last 12 months according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association as the gin trend continues.
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17 Sep
Eight tricks cybersecurity red teams use to infiltrate company networks
At the start of the year, the UK Office for National Statistics reported that cybercrime against businesses had climbed by 63% in 2017.
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12 Sep
Security breaches, data laws and advancing technology will contribute to increased business spending on IT in 2019
Around 90% of European companies expect their IT budgets to grow or remain the same during 2019, with the largest factor for upgrading being outdated infrastructure.
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11 Sep
What is EU Article 11, Europe’s proposed link tax?
On 12 September, the European Parliament will vote on a new EU Copyright Directive, which aims to update the 17-year-old copyright regulations of all the current EU member states.
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10 Sep
AI in the beauty industry: The tech making the future beautiful
Beauty is big business with the global cosmetics products market expected to reach a value of $806bn by 2023, according to a report by Orbis Research.
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7 Sep
UK national security vetting process is failing, finds investigation
UK national security threats have increased in scale, diversity and complexity, yet a recent investigation by the National Audit Office (NAO) has found that the failure of the UK’s security vetting provider to process applications on time could affect the government’s ability to respond to such events.
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6 Sep
How close are 3D printed organs to reality?
The financial year of 2017/18 saw the highest number of organs ever donated in the UK.
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17 Aug
Five medical device startups to watch
As the demand for new technologies in the medical field continues to grow, so too does the number of ambitious startups looking to fill gaps in the market and provide new solutions to persistent health issues.