The first evidence of surgery, if you can call it that, dates back to the Neolithic and pre-Classical periods where skull trephining took place. The gruesome practice of cutting small holes in the head was thought to rid the body of spirits and was widely practised throughout Europe, Africa and South America. The Egyptians even
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Confident in their technology that can accurately assess a patient’s pain simply from a short video of their face, medtech company PainChek (ASX: PCK) has successfully converted a 6-month trial with one of New Zealand’s largest aged care operators into a full revenue-generating contract. The contract comes after Summerset Holdings (ASX: SNZ) trialled PainChek’s smartphone
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Of all the places in the world where you thought a cure for Parkinson’s disease might be found, the remote sub-Antarctic Auckland Islands might not have been your first choice but that’s exactly where biotech company Living Cell Technologies (ASX: LCT) will obtain tissue for their clinical trials. Specifically, Living Cell Technologies has secured a
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With the rapid acceleration of telehealth solutions brought about by the pandemic, one company is uniquely servicing a key demographic- expectant mothers. Medtech HeraMED (ASX: HMD) is moving obstetric care into 2021 with their comprehensive digital health platform, HeraCARE and associated fetal and maternal heart rate monitor, HeraBEAT. The clinically validated tech allows for remote
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“Published” is an accolade that many scientists strive for. Showcasing your work and communicating your results to peers feels good, regardless of age. The setting of scientific show and tell is within scientific journals, offering an enduring record of a scientist’s findings and impact on the world (vastly less obtrusive than being sat down and
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From the cochlear implant to pacemakers, medical devices have changed the way we treat and manage numerous conditions. Medtech company ImpediMed (ASX: IPD) saw a need in dialysis patients and sought to offer a better solution. Dialysis is the process of removal of water and waste products from the body to filter out toxins, and
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