FootLaser treatment available in UK
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Liko equips inclusive activity centre
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Paradym shift for slow hearts
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Siemens’ Inspiration wins design awards
A digital mammography system from Siemens Healthcare has received two design awards: the iF Product Design Award 2009 in the medicine/healthcare category and the...
Rapid hearing test gains positive GP feedback
A portable triage device that checks the patient's hearing in one minute has been used successfully by GPs in the UK. The HearCheck Screener...
Nuffield invests in decontamination
Private healthcare provider Nuffield Health has completed the final phase of a £27m programme to invest in hospital decontamination services. The investment has...
Tissuemed launches partnering initiative
Medical device company Tissuemed Ltd, a specialist in self-adhesive polymers for use in surgery, has launched a partnering initiative to develop new applications for...
Aircraft Medical reaches into India
Edinburgh-based medical device company Aircraft Medical has signed a five-year exclusive agreement with a Mumbai-based company to market and distribute its portable video laryngoscope...
Lord Darzi resigns from DH
Lord Darzi of Denham, Health Minister and practising surgeon, has resigned from his Government role after two years. Lord Darzi's 'next stage' review of...
Electronic recording device for diabetics
Roche Diagnostics has launched the new Accu-Chek Smart Pix diabetes management system for the consumer market. The Accu-Chek Smart Pix is already used by...
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