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Michael Batista

Michael Batista is a Baltimore-based editor motivated by disruptive innovation at the intersection of technology and healthcare. He holds a dual B.S. in materials and bioengineering from MIT and conducted graduate work in biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins in the Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design. At Johns Hopkins, Michael was involved in early stage medical technology development before diving into the world of digital healthcare. Since 2014, he has been the CEO of the digital health startup, Quantified Care (https://www.quantifiedcare.com/).

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Public Health

Philips Releases 2018 Future Health Index Report

November 20th, 2018 As of last week, all three parts of this year's Future Health Index (FHI) by Philips are now available. Started two years ago, the FHI has previously measured perceptions of how healthcare is experienced from the points of view of both patients and providers in different countries (2016) and compared these perceptions to the reality of...

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Philips and Augusta University Partner to Improve Patient Care: Interview with Philips CMO

November 6th, 2018 A few months ago, we heard about how Philips and Augusta University Health are working together in a long-term partnership for the co-development of clinical solutions such as a hybrid operating room. To learn more about the partnership as well as the unique, hybrid operating room into which multiple technologies and procedures have been...

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CooperVision's Contacts Combat Eye Fatigue from Digital Screen Usage (Interview)

October 30th, 2018 A recent study by OnePoll, conducted on behalf of CooperVision, manufacturer of soft contact lenses, found that 49 percent of Americans "feel society has become more digital and screen-oriented in the past five years." The trend is not unexpected with 74 percent of employed Americans using a computer at their job and 7 in 10 Americans...

Geriatrics

Vayyar Imaging Launches Walabot Home, A Senior Care Smart Home Device for Fall Detection

October 25th, 2018 This week, Vayyar Imaging, a player in 3D sensor imaging technology, announced the launch of Walabot HOME, a senior care smart home device. Walabot HOME is designed for fall detection without the use of wearables, through the use of low-power radio wave technology similar to Wi-Fi. Avoiding the need for cameras, the system allows...

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Demystifying Blockchain Technology in Healthcare: Interview with Nicholson Center CTO Dr. Roger Smith

October 16th, 2018 Continuing our series of conversations with healthcare thought leaders about the burgeoning world of blockchain technologies, Medgadget spoke with Chief Technology Officer of the Nicholson Center, Dr. Roger Smith. The Nicholson Center is a medical research and training center founded in 2001, which operates within the Florida...

Neurology

RightEye Secures FDA 510(k) Clearance for Eye-Tracking Platform

October 10th, 2018 A couple months ago, Medgadget reviewed RightEye's EyeQ vision tests and training tools in addition to speaking with Co-Founder and CSO Dr. Melissa Hunfalvay. As a platform to help providers assess eyesight, brain and reading disorders, and performance issues, RightEye captures much of its data using state-of-the-art eye tracking...

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Feed.fm Brings Music to Mobile Health with Launch of Health.fm: Interview with CEO Jeff Yasuda

October 8th, 2018 Studies have shown that listening to music can have clinically-beneficial side effects from lowering cortisol hormone levels that cause stress and anxiety to correlating highly with verbal memory improvement in stroke patients when compared to patients not listening to music. Seeking to leverage its existing music expertise and enter...

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SleepScore Lab's Non-Contact, No Hardware Sleep Monitoring System: Product Review and Interview with CEO

October 5th, 2018 It has been less than a year since Medgadget tried out SleepScore Lab's SleepScore Max, the company's second generation of sleep monitoring devices, following the S+ system. Today, we're onto their third offering: the SleepScore App. While both S+ and SleepScore Max systems paired hardware and software in a combined offering, the latest...

Pathology

Proscia Raises $8.3M Series A to Expand AI-Driven Digital Pathology Platform

October 1st, 2018 This week, Proscia, a Philadelphia-based digital pathology company started by entrepreneurs from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Pittsburgh, announced the completion of an $8.3 million Series A financing led by Flybridge Capital Partners. Other participants in the round included Emerald Development Managers, Fusion Fund,...

Thoracic Surgery

Philips Partners with Augusta University Health on Hybrid OR for Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung CA

September 26th, 2018 According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), one in four cancer deaths are attributable to lung cancer. This is higher than the combined rate of deaths from breast, prostate, and colon cancers, according to ACS statistics. One factor driving these outcomes is the challenge of identifying and diagnosing small tumors within the...

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EverSleep Wearable Sleep Tracker: Product Review and Interview with CEO

September 21st, 2018 Readers might recall the 2017 Indiegogo campaign by SomnoHealth to create EverSleep, a wearable sleep tracker with built-in oxygenation monitoring. The campaign reached 224% of its original goal in addition to receiving a $50k Arrow Electronics Flash Funding Grant and recognition as a 2017 National Sleep Foundation SleepTech 2017...

Upcoming conferences

february

25feballday27alldayField Service Medical 2019San Diego, CA, USA

27feballday28allday4th International Conference on Innovative and Smart Materials, 2019Berlin, Germany

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On behalf of Pulsus group, we take immense pleasure in inviting all the participants from all over the world to attend the Smart Materials conference entitled “4th International Conference on Innovative and Smart Materials” to be held in Berlin, Germany during February 27-28, 2019. The conference will be organized around the theme “Appreciating Innovative Smart Materials for a Smart Future” Smart materials are those materials which have properties to react to changes in their environment. This means that one of their properties can be changed by an external condition such as light, pressure, temperature. So Smart Materials are defined as “Materials that can significantly change their mechanical, thermal, optical, or electromagnetic properties, in a predictable or controllable manner in response to their environment” as there are many possibilities for such materials and structures in the manmade world many innovations are happening in the field of material science that are enough smart to help human beings in an any of the ways like structural health monitoring, self-repair, defence and Space, Nuclear Industries, Reducing wastes. Smart materials also have many applications in different fields of medicine and engineering and the rise in demand for the smart materials is enough to believe that there is a great scope for the smart materials in the future. So, this conference is about bringing out the new smart and innovative ideas from the people belonging to the material sciences from all over the world for the smart future. “Just keep in mind that acquiring pre-emptive knowledge about emerging technologies is the best way to ensure that we have a say in the making of our future.” Conference Highlights

Classification of Smart Materials
Smart Structures and Materials
Properties and Characterization of Smart Materials
Actuators and Sensors as Smart Materials
Robotics and Future
Automation and Impact
Shape Memory Alloys
Materials for green and smart food packaging
Smart Materials using Nano-technology
Smart Materials in Medical Sciences
Materials for regenerative medicine, drug delivery and cosmetics
Self-healing Hydro-gels
Smart Textiles in Clothing
Smart Combat Suits
Sun Exposure Monitoring Sensor
Materials for Safe Environment
Electrostrictive Polymers for Energy Harvesting
Carbon Fibre Reinforced Concrete ( CFRC )
Applications of Smart Materials
Future Scope of Smart Materials
Smart Materials in Global Market”

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february 27 (Wednesday) - 28 (Thursday)

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07marallday08allday3rd Annual VR and Healthcare Symposium, 2019Tucson, AZ, USA

11marallday12alldayInternational Conference on Advanced Microbiology and Research , 2019Berlin, Germany

14marallday16allday8th International Conference on Neurological Disorders and Stroke 2019London, UK

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With great pleasure, AAC welcomes you to join the 8^th International Conference on Neurological Disorders and Stroke to be held on March 14-16, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. Stroke 2019 congregates the eminent scientist, Neurosurgeons, researchers, academics and dynamic experts from healthcare industries around the globe in the field of neurological science.

The vital goal of Stroke 2019 is to build up an efficient platform for the scientists, neurologists, research scholars, principal investigators, and industry experts to exchange their practical experiences in the field of Neuroscience and stroke. This forum will impart meeting and collaboration of the experts in neurology, physicians, researchers, and academics to endeavour new diagnosing techniques, management and prevention of stroke patients.

The location of the conference is a hub of top medical research centers and universities. On behalf of the organizing committee, we proudly invite you to this exciting event in London, UK and hope you will have satisfiable experts and academic interactive sessions.

Benefits of attending the conference

Stroke 2019 will provide you an excellent platform to have brainstorm idea for diagnosis and management of the stroke as well as the neurological disorders. Stroke 2019 will behold of professionals and experts from around the globe who will demonstrate their innovative research for the amelioration of neurological health.

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march 14 (Thursday) - 16 (Saturday)

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18marallday19alldayFuture Healthcare 2019London, UK

18marallday19alldayMiddle East Heart Congress 2019Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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“Middle East Heart Congress “ which will be held amid March 18-20, 2019 Dubai, UAE. Heart 2019 gathering aims to unite the most dedicated minds in the business, driving Physicians, Medical Practition ers, Surgeons, Nurses and scholastics everywhere throughout the nations to share thoughts and feature their accomplishments. Offering chance to find out about the unpredictability of the heart diseases, talk about interventional systems, take a glance through new and progressed cardiovascular practices and their proficiency and adequacy in the treatment of different cases, and comprehend neighborhood substances and viable imperatives in enhancing understanding consideration. Notwithstanding giving analysts a place to exhibit their discoveries and information, it will likewise help increment open commitment with science and group.

Occasions identified with cardiology have a wide extension scope throughout the world. These major logical occasions come up completely examined to proffer the best prospect for the academicians regarding joint efforts to embrace the International workshops to introduce their examination, and exchange experts, showing their items and administrations and B2B networking. The logical meetings incorporate oral and publication introductions, courses, and workshops from the experts working in the field of cardiology: clinical cardiology, heart devices, cardiac pharmacology. We are experienced coordinators of gatherings, displays, and workshops. Our meetings offer world-class content, extraordinary delegate understanding and remarkable systems administration openings in directing cardiology understudies, cardiologists, researchers, inquire about researchers, therapeutic specialists, driving restorative enterprises to champion proficient and social association with sister associations and effectively agree inside the examination and safe use of the solution with respect and morals.

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march 18 (Monday) - 19 (Tuesday)

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ConferenceSeries

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20marallday21alldayInternational Conference on Bioinformatics & System Biology 2019Singapore City, Singapore

25marallday26allday4th World Congress and Expo on Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Systems, 2019Milan, Italy

25marallday26allday2nd International Summit on Dermatology, 2019Milan, Italy

25marallday27alldayFDA Boot Camp 2019New York, NY, USA

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10% off with code D10-874-874AX01

This premier event is designed to provide professionals working in the life sciences space with a strong working knowledge of core FDA competencies.

In addition to providing a “101” training, our updated agenda offers advanced guidance sessions discussing the pathways to approval, a patent and IP overview for pharmaceuticals, post-approval issues, and recalls and withdrawals. In addition, each step of the process comes with strategies to apply this knowledge to real-life situations.

Experts at this event will help you:

COMPREHEND the structure of FDA
GAIN a practical working knowledge of clinical trial process for pharmaceutical products
MASTER the basics of the application and approval processes for drugs, as well as follow-on products such as ANDA’s and Biosimilars
RECOGNIZE the pivotal role of labeling, as well as promotions and off-label communications in drugs and biologics
APPRECIATE the complexities of pharmaceutical IP and the regulatory balance between brand name and generic products
UNDERSTAND the importance of cGMPs to the post-approval regulatory process
NAVIGATE the protocols of adverse events monitoring, signal detection, product withdrawals, and recalls

Register by January 18, 2019 for best rates plus save an extra 10% off with code D10-874-874AX01

Time

march 25 (Monday) - 27 (Wednesday)

Location

Park Lane Hotel New York

36 Central Park S, New York, NY 10019

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American Conference Institute

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26marallday27alldayMedical Imaging Convention - 2019 Birmingham, UK

26marallday27alldayThe European Neuro Convention - 2019Birmingham, UK

26marallday27alldayEuropean Oncology Convention - 2019Birmingham, UK

april

08aprallday09alldayWorld Congress on Neurology & Neurological Disorders 2019Toronto, Canada

08aprallday10allday6th World Congress on Human Genetics and Genetic Diseases, 2019Abu Dhabi, UAE

09aprallday11alldayMedTech Strategist Innovation Summit Dublin 2019Dublin, Ireland

22aprallday23allday2nd Annual Conference on orthopedics and Osteoporosis 2019Barcelona, Spain

24aprallday26allday8th Digital Marketing for Medical Devices WestSan Diego, CA, USA

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Built on a foundation of seven years of timely and informative content the 8th Digital Marketing for Medical Devices West conference is an integral part of ExL Events’ industry-leading Digital Marketing for Medical Devices series. Organizations, both large and small, will share insights on how they are communicating to their market about the groundbreaking devices they offer. This conference is designed to provide tactical presentations that can serve as a roadmap to implementing similar programming at your organization.

Top Five Reasons to Attend

1. Network with other medical device marketers who are facing similar challenges and opportunities so you can learn from one another in a more casual setting.

2. Learn about recent successes and failures presented by stakeholders who lived through them in order to identify new opportunities and proactively anticipate roadblocks

3. Participate in discussions around integrating sales and marketing to develop more cohesive outreach, reduce duplicative work and open communication to ensure departments are learning from one another

4. Demonstrate value in a meaningful way to key customer bases, whether they be financially-driven executives at hospitals, clinically-driven surgeons, and healthcare providers, or patients who are motivated by several different factors

5. Participate in the industry’s leading event series that provides you with unparalleled networking opportunities, insights you can’t get anywhere else, and access to vendors and solution providers who can help you develop and execute marketing strategies that stand out

LEARN MORE >>> https://goo.gl/W5U85k

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april 24 (Wednesday) - 26 (Friday)

Location

The Westgate Hotel

1055 Second Avenue San Diego, CA 92101

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ExL Events

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Microrobots Take Minutes to Detect C. diff in Stool Samples

Tandem's t:slim X2 Insulin Pump Classified as First Alternate Controller Enabled Infusion Pump

Vapotherm Releases Latest Precision Flow Hi-VNI Mask-Free Ventilation System

Wearable Respiration Sensors Made from Shrinky Dinks

Pipeline Flex Embolization Device Approved for Small and Medium Brain Aneurysms

Siemens Healthineers Powerful MAGNETOM Lumina 3 Tesla MRI Cleared by FDA

Cook Medical's Zenith Dissection Endovascular Stent for Aortic Tears FDA Approved

uEXPLORER Whole Body PET-CT Cleared by FDA for Clinical and Research Use

Vapotherm Releases Latest Precision Flow Hi-VNI Mask-Free Ventilation System

Man Receives World's First Wirelessly Powered Heart Pump

QT Medical’s Personal Cardiac Assistant Lets Patients Conduct Comprehensive ECGs at Home

Heart Implant Measures Left Atrial Pressure to Monitor Heart Failure

Digital Thermography and Machine Learning Team Up to Improve Burn Wound Care

Crescent Vision Dual-Camera Headband for Surgeons: CES 2019

Platform Wound Dressing, a Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Device Doesn't Need Gauze or Foam

Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE Lab Accelerator at CES 2019

Microrobots Take Minutes to Detect C. diff in Stool Samples

Graphene Biosensors to Detect Lung Cancer

Microrobots Swim Through Vessels, Deform to Snake Through Tortuous Passageways

Electronic Nanomesh Gently Hugs Beating Heart Cells

North American Rescue Audio Bleeding Control Kit: Product Review

Mobile Clinics for Disaster Zones and Low Resource Communities: Interview with CEO of World Housing Solution

Augmented Reality and Drones Help Remote Clinicians Assist First Responders in Emergencies

AT&T, Softbox and Merck Test Smart Drug Delivery Drones

QTrobot Enhances Learning Opportunities For Children With Autism

Custom Tuned Hearing Aids from Comfort of Home: Interview with Adam Karp and Dr. Harvey Abrams of Lively

Innovative Skin to Electrically Power Prosthetic Devices

Highly Dexterous Prosthetic Arm Gives Users Sensations

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