Femtech: Changing Dynamics of Women’s Health Industry
As the saying goes, a woman’s health is synonymous with the family. Men may be the patriarch, but the matriarch runs the world in real terms. The womb of a mother is where life begins. Thus, their health becomes imperative. Interestingly, the Kahun Gynaecological Papyrus, dating back to 1800 BCE, also discusses female health. It […]
Natural Ingredients and Extracts in Skincare Applications
The cosmetic industry has been growing exponentially year after year, providing effective solutions to various skin conditions. The rise in awareness about the side effects of conventional and synthetic additive-based formulations has shifted consumer interest to organic and vegan-based products. Traditionally, naturally derived compounds have many lucrative & effective skincare properties. A client has approached […]
Oncology Pre-Clinical & Clinical Assets
The success rate for reaching a molecule from the R&D stage to the Phase I clinical stage is below 10% and the average time for a drug/biologics development to get NDA/BLA status is 8.3 years. The client approached us to identify the preclinical/early clinical trial candidates that have shown potential activity in pre-clinical/early clinical studies […]
Digital Healthcare IoT Technology Transforming Medical Services
The diagnostic, biomedical and e-healthcare sectors have been substantially impacted by the digital revolution and advancement of information technologies, such as the smartphone industry, 5G network and the emergence of Big data era. Internet of Things (IoT) has recently had a significant impact on various industries, including digital imaging/diagnostics, telemedicine/telehealth, smart sensing, lab-on-a-phone, etc. IoT […]
AI Hearing Aids: The Game-Changing Solutions
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the driving force behind most of the significant tech shifts over the last several years, but its possible use in hearing aids came into the limelight in 2004. Although AI was yet to be incorporated into a hearing aid at that time, it was slowly introduced with technological improvements. Gradually, AI […]
Antidiabetic Drugs: Implications of Price Control Regulations
The global costs of diabetes are estimated to reach $2 trillion by 2030. This is due to the increasing number of type 2 diabetes patients and high drug prices. To reduce the global economic burden, expenditure, and effect of this disease, several policies are being developed in terms of health and social security systems. To devise policy […]
Transformative Potential of Generative AI in MedTech
A new branch of artificial intelligence, called Generative AI or Gen-AI, has recently evolved and is rapidly being adopted across industries. Gen-AI represents a significant update over conventional AI. Unlike conventional AI, which utilizes predictive models to make predictions, Gen-AI can create content and synthetic data in real time. This capability has propelled Gen-AI to be leveraged […]
Evolution of 3D to 5D Printing in the Medical Industry
In a new era of innovative development, the medical devices industry is experiencing revolutionary changes catalyzed by the advent of 5D printing technologies, which are capable of creating objects of any complexity more durable and accurate than regular models made using advanced conventional 3D printing techniques; one example would be healthcare where various applications have […]
AR/VR Technologies Transforming Healthcare
The healthcare industry has been transformed by augmented reality (AR)/ virtual reality (VR) technologies that have integrated advanced medical devices. AR and VR technologies are currently employed in various medical applications, including surgery or pre-surgery planning and/ or navigation, simulating medical procedures before the surgery, visualizing complex anatomy to assist surgeons during operations, physical therapy, […]
Therapeutic Potential of Epigenetic Reprogramming
Epigenetics refers to the stable modifications in cell functioning that result from environmental and behavioral factors, which do not involve changes in the DNA sequence. Epigenetic reprogramming methods, which have undergone significant advancements, are currently at the forefront of medical research and are gaining widespread attention as promising strategies for treating various disorders/diseases. The technology entails epigenome remodeling. It results […]