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3D printed customised insoles for diabetes patients

14 November 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer

In the past, insoles for patients with diabetes were hand-made by orthopaedic shoemakers. In the future, these specialist shoemakers will be able to produce insoles more cost-effectively thanks to new software and the use of 3D printers. This approach means the mechanical properties of each insole can be assessed scientifically…

HIV test performed on USB stick

10 November 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer

The technology could enable patients with HIV to be managed more effectively in remote locations and can produce a result in under 30 minutes...

€3.2 million grant for medical fibre optics research

7 November 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer

The fibre optics research at KTH covers everything from bio-implants via medical sensors to solar cells and the researchers aim to have developed several...

Artes and BioSun to co-develop on HPV vaccine

4 November 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer

The agreed long-term collaboration will take strengths from both companies to collaborate on the HPV vaccine although financial details of this agreement...

Targovax appoints of Øystein Soug as CEO

4 November 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer

Øystein Soug is the former CFO of Algeta, a Norwegian oncology biotech company which was sold to Bayer for USD 2.9 billion in 2014...