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Global biomedical technology company Biomerica has started shipping the initial samples of its finger-prick blood tests for coronavirus (Covid-19) to countries outside the US.

Cyber attacks have increased by 150% in the healthcare sector over the last two months as criminals seek to take advantage of system vulnerabilities during the Covid-19 crisis, according to new industry partnership the C5 Alliance.

Research from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging indicates that a new form of positron emission tomography (PET) scanning can effectively image fibroblast activation after a heart attack.

Digital health firm Eko Devices has secured breakthrough device designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its ECG-based low ejection fraction screening algorithm.

US-based Nihon Kohden has introduced a new portable vital signs monitoring tool with customisable early warning scoring.

Researchers of Stanford University School of Medicine in the US have shown that the wearable technology Apple Watch can identify atrial fibrillation.