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  Friend, not foe: How AI will revolutionize patient care

  Artificial intelligence should be embraced to help streamline data and tackle clinician burnout, says Medtronic’s Stacey Churchwell.

  Stacey Churchwell • Oct. 2, 2023

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  Harnessing molecular diagnostics to address antibiotic shortages

  Diagnostic testing can play an important role in public health by stopping the dangerous squandering of effective medicines that are in short supply, says David Persing, chief medical and scientific officer at Cepheid.

  David Persing • Aug. 22, 2023

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  A novel approach to IV access

  Improvements in IV catheters can lead to better, more compassionate care, says Joseph Smith, BD’s chief scientific officer.

  Joseph Smith • July 20, 2023

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  Proposed breast cancer screening recommendations don’t go far enough

  A proposal by a government-sponsored task force calling for a 24-month spacing between mammograms fails to address the latest research and may further exacerbate disparities and mortality outcomes, argues Henry Izawa, head of FujiFilm Healthcare Americas.

  Henry Izawa • June 21, 2023

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  The importance of trust in AI as a medical device

  Building trust with patients, as well as regulators, will be key to the adoption of AI in medical devices and diagnostics, argues Alison Dennis, a London-based partner with law firm Taylor Wessing.

  Alison Dennis • June 15, 2023

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  To lead in medtech, apply best practices from direct-to-consumer businesses

  Entrepreneurs who are willing to leverage proven DTC strategies can gain a competitive advantage in medtech, argues Scott Nelson, president and CEO of FastWave Medical.

  Scott Nelson • May 17, 2023

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  Ending free COVID tests risks worsening the pandemic

  If Americans start paying out of pocket for COVID tests, they'll test much less — if at all, argue representatives of the Testing at Home Coalition.

  Amy Kelbick and Eric Zimmerman • April 20, 2023

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  Patent trolls’ destructive lawsuits are curbing US medtech innovation

  The Patent and Trademark Office must help stop frivolous litigation that is harming the industry, argues former HHS secretary Tom Price.

  Tom Price • Feb. 10, 2023

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  Why medical device designers need to become more agile — and how they can do it

  To stay competitive, medtech firms must center manufacturing in business optimization plans, while embracing a design-to-value approach, says Jennifer Samproni, Flex’s chief technology officer for its Health Solutions division.

  Jennifer Samproni • Jan. 26, 2023

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  Realizing the promise of AI for medical imaging and diagnosis

  Alissa Hsu Lynch, global lead for MedTech Strategy & Solutions at Google Cloud, explains how medtech companies can benefit from applying AI to the explosion of medical imaging data.

  Alissa Hsu Lynch, global lead for MedTech Strategy & Solutions at Google Cloud • Jan. 19, 2023

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  Digital therapeutics — a double-edged sword?

  Aloha McBride, EY's global health leader, argues that algorithms need to be regularly audited and screened for bias and discrepancies, while clinicians play a vital role in explaining the key features of apps and patient privacy risks.

  Aloha McBride • Aug. 10, 2021

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  Medical device corrections, removals and recalls: Where are we now?

  Companies must balance maintaining a credible relationship with FDA while resisting actions that may not ultimately be in the best interests of patient safety, write Hogan Lovells' Jodi Scott and Wil Henderson.

  Jodi Scott and Wil Henderson • July 19, 2019

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  Protecting patients from emergent cybersecurity threats is the shared responsibility of the entire healthcare supply chain

  Breaches in medical device cybersecurity pose a significant threat to hospitals and the patients they serve.

  Todd Ebert & Curt Miler • July 27, 2018