Innovation
Innovations in health and wellbeing come thick and fast - here we take a look at some of the innovations keeping us healthier than ever before.
The 16-year-old isn’t taking the life-limiting condition lying down. She’s fighting her CF with a fitness programme designed to improve her quality of life.
Updated: Tuesday 7 January 2020
Published: Saturday 17 December 2016
Medical technology is moving fast. Here's everything you need to know about robotic arm assisted surgeries and how they can benefit you.
Updated: Friday 7 December 2018
Published: Sunday 9 April 2017
In this month's podcast we talk to the wonderful company Andiamo who are trailblazing the 3D printing of orthotic supports for children in the UK (and have set themselves the goal of delivering a medically effective orthosis within 1 week of a person’s need globally).
Updated: Thursday 14 September 2017
Published: Wednesday 24 August 2016
The Wattbike is known as the indoor bike that feels most like a road bike and is used by professional athletes around the world in their training. Here we discover what makes it different to any other static bike?
Updated: Thursday 15 June 2017
Published: Friday 19 June 2015
Having a CT or MRI scan can be a little intimidating. That's why our Manchester Diagnostic Suite has installed ambient technology to help put control back into the hands of the patient. Experience it for yourself here.
Updated: Tuesday 7 February 2017
Published: Monday 7 November 2016
The invention of the Oxford Knee revolutionised orthopaedic surgery. This short documentary charts the innovations of the last 40 years that have made it one of the most successful and widely used partial knee replacements in the world.
Updated: Friday 7 October 2016
Published: Wednesday 5 October 2016
For episode #2 of the Tech Health podcast we talk to Matthew Stoudt from AppliedVR about using virtual reality to manage pain. And we discuss how Pokémon Go could be getting the nation fitter.
Updated: Monday 26 September 2016
Published: Monday 18 July 2016
For episode #4 of the Tech Health podcast we talk to Patrick Lerou, Senior Business Development Manager EMEA at Philips Healthcare Experience Solutions about how Philips are using ambient technology to keep people calm during scans.
Updated: Monday 26 September 2016
Published: Monday 26 September 2016