Medical technology

The FP7 funded project, TRIMAGE, aims at developing a simultaneous trimodal imaging tool for early diagnosis of schizophrenia and other mental disorders

Digital technologies can help older adults maintain independence and assist with their care. But resistance to change and a shortage of objective data to help communicate its value, is making it hard to commercialise products and build markets, says Martijn Vastenburg

Smartphones can help you understand and look after your health says Bruce Hellman, chief executive of health app start-up uMotif

Fluidic Analytics Limited, a spinout from the University of Cambridge, has raised £1.56 million (US$2.4 million) in a Series A financing led by Cambridge Enterprise and including DFJ Esprit, IQ Capital, Parkwalk Advisors and Amadeus Capital Partners as co-investors.

As life sciences investors shy away from drug development and opt for lower-risk devices and diagnostics, what can Europe learn from Israel’s experience?