by Wouter Hendrickx | Oct 13, 2020 | Life Sciences, Perspectives, Product innovation
In our research project we’ll develop a robotic platform for spinal surgery which uses algorithms developed by Deep Learning (AI). The developed algorithms will transform high resolution preoperative 3D images, like CT scans and MRIs, to high resolution images of the...
by Wouter Hendrickx | Jul 14, 2020 | Life Sciences, Perspectives, Product innovation
Hypertension, hypotension or irregular blood flow are linked with various diseases like coronary heart disease and ischemic as a hemorrhagic stroke. The WHO reported that around 13% of all deaths are caused by high blood pressure values. The overall prevalence of...
by Wouter Hendrickx | Jun 8, 2020 | Life Sciences, Product innovation, Webinars
According to a survey performed in the US, 59% of its participants are more likely to use digital health services now than before Covid-19. Yet 56% are unsure or do not think it is accessible to them. Telehealth has advanced drastically the last few years and is...
by Wouter Hendrickx | Feb 5, 2020 | Life Sciences, Perspectives, Strategic innovation
The majority of all medical innovations fail to enter the market due to human rejection. Even though the innovative solution has proven to offer increased efficiency, effectiveness and even cost reduction, the decision maker or end-user is very often not convinced of...
by Wouter Hendrickx | Oct 9, 2019 | Life Sciences, Perspectives, Product innovation
In this day of pessimism and cynicism, it’s remarkable how uniformly positive news on cell therapies is. I’ll summarize: it’s going to save us all and the world. This article is not about debunking all that optimism. It merely aims to offer some pointers so we...
by Niels Verleysen | Sep 13, 2019 | Life Sciences, Perspectives, Product innovation
In 1950, Belgian men could not expect to become older than 65 years. A boy born in 2018, however, was expected to reach almost 80. In the same period, global life expectancy increased from 48 years to 67 years. The development of the polio vaccination in 1953 by J....
