FEATURED EDITORIAL

The Shifting Data Privacy Landscape For Femtech & Beyond

The lack of an overarching privacy framework for all health data has resulted in a wild west of privacy practices, with some health tech companies prioritizing consumer privacy while other companies do not. The leak of the U.S. Supreme Court’s draft decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has reignited demand for privacy standards. This article examines what this means for femtech and health tech at large.

• Financial Market Tumult Shows The Need For Creative Funding For Life Sciences
• Why Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Threatens Our Life Science Ecosystem
• The 5 Common Medical Device Startup Challenges (& How To Overcome Them)

• Emerging Trends in Ultrasound Imaging

  We are close to a new era in ultrasound technology. From helping healthcare specialists detect diseases such as cancerous cells to showing real-time images inside the mother’s womb, this technology is a go-to way for specialists to deal with a range of diseases and tasks. Let's take a closer look at the 5 emerging technologies impacting this field's future.

• 2 Years After Germany’s Regulation For Digital Health Apps, What Can We Learn?

  At the end of 2019, the Digital Healthcare Act introduced a dedicated pathway enabling reimbursement of digital health offerings in Germany. Many consider the act a breakthrough that allowed Germany to advance from a relatively low level of healthcare digitization (among developed countries) into a role model position. Two years and 28 approved digital health apps later, what can we learn?

• U.S. Large Joint Repair: Market Trends

  The double-digit growth in many segments of the U.S. large joint repair market was the result of a recovery from the impact of COVID-19. This article discusses the growth in the knee replacement, hip replacement, and bone cement sub-markets.