MEDICA 2020–
Top in all medical areas

Name: MEDICA
Start: 2020-11-16T10:00
End: 2020-11-19T18:00
Location: Messe Düsseldorf

The world of medicine meets at MEDICA 2020. A must for anyone who wants to experience tomorrow’s healthcare market live.

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Delve into the world of medical technology! The whole industry will meet in Düsseldorf from 16 – 19 November 2020. Experience high-tech products, meet world market leaders, hidden champions and start-ups or visit the top-class forums and conferences. Regardless what you are looking for: you will find it at MEDICA 2020!

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Have a look at our information brochures for medical technology segments of MEDICA 2020

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For each of our five segments we can offer you a special information brochure for download. In these brochures you as an exhibitor will also find the persons responsible for your segment with their contact details.

News from the editors of MEDICA-tradefair.com

Image: A researcher in a lab is irradiating a tray with samples with red light; Copyright: Christian Wißler

Laser light controls brain cells for treatment of neuronal disorders

In the future, dysfunction in signal transmission in the brain will be investigated and potentially alleviated with the help of light signals. This is the goal of NEUROPA, a new European joint project in which the research group of Prof. Andreas Möglich at the University of Bayreuth has taken on a significant role.

Image: A female physician is sitting at a table and uses a tablet computer; Copyright: PantherMedia/6okean.gmail.com

OncoMX knowledgebase enables research of cancer biomarkers

The OncoMX knowledgebase will improve the exploration and research of cancer biomarkers in the context of related evidence, according to a recent article from the George Washington University (GW). The article is published in Clinical Oncology Clinical Cancer Informatics and is part of a special series called "Informatics Tools for Cancer Research and Care."

Image: Differently-shaped parts of a white-transparent material shown on a blue ground; Copyright: Anna Lena Lundqvist/Chalmers

Nanostructured rubber-like material could replace human tissue

Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have created a new, rubber-like material with a unique set of properties, which could act as a replacement for human tissue in medical procedures. The material has the potential to make a big difference to many people's lives. The research was recently published in ACS Nano.

Image: A green and black image of nerve cells; Copyright: UC Berkeley/Na Ji

High-speed microscope captures fleeting brain signals

University of California, Berkeley, investigators have now built a high-speed camera to catch electrical and chemical signals in our brain: a microscope that can image the brain of an alert mouse 1,000 times a second, recording for the first time the passage of millisecond electrical pulses through neurons.

Image: A schematic drawing of a chip made of different components; Copyright: Kennet Burch, Boston College

New platform selectively identifies deadly strains of bacteria

Using a single atom-thick sheet of graphene to track the electronic signals inherent in biological structures, a team led by Boston College researchers has developed a platform to selectively identify deadly strains of bacteria, an advance that could lead to more accurate targeting of infections with appropriate antibiotics, the team reported in the journal Biosensors and Bioelectronics.

Image: A young woman is checking her smartwatch during running; Copyright: PantherMedia/gregorylee

Higher daily step counts linked with lower blood pressure

The smart watches seen on the wrists of many people could be more than just a fun gimmick but a potentially useful research tool to track habitual physical activity levels. People who took more steps daily, as tracked by their watch, had lower blood pressure on average than those taking fewer steps.

Image: A female researcher is holding small vials in her hand that glow in different colors - Lena Dolgosheina; Copyright: Simon Fraser University

Coronavirus testing kits using RNA imaging technology

Simon Fraser University researchers will use their pioneering imaging technology - called Mango, for its bright color - to develop coronavirus testing kits. They're among a small set of Canadian researchers who responded to the rapid funding opportunity recently announced by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to help address COVID-19.

Image: One hand of an old man steadying the other hand that is holding a glass of water; Copyright: PantherMedia/Astrid Gast

Neurology: Researchers find brain cell that triggers tremor

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital have improved our understanding of how tremor - the most common movement disorder - happens, opening the possibility of novel therapies for this condition.

Image: A group of female and male researchers in a laboratory; Copyright: Phil Jones, Augusta University

Novel coronavirus test provides fast, accurate results

The Georgia Esoteric and Molecular Laboratory at the Medical College of Georgia Department of Pathology has developed a novel, accurate coronavirus test that can tell patients if they are infected within about two hours instead of waiting typically days to hear from remote testing facilities.

Image: Different technical devices that are connected by cables; Copyright: UMass Amherst

AI device collects health data for flu and pandemic forecasting

University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have invented a portable surveillance device powered by machine learning - called FluSense - which can detect coughing and crowd size in real time, then analyze the data to directly monitor flu-like illnesses and influenza trends.

Image: New technique "print" two-dimensional arrays of cells and proteins; Copyright: UC Berkeley graphic by Olivia Scheideler

New laboratory technique 'prints' cells

Take a neural stem cell in the brain: Whether this cell remains a stem cell or differentiates into a fully formed brain cell is ultimately determined by a complex set of molecular messages the cell receives from countless neighbors. Understanding these messages is key for scientists hoping to harness these stem cells to treat neurological conditions like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's.

Image: Face masks to protect humans from viruses, like corona; Copyright: panthermedia.net/Mouse family

Recyclable face masks to better protect against corona

Wearing a face mask is a common sight in Korea during the COVID-19 outbreak. Due to the overwhelming demand, last week the government started to ration two masks per person per week, as a drastic measure to address the supply fiasco. The face masks most commonly used are disposable ones, originally made for filtering out up to 94 or 95 percent of fine dust, referred to as N94 or N95 masks.

Image: Schematic of virtual re-association experiment; Copyright: Toyohashi University of Technology

Protheses: the right thumb becomes the left arm

A research team from Toyohashi University of Technology, Associate Prof. Maki Sugimoto and Prof. Kouta Minamizawa from Keio University, and Prof. Masahiko Inami from The University of Tokyo has revealed that a re-association of the right thumb with the virtual left arm can be induced by visuo-motor synchronization in a virtual environment.

Image: Young woman uses app for Coronavirus tracking; Copyright: panthermedia.net/Antonio Guillem

Telemedicine: Coronavirus mobile app for contact tracing

A team of medical research and bioethics experts at Oxford University are supporting European governments to explore the feasibility of rapidly and widely deploying a coronavirus mobile app for instant contact tracing.

Image: Laboratory analysis of DNA; Copyright: panthermedia.net/sergunt

Insoles: AI-powered shoes unlock the secrets of your sole

Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed an AI-powered, smart insole that instantly turns any shoe into a portable gait-analysis laboratory.

Image: New genetic method to accurately synthesize DNA; Copyright: panthermedia.net/nikesidoroff

Genetics: New low-cost method to reduce DNA errors

DNA only persists through replication - naturally or synthetically. While humans need the genetic material to be reproduced in order to replace old or damaged cells, the ability to replicate DNA in a laboratory setting can provide researchers insights into the mechanisms of disease or the platform to develop treatments.

Genetic screening: New CRISPR technology to target RNA viruses

New genetic screening platform using CRISPR technology for targeting thousands of genes in a massively-parallel fashion; accurate and fast method of finding best guides to detect, target, and knockdown specific RNA targets.

Image: App to detect lymphedema in breast cancer; Copyright: LymphaTech/Georgia Tech

App detects side effect of breast cancer treatment

Some 20 percent of breast cancer survivors will suffer from lymphedema, a potentially severe side effect of treatment that makes arms swell with lymph. The disease is often overlooked, but commercially available app-based technology now makes early detection easier, allowing for proactive treatment.

Image: Scientists using AI; Copyright: panthermedia.net/AndrewLozovyi

AI and human knowledge for faster, better cancer diagnosis

A new system combining artificial intelligence (AI) with human knowledge promises faster and more accurate cancer diagnosis. The powerful technology, developed by a team led by engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo, uses digital images of tissue samples to match new cases of suspected cancer with previously diagnosed cases in a database.

Image: Medical diagnostics on coronavirus; Copyright: panthermedia.net/Vasyl Faievvch

Diagnostic tool: Rapid response coronavirus test

Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey's largest and most comprehensive health network, is pleased to announce that the Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) has created a test to dramatically reduce the time it takes for diagnosing COVID-19. This is a major advance that will benefit patients, create a more effective triage system in hospitals and better control the spread of disease.

Image: elderly man during a spirometry; Copyright: ATS

Importance of spirometry in diagnosing COPD

A UK study of patients participating in low-dose CT lung cancer screening highlights the importance of spirometry in the assessment of possible chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and demonstrates that over-reliance on radiological changes alone may result in detection of clinically insignificant disease. The new study is published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Image: colorful graphic of a virus’ structure; Copyright: University of Basel, Computational Pharmacy

Coronavirus: virtual screening for active substances

The University of Basel is part of the global search for a drug to fight the rampant coronavirus. Researchers in the Computational Pharmacy group have so far virtually tested almost 700 million substances, targeting a specific site on the virus – with the aim of inhibiting its multiplication.

Image: Person in a dark room with many squares of light on all walls around him; Copyright: Franz Lab, UNC School of Medicine

VR for early detection of MS balance problems

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) often have a greatly increased risk of falling and injuring themselves even when they feel they're able to walk normally. Now a team led by scientists from the UNC School of Medicine has demonstrated what could be a relatively easy method for the early detection of such problems.

Image: three researchers in front of a computer; Copyright: Unicamp

AI: blood test points to risk of weight gain and diabetes

Researchers at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo State, Brazil, have developed a computer program that analyzes molecules in blood plasma to search for biomarkers that identify individuals who are at risk of becoming overweight and developing obesity-related diseases.

Image: two men, one of them is about to be driven in a tube – the prototype of the brain imager; Copyright: Sandia National Laboratories

Patient-friendly brain imager gets green light toward first prototype

The National Institutes of Health has granted Sandia $6 million to build the prototype medical device that would make magnetoencephalography (MEG) - a type of noninvasive brain scan - more comfortable, more accessible and potentially more accurate.

An innovative application to evaluate fall risk in older adults looks for distributors

Instituto de Biomecánica (IBV) presents at MEDICA trade fair (Hall 13 / booth A62) its latest services, products and future developments applied to healthcare sector. The internacional research...

Mike Rimmer, Operations Director Brandon Medical Company Limited, has been selected in The Manufacturer Top 100 2019

Britain’s manufacturing heroes named in Liverpool Mike Rimmer, Operations Director Brandon Medical Company Limited, has been selected in The Manufacturer Top 100 2019 publication. “Brandon...

biolitec® Medica 2019: New ELLA® laser therapy for endometriosis – Precise laser treatment of bladder tumors with trans-urethral laser ablation TULA® now available

Vienna, 13th November 2019 – biolitec®, the worldwide active developer and manufacturer of medical laser systems for minimally invasive treatment, is going to present new treatment methods for...

Innovative drain disinfectant that kills and prevents biofilms launched at MEDICA 2019

Infection prevention specialist GAMA Healthcare is launching a ground-breaking drain disinfectant at MEDICA 2019 that kills, removes and prevents formation of biofilms, including the highly resistant...

Vancive Medical Technologies and Finesse Medical Ltd. Rebranded as Avery Dennison Medical

DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY – 18 November 2019 – Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) announced that its medical businesses — Vancive Medical Technologies and Finesse Medical Ltd. — have been rebranded as...

Avery Dennison Medical Introduces Eight Adhesive Materials, Wound Care Solutions at Medica 2019

DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY – 18 November 2019 – Avery Dennison Medical is launching eight new products at the 2019 Medica International Trade Fair, which begins today and runs through November 21 at the...

Breakthrough AI technology to measure absolute blood pressure

With the start of Medica, the largest medical fair in Düsseldorf, Verhaert Masters in Innovation presents a new AI based technology measuring absolute blood pressure directly from finger, wrist or...

SCHOTT Illuminates Single-Use Endoscopes with New and Easy-to-Handle Product Line

The SCHOTT® SingleEZ Guide plug-and-play illumination solution for single-use endoscopes is the first member of a new modular product family based on fiber optics. Fiber optic lighting specialist...

EIZO Releases Extension for Its Video Over IP Solution that Transmits 4K Video Signals at 60 Hz for the OR

EIZO GmbH today announced an extension for its video over IP solution, CuratOR Alipe, which provides lossless transmission of image and video within and outside of the OR. With the new TIP0810-HDMI IP...

FIND Collaborate with SpeeDx and QuantuMDx

The Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) are supporting a collaboration with SpeeDx and QuantuMDx to assess the feasibility of developing low-cost point of care (POC) tests for...

Macadamian Technologies Achieves Microsoft Gold Partner Status & Azure Cloud Platform Competency

GATINEAU, Quebec - Oct. 29, 2019 - PRLog -- Macadamian Technologies today announced it has achieved Gold partner status and Cloud Platform competency, demonstrating a "best-in-class" ability...

Surgical Holdings launch Rigid Endoscope Repair Service at MEDICA 2019

An award-winning British manufacturer is delighted to be launching its ‘rigid endoscope repair service’ at MEDICA 2019. Surgical Holdings offers global hospitals a fast, reliable,...

Brandon Medical Develops i2i: smart solutions for operating theatres

i2i stands for “isolated to integrated” and has been developed at Brandon Medical’s research and development department in Leeds, UK The operating theatre environment has dramatically...

Canada at MEDICA, Düsseldorf (November 18 - 21, 2019)

Biggest Canadian Participation Ever MEDICA – the leading international medical tradeshow – has been attracting generations of Canadian visitors and exhibitors. This year, 59 Canadian medical...

SCHOTT’s Laser-Diffusing Technology Enables More Effective Light-Based Therapies

Improving patients’ health with precision glass-based diffusers Very high homogeneity and efficiency of light radiation Various diffuser geometries: cylindrical, front emitting, spherical and...

Diaphragm liquid pump offers great advantages

In its FP 400 diaphragm liquid pump, KNF has managed to horizontally arrange five diaphragms on a single level for the first time. The new arrangement enables the FP 400 to achieve very low pulsing on...

Now even smaller for hand-held medical devices

When coming into close contact with medical devices, patients primarily expect these devices to be quiet and produce minimal vibration. For the manufacturers, size, weight and reliability also count —...

Linnodee Diagnostics Ltd - specialising in veterinary diagnostic tests for Leptospirosis

Linnodee Diagnostics Ltd. is dedicated to the design and manufacture of clinical and veterinary diagnostic tests for Leptospirosis. The company was established in 1999 by the late Dr Ernest F Logan...

Bidirectional differential pressure sensor for extremely low pressures

Analog Microelectronics GmbH presents a new bidirectional differential pressure sensor for ultra low pressures and thereby expands its digital board-level pressure sensor series AMS 5915 with I2C...

UK Pressure Ulcer Mattress Manufacturer launch paediatric pressure ulcer mattress at MEDICA 2019

A UK company who specialises in the development and manufacture of ‘zero pressure’ technology will be launching a new innovative paediatric mattress at MEDICA 2019. Following months of...

A gentler technique for artificial respiration

Fraunhofer tech at MEDICA 2019: Intensive care for premature infants In intensive care wards, artificial respiration is often used as a last resort to save a patient’s life. Unfortunately,...

Neural networks enable autonomous navigation of catheters

MEDICA 2019: AI support for endovascular stroke therapy When a patient has a stroke, every minute counts. Here, prompt action can prevent serious brain damage. If a clot is blocking a large blood...

Improved biopsies with MRI-compatible ultrasound system

MEDICA 2019: Minimally invasive diagnostics with multimodal imaging Biopsies are standard procedures in interventional radiology, not least for patients with a suspected tumor. In this instance,...

InnoHealth China promotes your ideas

eHealth and Bioeconomy InnoHealth China is the current campaign led by the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and constituent part of the initiative Research in Germany which is initiated and...

Preventive health care via app

MEDICA 2019: Prevention through digital helpers from Fraunhofer and partners Demand for apps for preventive health care is growing all the time. Particularly popular are diagnostic assistants that...

Image: Heart symbols are floating over a smartphone in the hand of a physician; Copyright: panthermedia.net/thodonal

Digital cardiology

Most cardiovascular diseases are diseases of civilization that spread, where lifestyle is improving or where it is good already. But the healthcare systems are not growing equally to keep up with this development. We can make up for this by making cardiological care smarter with eHealth and mHealth.

Learn more in our Topic of the Month about digitized cardiology

Interview

Image: UV Visual Lift; Copyright: by UVentions

Protection against pathogens like corona

Germs such as bacteria, viruses or pathogenic fungi can spread from one person to another through direct contact when we shake hands or touch objects. People touch door handles and constantly move in and out of public spaces. Regular manual disinfection is practically impossible. UVentions GmbH has found an intelligent solution.

In the interview Daniel Ehlers reports about the intelligent disinfection solution

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Medical products made of collagen - Biocompatible, elastic, stable

Regenerative medicine often relies on implants and materials that support healing in our body. Collagen has a special significance here. It is compatible to the body and offers an excellent environment for the growing of new cells. In our video, we took a look on where collagen and collagen products for medicine come from.

Discover more video reports in our MediaCenter

MEDICA 2020–Top in all medical areas

The world of medicine meets at MEDICA 2020. A must for anyone who wants to experience tomorrow’s healthcare market live.

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Coronavirus: Precautions taken by Messe Düsseldorf

Covid-19: Accessibility of Messe Düsseldorf

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You intend to exhibit at MEDICA 2020?

Have a look at our information brochures for medical technology segments of MEDICA 2020

News from the editors of MEDICA-tradefair.com

Laser light controls brain cells for treatment of neuronal disorders

OncoMX knowledgebase enables research of cancer biomarkers

Nanostructured rubber-like material could replace human tissue

High-speed microscope captures fleeting brain signals

New platform selectively identifies deadly strains of bacteria

Higher daily step counts linked with lower blood pressure

Coronavirus testing kits using RNA imaging technology

Neurology: Researchers find brain cell that triggers tremor

Novel coronavirus test provides fast, accurate results

AI device collects health data for flu and pandemic forecasting

New laboratory technique 'prints' cells

Recyclable face masks to better protect against corona

Protheses: the right thumb becomes the left arm

Telemedicine: Coronavirus mobile app for contact tracing

Insoles: AI-powered shoes unlock the secrets of your sole

Genetics: New low-cost method to reduce DNA errors

Genetic screening: New CRISPR technology to target RNA viruses

App detects side effect of breast cancer treatment

AI and human knowledge for faster, better cancer diagnosis

Diagnostic tool: Rapid response coronavirus test

Importance of spirometry in diagnosing COPD

Coronavirus: virtual screening for active substances

VR for early detection of MS balance problems

AI: blood test points to risk of weight gain and diabetes

Patient-friendly brain imager gets green light toward first prototype

Industry News

An innovative application to evaluate fall risk in older adults looks for distributors

Mike Rimmer, Operations Director Brandon Medical Company Limited, has been selected in The Manufacturer Top 100 2019

biolitec® Medica 2019: New ELLA® laser therapy for endometriosis – Precise laser treatment of bladder tumors with trans-urethral laser ablation TULA® now available

Innovative drain disinfectant that kills and prevents biofilms launched at MEDICA 2019

Vancive Medical Technologies and Finesse Medical Ltd. Rebranded as Avery Dennison Medical

Avery Dennison Medical Introduces Eight Adhesive Materials, Wound Care Solutions at Medica 2019

Breakthrough AI technology to measure absolute blood pressure

SCHOTT Illuminates Single-Use Endoscopes with New and Easy-to-Handle Product Line

EIZO Releases Extension for Its Video Over IP Solution that Transmits 4K Video Signals at 60 Hz for the OR

FIND Collaborate with SpeeDx and QuantuMDx

Macadamian Technologies Achieves Microsoft Gold Partner Status & Azure Cloud Platform Competency

Surgical Holdings launch Rigid Endoscope Repair Service at MEDICA 2019

Brandon Medical Develops i2i: smart solutions for operating theatres

Canada at MEDICA, Düsseldorf (November 18 - 21, 2019)

SCHOTT’s Laser-Diffusing Technology Enables More Effective Light-Based Therapies

Diaphragm liquid pump offers great advantages

Now even smaller for hand-held medical devices

Linnodee Diagnostics Ltd - specialising in veterinary diagnostic tests for Leptospirosis

Bidirectional differential pressure sensor for extremely low pressures

UK Pressure Ulcer Mattress Manufacturer launch paediatric pressure ulcer mattress at MEDICA 2019

A gentler technique for artificial respiration

Neural networks enable autonomous navigation of catheters

Improved biopsies with MRI-compatible ultrasound system

InnoHealth China promotes your ideas

Preventive health care via app

Topic of the Month

Digital cardiology

Interview

Protection against pathogens like corona

Video

Medical products made of collagen - Biocompatible, elastic, stable

Interview

Therapeutic Injections for Football Injuries

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