https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/159.html South Africa Medtech news 15 Medtech news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/159.html en-us Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:43:06 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/netcare-to-bring-risk-detecting-german-developed-ai-tech-to-sa-634061a Netcare has submitted a scientific algorithm — designed to detect early signs of critical deterioration in hospital patients — to the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) for licensing after completing a clinical study in its intensive and high care units. 1-270611 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medtech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-chatgpt-cant-get-you-out-of-medical-malpractice-claim-412089a South African healthcare has been significantly transformed by the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). Now an integral part of the system, AI prompts a new challenge: balancing reliance on it with maintaining clinical accountability. 1-270205 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medtech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-digital-surgery-scheduling-tool-helps-sa-healthcare-beat-the-clock-397438a JustSolve’s new digital platform, Periopp, is set to alleviate South Africa's healthcare sector’s growing surgery-scheduling crisis by digitising theatre scheduling. 1-269713 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medtech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-ordinary-leads-ai-beauty-rankings-as-chanel-and-other-legacy-brands-lose-ground-953354a The beauty conversation is shifting from retail shelves to social media to the AI chatbot. AI communications company 5W AI Communications released its Beauty AI Visibility Index 2026, which tracked the beauty brands dominating “the new shelf”. 1-269664 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medtech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/weelee-donation-takes-wits-medical-centre-transplant-care-to-the-next-level-064365a Used car marketplace Weelee has helped the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre (WDGMC) in Johannesburg become the first transplant centre in Africa to introduce a groundbreaking liver perfusion machine, strengthening a major advance in transplant care. 1-269067 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medtech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-a-covid-lockdown-phone-call-sparked-a-local-biotech-triumph-289317a A chance phone call during the Covid lockdown sparked a local biotech success story of global proportions. 1-268770 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medtech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-doctors-who-trained-ai-are-now-losing-patients-to-it-512620a Somewhere right now, a patient is typing their symptoms into an AI chatbot. The answer they received was built — word by careful word — by a physician who will never know their work was used, never see a credit, and never get paid. 1-268756 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medtech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/heidi-ai-platform-aims-to-ease-south-africa-healthcare-burden-403899a AI care partner Heidi has launched in South Africa following its adoption by 15,000 clinicians in the country. 1-267685 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medtech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-diagnostics-lands-r85m-to-roll-out-ai-powered-tb-screening-tool-281907a A South African medtech company has obtained R85m in funding to develop its AI-driven tool, enhancing the accessibility of TB screening. 1-267340 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medtech South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/recall-notice-boston-scientific-recalls-medical-devices-over-safety-concerns-847453a The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has notified South African health facilities and medical practitioners about a recall of Boston Scientific medical devices. 1-267259 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Medtech South Africa