Barnaby Pickering
Reporter, Medtech Insight
Graduating in 2020 with a Master’s degree in biomedical engineering from University College London, Barnaby is passionate about all things medtech. In his first role as a journalist, Barnaby will focus on R&D and commercial stories in medtech, and writing about emerging technologies such as digital health, artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep-brain implants, and nanoscale applications of medtech. Alongside this, Barnaby is looking forward to taking deeper dives into start-ups, device market analysis, and company financial data, to create informed, useful, and engaging content.
Barnaby lives in in rural Wiltshire, UK and is a keen reader, cyclist, and hobbyist jeweler.
Latest From Barnaby Pickering
Snapshot: May Highlights
A selection of articles you might have missed from May 2022, including exclusive interviews, an in depth discussion about China's rise to become one of the world's leaders in R&D, and the latest Rising Leaders interviews.
Minute Insight: Angle’s Parsortix Gets FDA Approval, Marking New Era For Liquid Biopsy
The FDA has approved Angle’s Parsortix circulating tumor cell cancer capturing system, which the company believes will be a paradigm shift for liquid biopsy in the US and heighten competition in the oncology diagnostics space.
Dexcom Rumored To Be In Talks To Acquire Insulet
Dexcom may be planning to purchase Insulet to enter the insulin pump market and transform itself into a diabetes tech giant.
Start-up Spotlight: AMT Tackles Melanoma Diagnosis With AI
Stockholm-based AI Medical Technology is developing Dermalyser, which can help doctor’s diagnose skin cancer using images of moles and lesions. The company is initially focused on Sweden and the Netherlands, but hopes to soon expand into new European markets and the US.
Cyted’s Sponge On A String May Help Diagnose Esophageal Cancer
Cyted is using Medtronic’s cytosponge collection device combined with its own analysis platform to create a simple and cheap method to screen patients for early warning signs of esophageal cancer.
Digital Health Roundup: AI Trends In Medtech; Exec Chats; FDA’s Digital Health Guru Steps Down
In this roundup feature focusing on new developments in digital health, Medtech Insight spotlights AI trends in medtech, Exec Chats with iRhythm and medical robotics authority Moshe Shoham, and key FDA updates.