Press Releases from HealthWorks Global (12 total)
A new solution for the safe transport of organs?
The MedActiv Cooling Curve – 36 hours between 2 and 8°C
A few years ago, MedActiv started developing solutions for the transport of fragile medications so that people suffering from chronic diseases such as diabetes, arthritis or multiple sclerosis could travel with their medication. Two brothers in France started the business after their medication was frozen in a hotel by accident. There are millions of people worldwide who are prisoners of…
iCool by MedActiv, for the safe transport of polyarthritis medication
The iCool isothermal bags – new freedom for polyarthritis patients
A few years ago, MedActiv started developing solutions for the transport of fragile medications so that those suffering from chronic diseases such as diabetes, polyarthritis or multiple sclerosis could travel with their medication. Two brothers in France started the business after one of their medications was frozen in a hotel by accident. Diseases that make them prisoners of their medication affect…
EasyBag - the French miracle that keeps insulin cool for five days without elect …
MedActiv has again improved the performance of the EasyBag to transport insulin without electricity. The EasyBag uses polymer gel crystals that cool the insulin when placed in contact with water. The EasyBag will now keep insulin cool for a record-breaking 5 days without electricity.
How it works: The EasyBag pouch must simply be immersed in water for 40 seconds. The crystals in the panels of the EasyBag then turn into a…
A new technology for diabetes in Africa
Diabetes is growing rapidly in sub-Saharan Africa due to urbanization and an aging population. Although once considered as rare in this region, it is estimated that diabetes will affect over 13 million people in sub-Saharan Africa in 2012 and that 350,000 of these people will die of associated diseases, but that so far only 15% of all diabetes cases in sub-Saharan Africa are diagnosed. By 2030, there will be an…
The A to Z of traveling with diabetes
Diabetes should not prevent you from taking a long hike or making a trip to an exotic country. If you have diabetes and want to travel, you simply have to carefully plan your trip. There can always be unexpected events (lost luggage, the marooning of your boat on an exotic island), but if you are well prepared, you should be able to overcome these difficulties without any problems.
"The real voyage…
The iCool isothermal bags – new freedom for polyarthritis patients
A few years ago, MedActiv started developing solutions for the transport of fragile medications so that those suffering from chronic diseases such as diabetes, polyarthritis or multiple sclerosis could travel with their medication. Two brothers in France started the business after one of their medications was frozen in a hotel by accident. Diseases that make them prisoners of their medication affect about 1.4 million people in the UK. MedActiv has…
MedActiv receives the 2010 Leading Innovation Award from the IIPNF
A few hours after it was announced that the French company MedActiv was a double winner at the Taipei Invention Fair, the progressive company received a Leading Innovation Award from the IIPNF (International Intellectual Property Network Forum).
The coveted prize was awarded to MedActiv for the development of the iFridge and iTube, its innovative solutions for the safe transport of medications. Uwe DIEGEL, president of MedActiv, was informed of the award…
MedActiv wins big at the Taipei International Invention Show in Taiwan
Two MedActiv products won top awards at the Taiwan 2010 Technomart Design Contest last night in Taiwan. The iFridge and the iTube herald a new era for the transport and storage of sensitive medications.
For Olaf and Uwe Diegel, inventors and developers of the iFridge and the full range of MedActiv products, the TechnoMart prizes are the ultimate reward after long years of research and development.
« There are about 1.2 million people…
HealthWorks, winner at the Concours Lépine 2010
Three HealthWorks products won important awards at the 2010 Concours Lépine in Paris at a glittering ceremony under the patronage of Nicolas SOARCOZY, President of the Republic of France.
The Concours Lépine is one of the world’s most important platforms for inventors. Held yearly in Paris, it attracts thousands of inventors from all over the world who present their inventions that are then judged by panels of experts in each…
The Medifridge story, a product that changes the lives of people with diabetes
Everything begins in France in 2003, summer of the infamous heat wave. Mr. Uwe DIEGEL, managing director of a medical business in Paris is expecting the visit from New Zealand of his diabetic brother, Dr Olaf Diegel. The two men have already built strong international reputations in the field of industrial design for cardiology and quite often work together on new research projects. Olaf, diabetic since the age of 17,…
New technology for the management of diabetes and polyarthritis
HealthWorks announces a new technology diabetes and rheumatoid polyarthritis. Medifridge – a portable refrigerator for insulin and heat-sensitive drugs - is available in Europe.
Paris, France January 26, 2010
Less travel constraints for people with diabetes or polyarthritis
The “smallest refrigerator in the world” is designed for insulin and any other medication that needs to be maintained at a fresh and constant temperature. It allows those suffering from chronic diseases to transport their…
New technology for the diagnostic of Ankle Brachial Index
HealthWorks announces a new technology for the diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease. The SCVL will make the measurement of ABI accessible to all doctors.
London, 21 January 2010
A novel technology developed by HealthWorks Global is now listed on the BHS (British Hypertension Society) website as the only device that measures ABI and cardiac output validated for clinical use. The HealthWorks SCVL (Screening CardioVascular Lab) is a USB-driven blood pressure monitoring system…
