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US multinational technology company Microsoft has opened its European first flagship store, located on Oxford Circus, London, with a mixed-reality and digital enterprise retail focus.

Scientists based at EPFL's Institute of Bioengineering in Lausanne, Switzerland have simulated aspects of embryo formation inside a microfluidic chip, setting the stage for fabricating functional tissues and organs for drug testing and transplantation.

The UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a draft guidance recommending the use of electroCore's gammaCore device on the National Health Service (NHS).

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a statement warning healthcare providers about potential complications in patients fitted with both programmable cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt systems and certain magnetic hearing devices.

US retailer Target has launched a same-day delivery service, offered through its internet-based delivery unit Shipt. The same-day delivery service is available via Target.com. Customers will be able shop from 65,000 items, with the choice of their orders delivered to their home in an hour.

Walmart China, PwC, Inner Mongolia Kerchin, VeChain and the China Chain-Store & Franchise Association (CCFA) have announced the launch of the Walmart China Blockchain Traceability platform.

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new contactless artificial intelligence (AI) tool to monitor at-risk patients for cardiac arrest, even when they're asleep.

Social robots used in paediatric unit support sessions could aid the recovery of sick children, a study published today in the journal Pediatrics has found.

UK-based global fashion retailer French Connection has extended the completion of its strategic review and formal sale process to September this year.

Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Medicine MEVIS in Germany has developed a new catheter system called Intelligent Catheter Navigation (IntelliCath) to enable precise navigation through the vasculature.

A UK study has shown potential for a new blood test to diagnose human tuberculosis (TB) and identify those most at risk of developing the disease.

US-based medical diagnostics maker T2 Biosystems has signed six new agreements for the exclusive distribution of its diagnostic technologies in Estonia, Greece, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa.

Researchers at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland are developing smart sensors which can monitor the healing progress of a wound, eliminating the need to look underneath a bandage.

Sales skills in the medical device sector face numerate challenges, from changing regulatory environments and buying methods to increased complexity of the technology in question. Now, the business consultancy Huthwaite International is trying to find answers.

Apple has joined forces with Eli Lilly and Evidation Health on a new feasibility study to detect evidence of brain decline with data from personal digital devices. The research has revealed that these devices may help in the identification of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease dementia.

Researchers at Stanford University in the US have developed new sensors that can be adhered to the skin for wireless monitoring of health. The sensors are designed to identify the physiological signals that the skin emanates, such as pulse. These readings will be wirelessly transmitted to a receiver clipped onto clothing. The sensor and receiver system has been named BodyNet.

French retailer Casino Group has received approval from its board of directors for new asset arbitrations in the country, targeting a further €2bn amount.

Sports technology provider Stack Sports has purchased two online platforms Affinity Sports and Blue Sombrero from American retail company DICK'S Sporting Goods. Affinity Sports offers youth sports organisations and national governing bodies with new software management technology.

An experimental device made from layered filter paper is helping Rice University bioengineers study calcifying heart diseases. The filter paper is structured in a way that mimics the layering of aortic heart valves, recreating the means by which cells spread through cardiac tissue in a laboratory setting. It may not look much like a heart valve, but in practice it simulates the proliferation process in the same way.

US drugstore chain Walgreens has announced plans to close around 200 locations in the US as part of its transformational cost management programme. This move follows a review of the real estate footprint in the US that was announced by the company on its earnings call for the fiscal quarter ended 31 May this year.