HealthTech

From over 150 Years of Research and Engineering Excellence to Shaping the Future of Society

From over 150 Years of Research and Engineering Excellence to Shaping the Future of Society

Today, our world is defined by interconnected challenges including decarbonisation, energy security, data protection and sustainable mobility, to name only a few. Our collective success in creating a …

2026/04/03
Co-Creation, Not Competition: Harnessing Genomic Information for Healthcare

Co-Creation, Not Competition: Harnessing Genomic Information for Healthcare

As we enter an era of 100-year life expectancies, one of the most important considerations will be extending healthy life expectancy —the length of time a person can live without being limited in thei…

2023/11/22
The future of medicine set into motion by the Yamagata Model, a new cancer treatment technology: Taking on the challenge of global standardization of heavy ion therapy equipment

The future of medicine set into motion by the Yamagata Model, a new cancer treatment technology: Taking on the challenge of global standardization of heavy ion therapy equipment

“Music plays in the treatment room, and it is a relaxing environment. If nobody had told me, I wouldn’t have known I was being irradiated. There’s no pain and the irradiation time is short, so I’m gla…

2022/07/20
In the vanguard of cancer treatment that respects quality of life, Part 2 -Introduction of new heavy ion technology shakes up the medical field

In the vanguard of cancer treatment that respects quality of life, Part 2 -Introduction of new heavy ion technology shakes up the medical field

There are only seven units of heavy ion radiotherapy equipment in Japan. They are drawing attention as a new treatment, a paradigm shift in cancer treatment. This treatment was not available in the To…

2022/07/13
In the vanguard of cancer treatment that respects quality of life, Part 1 -Lower burden from understanding the patient’s and medical staff’s perspective

In the vanguard of cancer treatment that respects quality of life, Part 1 -Lower burden from understanding the patient’s and medical staff’s perspective

In the dead of night back in November 2018, a time when roads are quiet, cars few, a large truck left Sendai Port in northeast Japan. Its oversized load, slowly and steadily completing the overland le…

2022/07/06
Speedy Detection of 13 Cancer Types using a Tiny Amount of Blood: microRNA Detection Technology

Speedy Detection of 13 Cancer Types using a Tiny Amount of Blood: microRNA Detection Technology

On October 19th, 2020, Toshiba’s microRNA detection technology received the honorable CEATEC※1 AWARD 2020 from Minister of Economic, Trade and Industry of Japan. This technology enables very early det…

2020/12/01
Worried About Your Future Health? Toshiba’s AI Technologies Can Predict Your Risk of Developing a Lifestyle Disease (Part 2)

Worried About Your Future Health? Toshiba’s AI Technologies Can Predict Your Risk of Developing a Lifestyle Disease (Part 2)

Have you ever wondered, “If I keep living the way I am, what diseases am I at risk of developing and when?” and “What can I do now to prevent developing a disease in the future?” Toshiba is working to…

2020/11/11
Worried About Your Future Health? Toshiba’s AI Technologies Can Predict Your Risk of Developing a Lifestyle Disease (Part 1)

Worried About Your Future Health? Toshiba’s AI Technologies Can Predict Your Risk of Developing a Lifestyle Disease (Part 1)

Are you guilty of not getting enough exercise? Perhaps eating or drinking too much? Every time we go for a medical check-up, most of us probably think, “I’m going to get rid of all these bad habits an…

2020/10/28
Pinpoint Irradiation on Tumor – Opening Up New Possibilities in Cancer Treatment

Pinpoint Irradiation on Tumor – Opening Up New Possibilities in Cancer Treatment

Cancer. It’s one of the most frightening words in any language, a diagnosis none of us want to hear.But in its various forms it’s the biggest killer in many of the world’s countries. In the US it hits…

2019/09/04
Toshiba’s CTO Shares His Vision: The Cyber and the Physical–Part 2

Toshiba’s CTO Shares His Vision: The Cyber and the Physical–Part 2

In today’s world, everything is connected through the internet. We have reached a point where using AI technology in cyber space can create value, and where major business opportunities can be found n…

2019/01/16