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Carbon-based nanomaterials as potential COVID-19 treatments

An international team of researchers says that carbon-based nanomaterials (CBNs) could represent promising new approaches to treating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia that is complicated by a secondary bacterial, viral or fungal infection.

19 Jan 2021

Scientists develop an artificial intelligence system for analyzing endoscopic images

Researchers of Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University, in collaboration with the Almazov National Medical Research Centre, developed an artificial intelligence system for analyzing endoscopic images (mucous membranes of organs).

19 Jan 2021

RECoVERY: New open-source software developed for analyzing SARS-CoV-2 genomes

Researchers report an open-source platform-independent tool for building SARS-CoV-2 genomes from raw sequencing reads. The tool can be used without any extra hardware or software and be run using any browser from a desktop or mobile.

19 Jan 2021

European researchers build Virtual Physiological Human to improve cardiovascular care

European researchers have been building the Virtual Physiological Human (VPH), a full computer model of the body. Through this process, an EU-funded project focused on improving cardiovascular care, and several key results are now being implemented by industry.

19 Jan 2021

Owlstone Medical introduces breath biopsy panel for respiratory diseases

Owlstone Medical, the leader in Breath Biopsy® for applications in disease detection, today introduced the Respiratory Diseases Research Use Only Panel.

From Owlstone Medical Ltd 19 Jan 2021

Scientists develop world's first test to accurately predict mood disorders

University of South Australia scientists have developed the world's first test to accurately predict mood disorders in people, based on the levels of a specific protein found in the brain.

19 Jan 2021

FIT test can help identify people with higher risk of colorectal cancer

New research has demonstrated that a simple, cheap test can help identify who is at risk of developing colorectal cancer, aiding early diagnosis and potentially saving lives.

19 Jan 2021

E-cigarettes stress and inflame the lungs, impair key regulatory proteins

E-cigarettes stress and inflame the lungs of rats, compromising important regulatory proteins through exposure, according to research recently published in the journal Redox Biology.

18 Jan 2021

Using 'federated learning' to enhance predictions of COVID-19 outcomes

Mount Sinai researchers have published one of the first studies using a machine learning technique called "federated learning" to examine electronic health records to better predict how COVID-19 patients will progress.

18 Jan 2021

Assistive magnetic skin system supports freedom of movement for people with quadriplegia

An assistive technology uses magnetic skin to support freedom of movement for people with quadriplegia.

18 Jan 2021

What are the key factors and impact of interventions in England’s COVID-19 epidemic?

Researchers from Imperial College London provide a mathematical model to help understand how SARS-CoV-2, the causative pathogen of (COVID-19), spread across England in the first two waves of the epidemic, and the effect of various interventions by the government.

18 Jan 2021

Surface temperature scanner is an unreliable way to detect fever associated with Covid-19

Making people stand in front of a scanner to have their body temperature read can result in a large number of false negatives, allowing people with Covid-19 to pass through airports and hospitals undetected.

18 Jan 2021

NTU’s new medical technologies facility will speed up innovation to improve patient care

Work has been completed on a new dual-site facility in Nottingham which will produce the next generation of medical devices and technologies.

18 Jan 2021

UW–Madison tool aids in equitable vaccine distribution

The demand for COVID-19 vaccines continues to outpace supply, forcing public health officials to decide who should be first in line for a shot, even among those in the same pool of eligible vaccine recipients.

16 Jan 2021

Novel biodegradable magnesium-alloy tracheal stents for children with airway obstruction

Pediatric laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS), a narrowing of the airway in children, is a complex medical condition. While it can be something a child is born with or caused by injury, the condition can result in a life-threatening emergency if untreated.

16 Jan 2021

Researchers show how optoacoustics can be used for monitoring skin water content

Researchers from Skoltech and the University of Texas Medical Branch (US) have shown how optoacoustics can be used for monitoring skin water content, a technique which is promising for medical applications such as tissue trauma management and in cosmetology.

16 Jan 2021

New DNA test quickly identifies secondary infections in COVID-19 patients

Researchers have developed a DNA test to quickly identify secondary infections in COVID-19 patients, who have double the risk of developing pneumonia while on ventilation than non-COVID-19 patients.

15 Jan 2021

Researchers use deep learning to study the effect of mental illness and other disorders on the brain

Compared to standard machine learning models, deep learning models are largely superior at discerning patterns and discriminative features in brain imaging, despite being more complex in their architecture, according to a new study in Nature Communications led by Georgia State University.

15 Jan 2021

New method uses artificial intelligence to map intestinal bacteria using feces

The intestines and their bacteria are sometimes called our ’second brain’, but studying these bacteria in their natural environment is difficult. Now researchers from the University of Copenhagen have developed a method that uses artificial intelligence to map intestinal bacteria using feces.

15 Jan 2021

Study offers a differentiated patient-specific solution in minimal residual disease testing

Exact Sciences Corp. today announced that it has acquired a worldwide exclusive license to the proprietary TARDIS technology from the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope.

15 Jan 2021

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Carbon-based nanomaterials as potential COVID-19 treatments

Scientists develop an artificial intelligence system for analyzing endoscopic images

RECoVERY: New open-source software developed for analyzing SARS-CoV-2 genomes

European researchers build Virtual Physiological Human to improve cardiovascular care

Owlstone Medical introduces breath biopsy panel for respiratory diseases

Scientists develop world's first test to accurately predict mood disorders

FIT test can help identify people with higher risk of colorectal cancer

E-cigarettes stress and inflame the lungs, impair key regulatory proteins

Using 'federated learning' to enhance predictions of COVID-19 outcomes

Assistive magnetic skin system supports freedom of movement for people with quadriplegia

What are the key factors and impact of interventions in England’s COVID-19 epidemic?

Surface temperature scanner is an unreliable way to detect fever associated with Covid-19

NTU’s new medical technologies facility will speed up innovation to improve patient care

UW–Madison tool aids in equitable vaccine distribution

Novel biodegradable magnesium-alloy tracheal stents for children with airway obstruction

Researchers show how optoacoustics can be used for monitoring skin water content

New DNA test quickly identifies secondary infections in COVID-19 patients

Researchers use deep learning to study the effect of mental illness and other disorders on the brain

New method uses artificial intelligence to map intestinal bacteria using feces

Study offers a differentiated patient-specific solution in minimal residual disease testing

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