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A machine-learning model created to calculate COVID-19 health outcomes

University of California, Irvine health sciences researchers have created a machine-learning model to predict the probability that a COVID-19 patient will need a ventilator or ICU care. The tool is free and available online for any healthcare organization to use.

17 Dec 2020

Fluorescence guidance can enable surgeons to assess cancer tissues in real-time

A clinical research study published in the British Journal of Surgery shows that fluorescence guidance (where a fluorescent chemical compound re-emits light with a long wavelength) can enable a colorectal surgeon to assess cancer tissues visually and with more specificity in real-time during surgery, by utilising near-infrared (NIR) light from an administered fluorophore in conjunction with artificial intelligence (AI) methods.

17 Dec 2020

Study shows patients are more receptive to using mental health and wellness apps

Kaiser Permanente physicians and therapists now have the ability to refer their patients to evidenced-based mental health and wellness apps through the organization's electronic health record system.

17 Dec 2020

Researchers use noninvasive imaging to show variations in renal blood flow

Renal blood flow changes throughout the day in tandem with the body's circadian clock, with the increasing flow during daytime hours and decreasing flow in the evening and into the night.

17 Dec 2020

Researchers use GIS software to map COVID-19 vaccine administration facilities

As the biggest vaccination effort in U.S. history gets underway, several states may not have a sufficient number of facilities in some areas to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to all residents who want it, according to a new analysis from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and the nonprofit West Health Policy Center.

17 Dec 2020

FDA grants EUA for new COVID-19 viral antigen test

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization (EUA) today for an innovative COVID-19 viral antigen test developed with support from the National Institutes of Health's Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) Initiative.

16 Dec 2020

Innovation Partners Institute and MavenSphere launch personal engagement app for organizations

Amid rapidly rising cases of COVID-19 in Indiana, the Innovation Partners Institute (IPI) at Purdue University and MavenSphere today launched a personal engagement app designed to give organizations a simple tool to help people monitor their COVID symptoms, track test results, and connect to important support tools and resources.

16 Dec 2020

SwRI is developing machine vision tool to improve military medical training

Southwest Research Institute is developing a machine vision tool to help the U.S. Department of Defense assess the biomechanical movements of military medical personnel during training exercises.

16 Dec 2020

New screening platform can be used to discover more effective drugs for type 1 diabetes

With nearly 2 million Americans battling type 1 diabetes, it is no surprise that clinical therapies for the disease are constantly evolving and improving.

16 Dec 2020

$3.7 million NIH grant supports development of biosensor technology for diagnosing viral diseases

For over ten years, Ali Yanik has been working to develop novel biosensor technology to provide rapid, low-cost testing for disease diagnostics and precision medicine.

16 Dec 2020

FDA issues new emergency use authorization for BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a new emergency use authorization (EUA) for the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test which is authorized for use by patients at home with a prescription.

16 Dec 2020

FDA grants marketing authorization for new ACL implant

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization—under the De Novo premarket review pathway—for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) implant, intended to serve as an alternative to ACL reconstruction to treat ACL tears.

16 Dec 2020

Analysis of timestamp data from EHRs provides useful insights on doctors' use of time

How much time do primary care physicians actually spend one-on-one with patients? Analysis of timestamp data from electronic health records (EHRs) provides useful insights on exam length and other factors related to doctors' use of time, reports a study in the January issue of Medical Care.

16 Dec 2020

Neuroscientists investigate the relationship between language and cognitive functions

In some ways, learning to program a computer is similar to learning a new language. It requires learning new symbols and terms, which must be organized correctly to instruct the computer what to do. The computer code must also be clear enough that other programmers can read and understand it.

16 Dec 2020

Researchers design new chemical tool with high configurational stability, catalytic activity

Researchers have designed and built a new chemical tool inspired by natural metal-containing enzymes in living organisms. The product, a tetrahedral "chiral zinc", maintains its shape for years, providing a new structure with exciting possibilities for manufacturing pharmaceuticals and optical electronics.

15 Dec 2020

New gaming app helps understand human strategic thinking, may improve reasoning of AI

Fans of Candy Crush Saga, Flow Free or Minesweeper should check out a challenging new mobile game app, hexxed, that will stretch your brain as it helps brain researchers understand human strategic thinking and perhaps improve the reasoning of artificial intelligence.

15 Dec 2020

AI-based study of social media maps SARS-CoV-2 vaccine hesitancy across the US

Researchers from the University of Rochester, USA, has produced an AI-based study that analyzes the social media platform Twitter to gauge public opinions in the US surrounding SARS-CoV-2 vaccines to shed greater light on this issue.

15 Dec 2020

Non-contact IR thermometers fail for COVID-19 temperature screening, say physicians

While a fever is one of the most common symptoms for people who get sick with COVID-19, taking one's temperature is a poor means of screening who is infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the disease, and more importantly, who might be contagious.

15 Dec 2020

Digital dipstick is more accurate to test urinary tract infections at home

Soon you will be able to perform a bacterial culture at home to test for urinary tract infection (UTI), with clinical-level results.

15 Dec 2020

SIMON – The Machine Learning Platform Paving the Future of Vaccine Development

A machine learning algorithm developed by the Oxford Vaccine Group promises more effective vaccine development for several diseases, including COVID-19.

15 Dec 2020

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A machine-learning model created to calculate COVID-19 health outcomes

Fluorescence guidance can enable surgeons to assess cancer tissues in real-time

Study shows patients are more receptive to using mental health and wellness apps

Researchers use noninvasive imaging to show variations in renal blood flow

Researchers use GIS software to map COVID-19 vaccine administration facilities

FDA grants EUA for new COVID-19 viral antigen test

Innovation Partners Institute and MavenSphere launch personal engagement app for organizations

SwRI is developing machine vision tool to improve military medical training

New screening platform can be used to discover more effective drugs for type 1 diabetes

$3.7 million NIH grant supports development of biosensor technology for diagnosing viral diseases

FDA issues new emergency use authorization for BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test

FDA grants marketing authorization for new ACL implant

Analysis of timestamp data from EHRs provides useful insights on doctors' use of time

Neuroscientists investigate the relationship between language and cognitive functions

Researchers design new chemical tool with high configurational stability, catalytic activity

New gaming app helps understand human strategic thinking, may improve reasoning of AI

AI-based study of social media maps SARS-CoV-2 vaccine hesitancy across the US

Non-contact IR thermometers fail for COVID-19 temperature screening, say physicians

Digital dipstick is more accurate to test urinary tract infections at home

SIMON – The Machine Learning Platform Paving the Future of Vaccine Development

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