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AI used to instantly and accurately measure blood flow

Artificial intelligence has been used for the first time to instantly and accurately measure blood flow, in a study led by UCL and Barts Health NHS Trust.

14 Feb 2020

Audacious and Boots Hearingcare partner to support people with hearing loss

Innovative new mobile network Audacious has partnered with Boots Hearingcare to collaborate on their shared mission of supporting people living with hearing loss.

14 Feb 2020

'Smart' bandages could facilitate healing of hard-to-treat wounds

Chronic and non-healing wounds--one of the most devastating complications of diabetes and the leading cause of limb amputation--affects millions of Americans each year. Due to the complex nature of these wounds, proper clinical treatment has been limited.

13 Feb 2020

Digital solution for a smart pregnancy

Wouldn't it be handy if you were able to record your baby's heartbeat or even take an ultrasound scan just using a smartphone app at home, without having to make an appointment to visit your obstetrician or go to the hospital, with all the additional travel and waiting time that entails? Technology is currently being developed which ought to make this possible in the near future.

13 Feb 2020

Nurse creates a self-management tool for patients with left ventricular assist device

In the early 90s, Dr. Jessie Casida was one of few nurses working on the first patient with a left ventricular assist device - a battery-powered device that pumps blood, surgically implanted into the heart of patients who have end-stage heart failure.

13 Feb 2020

UK cancer patients use Brainlab Mixed Reality Viewer to visualize, understand their treatment

For the first time, patients in the UK will have access to Brainlab Mixed Reality Viewer as part of their cancer treatment; a new way for physicians to provide visualization of treatment to their patients, actively involving them in their own cancer care.

13 Feb 2020

SABIC introduces new LNP ELCRES CRX PC copolymers at MD&M West 2020

The use of highly aggressive chemical disinfectants is a common approach to preventing hospital-acquired infections in hospitals and clinics. However, these disinfectants can produce side effects in the polymers used in medical device components and equipment housings.

From SABIC 13 Feb 2020

Wearable devices estimate cardio-respiratory fitness during everyday activities

Researchers have developed a method to estimate cardiorespiratory fitness levels that could be applied to data captured by wearable fitness trackers during activities of daily life.

13 Feb 2020

Hybrid microscope could bring cancer diagnosis into the digital era

By adding infrared capability to the ubiquitous, standard optical microscope, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign hope to bring cancer diagnosis into the digital era.

12 Feb 2020

Researchers develop radical non-invasive technology to diagnose respiratory lung diseases

Monash University researchers in Australia have developed radical non-invasive technology that can be used to diagnose respiratory lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis and lung cancer, and potentially fast-track treatments for patients.

12 Feb 2020

Hyperfine receives FDA 510(k) clearance for world's first bedside MRI system

Hyperfine Research, Inc. announced today that it has received US Food & Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for the world's first bedside Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system, clearing the way for device shipments this summer.

12 Feb 2020

DIY assistive technology prototypes can help people with disabilities to communicate

Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County have developed do-it-yourself assistive technology prototypes that are revolutionizing how people with disabilities can access tools that will help them interact with the world.

11 Feb 2020

Skin cancer-detecting apps could be missing diagnoses finds study

A new study has warned that Smartphone apps that promise to detect skin cancers from moles or marks over the skin could be missing out on potential cancers. These apps say the researchers, could be missing out melanomas and could be declaring potentially dangerous lesions as safe. The results of the study titled, "Algorithm based smartphone apps to assess risk of skin cancer in adults: systematic review of diagnostic accuracy studies," were published this week in The BMJ.

11 Feb 2020

Coronavirus app detects if you’ve been exposed

The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) can spread rapidly, with at least a thousand new infections and a hundred of deaths each day. The epicenter of the outbreak, Wuhan in China, has been locked down since the peak of the outbreak. Now, Chinese officials say they’ve developed a new coronavirus app that tracks people and alerts them if they have been in close contact with the deadly virus.

11 Feb 2020

Telemedicine can help pregnant women struggling with opioids

Sarah, a military veteran living on the coast of South Carolina, knew she had a problem. The opioids prescribed for her pain were becoming a headache of their own.

11 Feb 2020

Simple accelerometers improve diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common type of muscular dystrophy, affecting more than 10,000 males at birth per year in the United States with severe physical disability, chronic wasting and muscle deterioration.

11 Feb 2020

PolyU develops fully automated, rapid diagnostic platform for detecting respiratory infectious diseases

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University today announced the development of the world's most comprehensive automated multiplex diagnostic system (the System) which includes a fully automated machine and a multiplex full-screening panel for the point-of-care genetic testing of respiratory infectious disease including the 2019-nCoV.

11 Feb 2020

Braincool completes patient recruitment to study Cooral System for prevention of Oral Mucositis

BrainCool AB, a Swedish medical device innovator, and a world leader in medical cooling technology for therapeutic hypothermia (brain cooling) and oncology, is pleased to announce that it has completed patient recruitment in the Scandinavian multi-center pivotal trial of 180 patients to investigate the patented Cooral® System for prevention of Oral Mucositis, one of the most debilitating side-effects of both standard and high-dose chemotherapeutic oncology treatments.

11 Feb 2020

New multiplexed electrical biosensor for accurate detection of Alzheimer's disease

A research team at KAIST reported clinically accurate multiplexed electrical biosensor for detecting Alzheimer's disease by measuring its core biomarkers using densely aligned carbon nanotubes.

11 Feb 2020

Depression treatment using AI, brain scans

Artificial intelligence (AI) may be a useful and even essential tool in selecting the best treatment for depression, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Biotechnology on February 2020.

10 Feb 2020

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AI used to instantly and accurately measure blood flow

Audacious and Boots Hearingcare partner to support people with hearing loss

'Smart' bandages could facilitate healing of hard-to-treat wounds

Digital solution for a smart pregnancy

Nurse creates a self-management tool for patients with left ventricular assist device

UK cancer patients use Brainlab Mixed Reality Viewer to visualize, understand their treatment

SABIC introduces new LNP ELCRES CRX PC copolymers at MD&M West 2020

Wearable devices estimate cardio-respiratory fitness during everyday activities

Hybrid microscope could bring cancer diagnosis into the digital era

Researchers develop radical non-invasive technology to diagnose respiratory lung diseases

Hyperfine receives FDA 510(k) clearance for world's first bedside MRI system

DIY assistive technology prototypes can help people with disabilities to communicate

Skin cancer-detecting apps could be missing diagnoses finds study

Coronavirus app detects if you’ve been exposed

Telemedicine can help pregnant women struggling with opioids

Simple accelerometers improve diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

PolyU develops fully automated, rapid diagnostic platform for detecting respiratory infectious diseases

Braincool completes patient recruitment to study Cooral System for prevention of Oral Mucositis

New multiplexed electrical biosensor for accurate detection of Alzheimer's disease

Depression treatment using AI, brain scans

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