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Portable AI-driven COVID-19 test detects variants with high accuracy

A new AI-assisted molecular diagnostic platform capable of identifying variants of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases has been developed by scientists in the UK. The low cost, portable device could play a crucial role in preventing future pandemics due to its accuracy and versatility.

29 Nov 2023

AI may lead to more objective ADHD diagnosis

Using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze specialized brain MRI scans of adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers found significant differences in nine brain white matter tracts in individuals with ADHD.

29 Nov 2023

Imaging approach provides objective evidence for the involvement of neck muscles in primary headaches

Researchers have identified objective evidence of how the neck muscles are involved in primary headaches, according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

29 Nov 2023

Exploring the life expectancy of autistic individuals in the U.K.

Researchers estimate the life expectancy of autistic people living in the United Kingdom.

29 Nov 2023

Combined marijuana and cigarette smoking may increase lung damage

Smoking marijuana in combination with cigarettes may lead to increased damage of the lung's air sacs, according to research being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

28 Nov 2023

Dr Farid Khan, PharmaKure CEO, to speak on Alzheimer's diagnosis and treatment at Biotech Outsourcing Strategies Manchester 2023

Talk to focus on the spinout journey from drug repurposing to clinical trials for diagnosing and treating Alzheimer’s Disease.

28 Nov 2023

BioEcho Life Sciences enters the US diagnostic market with an FDA-listed product

The EchoLUTION Viral RNA/DNA Kit is now available for the US diagnosis market to extract nucleic acids from viral particles with a single-step centrifugation technology, reducing processing time for in vitro diagnostic analysis.

From BioEcho Life Sciences GmbH 28 Nov 2023

Towards a world free of tuberculosis: The ADVANCE-TB COST Action

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. For decades, it has been among the top 10 reasons of death globally, and the number one infectious killer.

28 Nov 2023

Associations between socioeconomic status, clinical variables, and non-COVID-19 sepsis risk

The impact of socioeconomic status and clinical variables on sepsis incidence and mortality.

28 Nov 2023

Researchers develop state-of-the-art UV protective contact lenses

The global rise in ocular diseases, largely due to insufficient ophthalmic diagnostics and monitoring, has emphasized the need for better treatment methods. Pioneering developments in therapeutic and diagnostic contact lenses are now offering hope in treating these diseases.

27 Nov 2023

DNA methylation: A key player in gene expression variation and disease manifestation

Professor Asaf Hellman and his research team at the Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School have unveiled new findings in the realm of methylation-directed regulatory networks.

27 Nov 2023

Mass General Brigham partners with Annalise.ai to develop AI-enabled diagnostic products

Mass General Brigham and Annalise.ai today announced a collaboration to bring together their complementary expertise, capabilities and technology to build and implement AI-enabled diagnostic products.

27 Nov 2023

Health care is front and center as Desantis and Newsom go mano a mano

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom — political rivals from opposite coasts and proxies for red and blue America — are set to square off for a first-of-its-kind debate Nov. 30 in Georgia.

27 Nov 2023

Study finds disparities in imaging access for cognitive impairment among Black patients

Black patients underwent medical imaging for cognitive impairment years later than white and Hispanic patients and were less frequently tested with MRI, according to research being presented this week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

27 Nov 2023

Study identifies key markers for early detection of fatty liver disease in obese and non-obese individuals

In a study published in 'Scientific Reports', researchers found that insulin resistance markers TyG-BMI and HOMA-IR effectively predict non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) risks in non-obese and obese individuals without diabetes, respectively. These findings suggest new, non-invasive methods for early NAFLD detection, particularly in atypical non-obese cases.

26 Nov 2023

AmoyDx and CST Expand Existing Partnership for the Development of Companion Diagnostics (CDx) to Support Precision Oncology

Cell Signaling Technology (CST), a life science biotechnology company and leading provider of antibodies, kits, and services, and Amoy Diagnostics Co., Ltd. (AmoyDx), a China-based innovative molecular diagnostics company in the field of precision oncology, announced today the expansion of their ongoing partnership for companion diagnostic (CDx) development in China.

From Cell Signaling Technology 23 Nov 2023

Breakthrough AI tool PANDA shows promise in early detection of pancreatic cancer using non-contrast CT

A deep learning-based approach to use non-contrast computed tomography (CT) scans for high-accuracy detection and classification of pancreatic lesions.

23 Nov 2023

Canon Medical, Digital Radiography Group Introduces Technical White Paper on Intelligent Noise Reduction

Canon Medical Components USA (CMCU) - Digital Radiography (DR) , lobal leaders in advanced flat panel detectors (FPDs), X-ray components, X-ray tubes, and innovative imaging software, announces the white paper titled, Intelligent Noise Reduction: Seeing Through the Noise with Deep Learning Image Processing, by Josh Johnson.

From Canon U.S.A., Inc. 23 Nov 2023

New guidelines proposed to reduce unnecessary medical interventions for breath-holding spells in children

Breath-holding spells are common in young children and are benign. Yet children often undergo unnecessary diagnostic interventions when seeking medical care.

23 Nov 2023

Non-invasive genetic test for fetal DNA sequencing developed

A team of investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have developed a non-invasive genetic test that can screen the blood of pregnant individuals to survey all genes for fetal DNA sequence variants.

22 Nov 2023

Diagnostic News and Research

Portable AI-driven COVID-19 test detects variants with high accuracy

AI may lead to more objective ADHD diagnosis

Imaging approach provides objective evidence for the involvement of neck muscles in primary headaches

Exploring the life expectancy of autistic individuals in the U.K.

Combined marijuana and cigarette smoking may increase lung damage

Dr Farid Khan, PharmaKure CEO, to speak on Alzheimer's diagnosis and treatment at Biotech Outsourcing Strategies Manchester 2023

BioEcho Life Sciences enters the US diagnostic market with an FDA-listed product

Towards a world free of tuberculosis: The ADVANCE-TB COST Action

Associations between socioeconomic status, clinical variables, and non-COVID-19 sepsis risk

Researchers develop state-of-the-art UV protective contact lenses

DNA methylation: A key player in gene expression variation and disease manifestation

Mass General Brigham partners with Annalise.ai to develop AI-enabled diagnostic products

Health care is front and center as Desantis and Newsom go mano a mano

Study finds disparities in imaging access for cognitive impairment among Black patients

Study identifies key markers for early detection of fatty liver disease in obese and non-obese individuals

AmoyDx and CST Expand Existing Partnership for the Development of Companion Diagnostics (CDx) to Support Precision Oncology

Breakthrough AI tool PANDA shows promise in early detection of pancreatic cancer using non-contrast CT

Canon Medical, Digital Radiography Group Introduces Technical White Paper on Intelligent Noise Reduction

New guidelines proposed to reduce unnecessary medical interventions for breath-holding spells in children

Non-invasive genetic test for fetal DNA sequencing developed

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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