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AI can spot signs of lung cancer on CT scans a year earlier

An artificial intelligence (AI) program can spot signs of lung cancer on CT scans a year before they can be diagnosed with existing methods, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

8 Sep 2021

Research reveals a previously unknown role for a key transcription regulator linked to cancer

CTCF is a transcription factor that has been a research target due to its role in regulating a critical oncogene called MYC.

7 Sep 2021

Study could help improve design, fabrication, and use of nanofiber face masks

Since its outbreak, the COVID-19 virus has infected more than 207.7 million people worldwide and has claimed more than 4.3 million lives, according to the World Health Organization coronavirus dashboard as of Aug. 17.

7 Sep 2021

New £36 billion investment to bring health and social care system closer to sustainable footing

The Prime Minister today set out responsible, fair, and necessary plans to tackle the Covid backlogs, reform adult social care, and bring the health and social care system closer together on a long term, sustainable footing.

7 Sep 2021

New imaging technique uses photonics for early diagnosis of bowel cancer

Early intervention could prevent many of the 160,000 deaths from colon cancer in Europe each year. Colonoscopies, the gold standard for spotting bowel cancer early, can still miss up to 20% of precancerous cells.

7 Sep 2021

Owlstone Medical Closes $58 Million USD (c. £42 Million GBP) Oversubscribed Financing Round to Continue to Advance Breath Biopsy

Owlstone Medical today announced the close of its Series D financing round.

From Owlstone Medical Ltd 7 Sep 2021

Electronic nose can detect chronic allograft dysfunction with 86% accuracy

An electronic "nose" is capable of detecting with 86% accuracy when a lung transplant is beginning to fail, according to research presented at the 'virtual' European Respiratory Society International Congress today.

6 Sep 2021

NHS to receive an extra £5.4 billion over next six months to support COVID-19 response

The NHS will receive an extra £5.4 billion over the next six months to support its response to COVID-19 and help tackle waiting lists, the Prime Minister and Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid have announced today.

6 Sep 2021

Using videos for automated detection of autism spectrum disorder in young children

Individuals affected by autism spectrum disorder often present communication issues and difficulties in social interactions.

6 Sep 2021

Reliable Easy-to-Use Evaporator for Academic Labs

BioChromato Inc. reports on the enthusiastic uptake of its Smart Evaporator C1 in academic teaching and research laboratories around the world.

From BioChromato Inc. 6 Sep 2021

New type of algorithm simplifies comparisons between effects of electrical stimulation on the brain

For millions of people with epilepsy and movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, electrical stimulation of the brain already is widening treatment possibilities. In the future, electrical stimulation may help people with psychiatric illness and direct brain injuries, such as stroke.

6 Sep 2021

Efficacy of vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant

A new study uses statistical models to determine vaccine efficacy against the various SARS-CoV-2 variants and clinical endpoints for SARS-CoV-2 variants.

5 Sep 2021

Researchers develop the smallest CRISPR to date for genome editing

A compact and efficient CRISPR-Cas system, named CasMINI, could be broadly useful for cell-engineering and gene-therapy applications because it is easier to deliver into cells. The findings appear in a study publishing September 3 in the journal Molecular Cell.

4 Sep 2021

New WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence opened in Berlin

To better prepare and protect the world from global disease threats, H.E. German Federal Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World Health Organization Director-General, will today inaugurate the new WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence, based in Berlin.

4 Sep 2021

WHO compiles a compendium of 24 new technologies for COVID-19 and other priority diseases

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for innovative health technologies that can help countries improve health outcomes by providing shortcuts to solutions despite lack of infrastructure and resources.

4 Sep 2021

New diagnostic system can rapidly and sensitively measure antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

A research team at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science in Japan has developed a diagnostic system that can rapidly and sensitively measure the amount of antibodies in the blood that can protect us from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

4 Sep 2021

Study highlights the impact of Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 Remote Patient Monitoring Program

A study by Mayo Clinic investigators highlights the development and implementation of Mayo Clinic's large-scale COVID-19 Remote Patient Monitoring Program, which has served more than 7,000 patients across 41 states.

4 Sep 2021

Weill Cornell receives NIH support to advance TB research

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the deadliest infectious diseases in history and one of the few that naturally infects only humans.

4 Sep 2021

Study: Epilepsy brain implant does not induce changes to patients' personalities or self-perceptions

A next-generation brain implant currently in clinical use for treating refractory epilepsy – to help prevent symptoms including seizures – does not induce changes to patients' personalities or self-perceptions, a new study of patient experiences shows.

3 Sep 2021

Researchers develop deep-learning based method to predict onset of Alzheimer’s disease

According to World Health Organisation, Alzheimer's disease is the most frequent cause of dementia, contributing to up to 70 percent of dementia cases. Worldwide, approximately 24 million people are affected, and this number is expected to double every 20 years. Owing to societal aging, the disease will become a costly public health burden in the years to come.

3 Sep 2021

Technology News and Research

AI can spot signs of lung cancer on CT scans a year earlier

Research reveals a previously unknown role for a key transcription regulator linked to cancer

Study could help improve design, fabrication, and use of nanofiber face masks

New £36 billion investment to bring health and social care system closer to sustainable footing

New imaging technique uses photonics for early diagnosis of bowel cancer

Owlstone Medical Closes $58 Million USD (c. £42 Million GBP) Oversubscribed Financing Round to Continue to Advance Breath Biopsy

Electronic nose can detect chronic allograft dysfunction with 86% accuracy

NHS to receive an extra £5.4 billion over next six months to support COVID-19 response

Using videos for automated detection of autism spectrum disorder in young children

Reliable Easy-to-Use Evaporator for Academic Labs

New type of algorithm simplifies comparisons between effects of electrical stimulation on the brain

Efficacy of vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant

Researchers develop the smallest CRISPR to date for genome editing

New WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence opened in Berlin

WHO compiles a compendium of 24 new technologies for COVID-19 and other priority diseases

New diagnostic system can rapidly and sensitively measure antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

Study highlights the impact of Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 Remote Patient Monitoring Program

Weill Cornell receives NIH support to advance TB research

Study: Epilepsy brain implant does not induce changes to patients' personalities or self-perceptions

Researchers develop deep-learning based method to predict onset of Alzheimer’s disease

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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