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Clinicians eager to use generative AI to support clinical decision-making, report says

Today, Elsevier Health, a global leader in information and data analytics, released its Clinician of the Future 2023 report, which serves as the global health ecosystem's most recent pulse on what doctors and nurses think about the changes and challenges in healthcare, including the rapid rise of generative AI products and platforms.

7 Sep 2023

Novel method using DNA nanoballs could revolutionize pathogen detection

Researchers at Karolinska Institute have developed a novel method using DNA Nanoballs to detect pathogens, aiming to simplify nucleic acid testing and revolutionize pathogen detection.

7 Sep 2023

New device can help test treatments in patients with gliomas

The shape and size of a grain of rice, the new device can conduct dozens of experiments at once to study the effects of new treatments on some of the hardest-to-treat brain cancers.

7 Sep 2023

The impact of prolonged computer use on oculomotor function

Researchers conducted an evaluation of oculomotor function changes during prolonged computer usage using an eye tracker to collect data on eye movement at various intervals of screen time.

7 Sep 2023

Using ChatGPT to address vaccine hesitancy: a promising tool for guiding users to scientific information?

Researchers assessed ChatGPT's ability to address the 50 most common misconceptions about vaccine safety.

6 Sep 2023

Flash therapy may offer a practical option to delay the circadian clock in shift workers and jet travelers

Researchers examined whether flash therapy, given during sleep, changed the sleep architecture to shift the human circadian clock.

6 Sep 2023

AI for breast cancer screening can perform just as well as human readers

Using a standardized assessment, researchers in the UK compared the performance of a commercially available artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm with human readers of screening mammograms.

5 Sep 2023

Yourgene Health launches MagBench Automated DNA Extraction Instrument and Kit for NIPT workflows

Yourgene Health plc (“Yourgene”), a leading international molecular diagnostics group, today launched the Yourgene® MagBench™ Automated DNA Extraction Instrument and Kit. MagBench solution is available to Sage™ customers across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.

From Yourgene Health 5 Sep 2023

Can ChatGPT be a diabetes consultant? Study probes the potential and pitfalls

This comprehensive study explores ChatGPT's ability to answer questions about diabetes, comparing it to human experts in a Danish diabetes center. While familiar users could more often spot the AI-generated answers, the research underscores the need for rigorous evaluation and safe integration of AI in healthcare.

5 Sep 2023

New blood test pinpoints Parkinson's disease through mitochondrial DNA damage

Researchers have developed a new blood test that measures mitochondrial DNA damage as a potential marker for Parkinson's disease (PD). The study shows the test could aid in diagnosing PD and assessing responses to LRRK2 kinase inhibitors, which may help in reducing mitochondrial damage in PD patients.

4 Sep 2023

The first point-of-care genetic test for lactose intolerance: A compact, lab-on-phone diagnostic assay

The performance of a compact diagnostic assay that can accurately and rapidly diagnose lactose intolerance.

4 Sep 2023

ChatGPT can debunk vaccine myths and increase vaccine uptake, study finds

ChatGPT could help to increase vaccine uptake by debunking myths around jab safety, say the authors of a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics.

4 Sep 2023

AI-driven analysis of MRI scans could pave the way for improved multiple sclerosis treatment

New research exploring cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to better analyse MRI scans of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) could unlock crucial insights into disease progression and pave the way for improved treatment of people living with the condition.

4 Sep 2023

Machine learning helps identify metabolic biomarkers that could predict cancer risk

A novel study from the University of South Australia has identified a range of metabolic biomarkers that could help predict the risk of cancer.

4 Sep 2023

Innovate UK funding to support the development of powdered gene therapy for bone graft augmentation

TherageniX, a University of Nottingham spin out pioneering a dry powder gene therapy formulation for bone graft augmentation, and its collaborator, the University of Nottingham, have been awarded a £995,000 grant from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency.

4 Sep 2023

Digital tech could unlock warning signs for imminent sudden cardiac arrest

A new study in Lancet Digital Health identifies early warning symptoms like chest pain and dyspnea that are moderately associated with imminent sudden cardiac arrest. The research suggests that future digital technologies could combine these symptoms with biometric data to more precisely predict and potentially prevent these life-threatening events.

3 Sep 2023

Device / Technology News

Clinicians eager to use generative AI to support clinical decision-making, report says

Novel method using DNA nanoballs could revolutionize pathogen detection

New device can help test treatments in patients with gliomas

The impact of prolonged computer use on oculomotor function

Using ChatGPT to address vaccine hesitancy: a promising tool for guiding users to scientific information?

Flash therapy may offer a practical option to delay the circadian clock in shift workers and jet travelers

AI for breast cancer screening can perform just as well as human readers

Yourgene Health launches MagBench Automated DNA Extraction Instrument and Kit for NIPT workflows

Can ChatGPT be a diabetes consultant? Study probes the potential and pitfalls

New blood test pinpoints Parkinson's disease through mitochondrial DNA damage

The first point-of-care genetic test for lactose intolerance: A compact, lab-on-phone diagnostic assay

ChatGPT can debunk vaccine myths and increase vaccine uptake, study finds

AI-driven analysis of MRI scans could pave the way for improved multiple sclerosis treatment

Machine learning helps identify metabolic biomarkers that could predict cancer risk

Innovate UK funding to support the development of powdered gene therapy for bone graft augmentation

Digital tech could unlock warning signs for imminent sudden cardiac arrest

Scientists convert former barn into cutting-edge animal behavior lab

SparkMaster 2: New software automates analysis of calcium release events

Amsterdam UMC-led project drives innovation in healthcare with AI and natural language processing

Study explores associations between digital media use and psychotic experiences in young adults

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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