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High quality, cost effective surgical retractor is welcomed by leading US hospital group

JUNE Medical is delighted to announce a new agreement with a major US hospital group to supply the award-winning Galaxy II® self-retaining surgical retractors to over 1,600 hospitals in the US, commencing April 15, 2023.

From JUNE Medical 4 Apr 2023

Study finds ultrasound as an effective standalone diagnostic method for focal breast complaints

Ultrasound is an effective standalone diagnostic method in patients with focal breast complaints, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

4 Apr 2023

FUJIFILM Healthcare Corporation to release ARIETTA™ 750 DeepInsight™ ultrasound system

FUJIFILM Healthcare Corporation is set to release the ARIETTA 750 DeepInsight ultrasound system – a new AI-powered diagnostic ultrasound system with superior image quality – in April 2023.

From FUJIFILM Corporation 4 Apr 2023

Owlstone Medical launches OMED Health to enable patients to better understand their gut microbiome and manage their digestive health

Owlstone Medical (“Owlstone”), the global leader in Breath Biopsy® for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine, today announced the launch of OMED Health, a dedicated, patient-centric brand and digital platform that will offer patients and clinicians access to breath-based diagnostic tests, point-of-care (PoC) devices and support resources for a range of conditions. Initially focused on digestive disease, OMED Health will help individuals with gut health issues have an improved quality of life by enabling better, and faster, understanding and management of their conditions.

From Owlstone Medical Ltd 4 Apr 2023

UK and Ukraine partnership develops AI to treat people wounded by shrapnel

Researchers in the UK and Ukraine are teaming up to develop artificial intelligence (AI) that will help treat those wounded by shrapnel.

3 Apr 2023

Next-level technology for making time-released drugs could be a remedy for missed medications

Missing crucial doses of medicines and vaccines could become a thing of the past thanks to Rice University bioengineers' next-level technology for making time-released drugs.

3 Apr 2023

Surrey scientists develop a non-invasive diagnostic test for oral cancer

A non-invasive diagnostic test for oral cancer has been developed by researchers at the University of Surrey.

3 Apr 2023

Wearable devices could be used to detect higher risk of heart failure and arrhythmia

Wearable devices such as smart watches could be used to detect a higher risk of developing heart failure and irregular heart rhythms in later life, suggests a new study led by UCL researchers.

3 Apr 2023

AI chatbot may help improve health outcomes for patients with cirrhosis and liver cancer

A new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators describes how ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, may help improve health outcomes for patients with cirrhosis and liver cancer by providing easy-to-understand information about basic knowledge, lifestyle and treatments for these conditions.

31 Mar 2023

New system leverages the sensing capabilities of a smartphone to measure blood glucose levels

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, one out of every three adults in the United States has prediabetes, a condition marked by elevated blood sugar levels that could lead to the development of Type 2 diabetes.

31 Mar 2023

New microfluidic device quickly and automatically predicts the effectiveness of cancer treatment

One of the great challenges in the fight against cancer is to design new technologies for a personalized treatment for each patient.

31 Mar 2023

POSTECH team engineers an artificial kidney for early detection of adverse drug reactions

The kidney plays a vital role in maintaining homeostasis within the body by eliminating toxic and superfluous substances in the bloodstream, including waste generated during metabolic processes, through urine.

31 Mar 2023

The potential benefits of using AI in the management of patients with traumatic injury

Researchers utilized a deep-learning algorithm to aid novices in focused assessment with sonography in trauma.

31 Mar 2023

New model can speed up the evaluation process for drugs used to combat cervical cancer

Researchers at Oregon State University have created a means of speeding up and improving the evaluation process for drugs used to combat cervical cancer.

31 Mar 2023

New type of nanoparticle can deliver messenger RNA encoding useful proteins to the lungs

Engineers at MIT and the University of Massachusetts Medical School have designed a new type of nanoparticle that can be administered to the lungs, where it can deliver messenger RNA encoding useful proteins.

30 Mar 2023

AI outperforms the leading tools in predicting enzyme function

A new artificial intelligence tool can predict the functions of enzymes based on their amino acid sequences, even when the enzymes are unstudied or poorly understood.

30 Mar 2023

Study finds minimal impact of SARS-CoV-2 genome variability on current diagnostic molecular systems

The authors of a new study under review at the journal Scientific Reports and currently posted to the Research Square preprint* server proposed a novel analysis pipeline to help identify mutations in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) primer regions.

29 Mar 2023

Device / Technology News

High quality, cost effective surgical retractor is welcomed by leading US hospital group

Study finds ultrasound as an effective standalone diagnostic method for focal breast complaints

FUJIFILM Healthcare Corporation to release ARIETTA™ 750 DeepInsight™ ultrasound system

Owlstone Medical launches OMED Health to enable patients to better understand their gut microbiome and manage their digestive health

UK and Ukraine partnership develops AI to treat people wounded by shrapnel

Next-level technology for making time-released drugs could be a remedy for missed medications

Surrey scientists develop a non-invasive diagnostic test for oral cancer

Wearable devices could be used to detect higher risk of heart failure and arrhythmia

AI chatbot may help improve health outcomes for patients with cirrhosis and liver cancer

New system leverages the sensing capabilities of a smartphone to measure blood glucose levels

New microfluidic device quickly and automatically predicts the effectiveness of cancer treatment

POSTECH team engineers an artificial kidney for early detection of adverse drug reactions

The potential benefits of using AI in the management of patients with traumatic injury

New model can speed up the evaluation process for drugs used to combat cervical cancer

New type of nanoparticle can deliver messenger RNA encoding useful proteins to the lungs

AI outperforms the leading tools in predicting enzyme function

Study finds minimal impact of SARS-CoV-2 genome variability on current diagnostic molecular systems

Hemex Health awarded $3 million grant to advance commercialization of Gazelle Hb Variant Test for the U.S. market

AI tool helps clinicians to identify and treat lung cancer at their early stages

AI tool highlights the need to improve diets in long-term care

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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