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New toolkit helps practitioners to deliver effective remote assessments for people with physical impairments

Appointments for people with physical impairments were quickly made remote during the pandemic – with a lack of consistency or guidance around what could take place remotely and what would need to wait for an in-person visit.

31 Jan 2022

Research shows rapid antigen tests can detect SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Omicron

Researchers determined the analytical sensitivity of a CE-marked fast antigen with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron, Delta, Alpha, and Gamma variants.

31 Jan 2022

Accurate prediction of COVID-19 outbreaks using location data from mobile devices

Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health were able to accurately predict outbreaks of COVID-19 in Connecticut municipalities using anonymous location information from mobile devices, according to a new study published in Science Advances.

31 Jan 2022

New AI technology could help reduce malnutrition in long-term care homes

New technology could help reduce malnutrition and improve overall health in long-term care homes by automatically recording and tracking how much food residents consume.

31 Jan 2022

Using lateral flow testing to define COVID-19 self-isolation period

A recent study discusses the role of lateral flow device testing in potentially improving COVID-19 isolation policies.

30 Jan 2022

Imaging microscopy shows killer T-cells targeting SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Researchers demonstrate how cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTLs) with specificity for SARS-CoV-2 eliminate multiple infected targets.

30 Jan 2022

New app and lab kit transform a smartphone into COVID-19 / flu detection system

In a potential game changer for COVID-19 pandemic control efforts, a new cell phone app and lab kit have transformed a smartphone into a COVID-19 / flu detection system.

29 Jan 2022

AI-based work scheduling improves physician engagement and reduces burnout

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based scheduling significantly improves physician engagement and reduces burnout by creating fair and flexible schedules that support work-life balance - even during the COVID-19 pandemic - according to research being presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' ADVANCE 2022, the Anesthesiology Business Event.

29 Jan 2022

New approach accelerates the detection of cancer biomarkers for point-of-care diagnostics

The detection and quantification of cancer-associated molecular biomarkers in body fluids, or liquid biopsies, prove minimally invasive in early cancer diagnostics.

29 Jan 2022

Researchers receive £4.9 million to investigate pioneering biological electronics

Researchers from universities across the UK, led by the University of Bristol, have been awarded £4.9 million from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the UK's largest bioscience funder, to investigate how electrons and energy flow through biological molecules by building artificial protein-based wires and circuits.

29 Jan 2022

Non-invasive, tiny indicator changes color if the wound shows early signs of infection

Scientists at Queen’s University Belfast have invented a tiny indicator that changes colour if a patient’s wound shows early signs of infection.

29 Jan 2022

Researchers develop new tool to determine patients' liver cancer risk after hepatitis C

Hepatitis C can now be effectively treated, thanks to modern drugs. However, despite having been cured, some patients can go on to develop liver cancer. Currently, biannual ultrasound screening is done to monitor for incipient cancer.

28 Jan 2022

New tool harnesses immune cells from tumors to effectively fight cancer

Northwestern scientists have developed a new tool to harness immune cells from tumors to fight cancer rapidly and effectively, published in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering.

28 Jan 2022

Magnetic nanoparticles for SARS-CoV-2 and other virus detection systems

Researchers discuss the contributions that have been provided by magnetic nanoparticles for the molecular diagnosis of human viruses.

28 Jan 2022

Pulse oximeters give false readings in a group of patients with COVID-19

The severity of COVID-19 pneumonia can be difficult to assess in people from different ethnic groups, due to inaccurate readings from a device that measures the level of oxygen in the blood of patients.

28 Jan 2022

Diagnosing COVID-19 with the new isothermal amplification technology

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. During the COVID-19 pandemic, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has become the gold standard for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA worldwide.

28 Jan 2022

Physical activity monitoring devices may be useful to boost activity levels in adults

Physical activity monitors, such as fitness apps and wearable activity trackers, that provide direct feedback to users do help to boost activity levels in adults, finds a summary of the evidence, published by The BMJ today.

27 Jan 2022

Bruker BioSpin group introduces new online platform to connect NMR scientists and advance NMR research in Europe

Bruker BioSpin announces the introduction of Connexus® in Europe – a cloud-based collaboration platform that connects nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) scientists in need of analytical services and data evaluation expertise with NMR laboratories with available capabilities. By bringing the interested parties together, Connexus offers clients new access to previously inaccessible high-performance NMR technology and tools, while maximizing instrument productivity for laboratories providing analytical services.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 27 Jan 2022

Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot performs laparoscopic surgery on pig soft tissue without human help

A robot has performed laparoscopic surgery on the soft tissue of a pig without the guiding hand of a human – a significant step in robotics toward fully automated surgery on humans.

27 Jan 2022

AI system can analyze eye scans to identify patients at high risk of heart attack

Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can analyze eye scans taken during a routine visit to an optician or eye clinic and identify patients at a high risk of a heart attack.

25 Jan 2022

Device / Technology News

New toolkit helps practitioners to deliver effective remote assessments for people with physical impairments

Research shows rapid antigen tests can detect SARS-CoV-2 variants, including Omicron

Accurate prediction of COVID-19 outbreaks using location data from mobile devices

New AI technology could help reduce malnutrition in long-term care homes

Using lateral flow testing to define COVID-19 self-isolation period

Imaging microscopy shows killer T-cells targeting SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

New app and lab kit transform a smartphone into COVID-19 / flu detection system

AI-based work scheduling improves physician engagement and reduces burnout

New approach accelerates the detection of cancer biomarkers for point-of-care diagnostics

Researchers receive £4.9 million to investigate pioneering biological electronics

Non-invasive, tiny indicator changes color if the wound shows early signs of infection

Researchers develop new tool to determine patients' liver cancer risk after hepatitis C

New tool harnesses immune cells from tumors to effectively fight cancer

Magnetic nanoparticles for SARS-CoV-2 and other virus detection systems

Pulse oximeters give false readings in a group of patients with COVID-19

Diagnosing COVID-19 with the new isothermal amplification technology

Physical activity monitoring devices may be useful to boost activity levels in adults

Bruker BioSpin group introduces new online platform to connect NMR scientists and advance NMR research in Europe

Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot performs laparoscopic surgery on pig soft tissue without human help

AI system can analyze eye scans to identify patients at high risk of heart attack

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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