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Clinical trial compares Amulet with Watchman FLX device for percutaneous left atrial appendage closure

SWISS-APERO is the first randomized clinical trial comparing Amulet with the new generation Watchman FLX device in terms of residual left atrial appendage (LAA) patency after percutaneous LAA closure (LAAC) as evaluated by 45-day cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA).

8 Nov 2021

A review of antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19

Scientists conducted a systematic review of the use cases and performance of Ag-RDTs for detecting SARS-CoV-2.

8 Nov 2021

New mobile phone app could enable early identification of treatable growth disorders

A ground-breaking new, mobile phone app, 'GrowthMonitor' places the accurate measurement of children's height in the hands of parents and carers.

8 Nov 2021

NHS to receive nearly £250 million to digitize diagnostics care

The NHS will receive £248 million over the next year to invest in technology that will deliver more diagnostic tests, checks and scans to help provide faster diagnosis of a health condition, earlier treatment and reduce waiting lists.

8 Nov 2021

Highly-sensitive PCR-based method to detect SARS-CoV-2 variants

A team of UK-based scientists has recently developed an allele-specific probe polymerase chain reaction method that can accurately detect different variants/lineages of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in respiratory samples. Furthermore, the method can detect viral variants even in samples with low viral RNA or degraded viral RNA. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

7 Nov 2021

Reducing airborne transmission of infectious respiratory viruses with portable air purifiers

A new computational study focuses on the performance of portable air purifiers based on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations.

7 Nov 2021

Global effort focuses on developing better methods to quantify joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Crowdsourcing has become an increasingly popular way to develop machine learning algorithms to address many clinical problems in a variety of illnesses.

7 Nov 2021

Automated, online COVID-19 triage tool effective at safely categorizing patients

An automated, online triage tool developed by Penn Medicine categorized nearly every one of the patients who used it into a safe severity level, a new study shows.

6 Nov 2021

Scientists create a rapid diagnostic technology to detect SARS-CoV-2

Blending experts from molecular genetics, chemistry and health sciences, researchers at the University of California San Diego have created a rapid diagnostic technology that detects SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

6 Nov 2021

MHRA approves first oral antiviral for the treatment of COVID-19

The antiviral Lagevrio (molnupiravir) is safe and effective at reducing the risk of hospitalization and death in people with mild to moderate COVID-19 who are at increased risk of developing severe disease, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency announced today.

4 Nov 2021

Cas13 shines a light on SARS-CoV-2 variants

Now, a new study published on the medRxiv* preprint server describes and benchmarks SHINEv2, a Cas13-based nucleic acid diagnostic for SARS-CoV-2 detection. SHINEv2 combines temperature sample processing and lyophilized reagents to simplify the test procedure and assay distribution immensely.

4 Nov 2021

Studying influenza A virus and peptide interactions with electrically controllable DNA nanoconstructs

German scientists used DNA nanolevers to target the interaction between a peptide known as PeB and influenza A.

3 Nov 2021

Scientists tackle antibiotic resistance by using supercomputers

Scientists may have made a giant leap in fighting the biggest threat to human health by using supercomputing to keep pace with the impressive ability of diseases to evolve.

3 Nov 2021

Fetal heart rate monitoring is feasible, accurate for managing high-risk pregnancies

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that heart rate monitoring is a feasible, accurate tool to check for heart rhythm abnormalities in the fetuses of pregnant women with anti-Ro/SSA antibodies.

2 Nov 2021

Innovative artificial neural network can accurately detect radiographic sacroiliitis

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found that an innovative new artificial neural network can detect radiographic sacroiliitis in patients with suspected axial spondyloarthritis, a progressive disease that is more common in young adults.

2 Nov 2021

University of Liverpool spin out aims to revolutionize the diagnosis of UTIs

The University of Liverpool has formed a new spin-out company, PhenUtest Diagnostics Ltd, to take forward state-of-the-art medical device technology that aims to revolutionise the diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs).

2 Nov 2021

Merging AI with targeted electrical brain stimulation to improve specific human brain functions

In a pilot human study, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital show it is possible to improve specific human brain functions related to self-control and mental flexibility by merging artificial intelligence with targeted electrical brain stimulation.

1 Nov 2021

New method for interpreting brain activity data more accurate than conventional techniques

Skoltech researchers have proposed a method for interpreting brain activity data that proved to be up to five times more accurate than the conventionally used technique in cases when MRI data contained artifacts or only a low-resolution head model was available.

1 Nov 2021

Startup receives funding for developing a device to prevent epilepsy-related death

Neurava, a startup located in West Lafayette, Indiana, announced Monday (Nov. 1) that it has received more than $650,000 in seed funding led by Elevate Ventures with participation from Purdue Foundry, First Leaf Capital, UCB Biopharma, iO Life Ventures and angel investors.

1 Nov 2021

Study shows how ML algorithms can be improved significantly for medical purposes

Anyone waiting for the results of a medical test knows the anxious question:'Will my life change completely when I know?' And the relief if you test negative.

1 Nov 2021

Device / Technology News

Clinical trial compares Amulet with Watchman FLX device for percutaneous left atrial appendage closure

A review of antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19

New mobile phone app could enable early identification of treatable growth disorders

NHS to receive nearly £250 million to digitize diagnostics care

Highly-sensitive PCR-based method to detect SARS-CoV-2 variants

Reducing airborne transmission of infectious respiratory viruses with portable air purifiers

Global effort focuses on developing better methods to quantify joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Automated, online COVID-19 triage tool effective at safely categorizing patients

Scientists create a rapid diagnostic technology to detect SARS-CoV-2

MHRA approves first oral antiviral for the treatment of COVID-19

Cas13 shines a light on SARS-CoV-2 variants

Studying influenza A virus and peptide interactions with electrically controllable DNA nanoconstructs

Scientists tackle antibiotic resistance by using supercomputers

Fetal heart rate monitoring is feasible, accurate for managing high-risk pregnancies

Innovative artificial neural network can accurately detect radiographic sacroiliitis

University of Liverpool spin out aims to revolutionize the diagnosis of UTIs

Merging AI with targeted electrical brain stimulation to improve specific human brain functions

New method for interpreting brain activity data more accurate than conventional techniques

Startup receives funding for developing a device to prevent epilepsy-related death

Study shows how ML algorithms can be improved significantly for medical purposes

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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