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New Timestrip indicators to support the use of promising coronavirus vaccines

Timestrip®, the developer of smart indicator technology, has moved fast to develop a range of products that support use of the coronavirus vaccines now promising to become available.

16 Nov 2020

New digital service will help hospitals build capacity in outpatient services

NHS partnership Health Call is rolling out a new digital outpatients service to connect clinicians with patients at home and minimize the need to attend hospital appointments in person during the pandemic.

16 Nov 2020

Individuals with spinal cord injury show improvements in mobility with exoskeleton-assisted walking

Exoskeletal-assisted walking is safe, feasible, and effective in individuals disabled by spinal cord injury, according to the results of a federally funded multi-site randomized clinical trial.

12 Nov 2020

Machine-learning based analysis of mitochondria interaction networks to advance PD diagnosis

In a new study led by the Immune Systems Biology research group of the LIH Department of Infection and Immunity, researchers adopted a holistic machine-learning approach to elucidate how the interactions between neuronal mitochondria can serve as a powerful tool to distinguish nerve cells from Parkinson’s patients from those belonging to healthy subjects, thereby providing new insights in the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of this neurodegenerative disorder.

12 Nov 2020

Novel method for manufacturing complex-shaped ceramic bone implants developed

Scientists from the Skoltech Center for Design, Manufacturing, and Materials (CDMM) have developed a method for designing and manufacturing complex-shaped ceramic bone implants with a controllable porous structure, which largely enhances tissue fusion efficiency.

12 Nov 2020

New Cambridge Centre aims to transform precision medicine and biomedical discoveries

A new center at the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with AstraZeneca and GSK, aims to use AI to make medical discoveries, accelerate the development of precision medicine and develop new treatments

12 Nov 2020

London-based Veraco launches product range to reduce microbes on frequently touched surfaces

London based Veraco has designed and manufactured a range of Antimicrobial adhesive pads and wraps to be used on frequently touched surfaces, such as door handles, shopping trolleys and handrails.

12 Nov 2020

Coventry University professor develops new medical simulator for delivering blood glucose training

An innovative new medical simulator that teaches students and patients how to measure and analyze blood glucose has been developed by a Coventry University Professor.

12 Nov 2020

Routine testing for COVID-19 before major surgery could reduce risk of respiratory complications

Routine testing patients for COVID-19 before major surgery could reduce the risk of respiratory complications and save lives, a new study reveals.

12 Nov 2020

Imaging technique reveals opioid receptor localization across the whole brain

Winding and twisting like a labyrinth, the brain consists of an elaborate network of passages through which information flows at high speeds, rapidly generating thoughts, emotions, and physical responses.

12 Nov 2020

New Cambridge center aims to use AI to make medical discoveries, develop new treatments

A new centre at the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with AstraZeneca and GSK, aims to use AI to make medical discoveries, accelerate the development of precision medicine and develop new treatments.

11 Nov 2020

Using artificial intelligence imaging analysis methods for COVID-19 clinical diagnosis

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. In this review article the authors Yun Chen, Gongfa Jiang, Yue Li, Yutao Tang, Yanfang Xu, Siqi Ding, Yanqi Xin and Yao Lu from Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, China and Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China consider the application of artificial intelligence imaging analysis methods for COVID-19 clinical diagnosis.

11 Nov 2020

Implantable smart wrap may help people who have under-active bladders

An implantable smart wrap that fits safely and securely around the bladder may one day help people who have under-active bladders, a condition that hinders patients from urinating regularly and comfortably, according to an international team of researchers.

11 Nov 2020

Teledermatology improves access to care, reduces consult time

A new study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Independence Blue Cross shows that when patients' primary care doctors were able to photograph areas of concern and share them with dermatologists, the response time for a consultation dropped from almost 84 days to under five hours.

11 Nov 2020

Researchers use machine learning algorithm to identify common respiratory pathogens

The ongoing global pandemic has created an urgent need for rapid tests that can diagnose the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the pathogen that causes COVID-19, and distinguish it from other respiratory viruses.

11 Nov 2020

Ignis Health licenses Telehealth Service Implementation Model to set up new program

The Medical University of South Carolina and Ignis Health share a common goal - improving telehealth. Earlier this month, Ignis licensed the Telehealth Service Implementation Model (TSIM), a roadmap for setting up a telehealth program developed by Shawn Valenta, former administrator for the MUSC Health Center for Telehealth, and other telehealth experts at MUSC.

11 Nov 2020

Device / Technology News

New Timestrip indicators to support the use of promising coronavirus vaccines

New digital service will help hospitals build capacity in outpatient services

Individuals with spinal cord injury show improvements in mobility with exoskeleton-assisted walking

Machine-learning based analysis of mitochondria interaction networks to advance PD diagnosis

Novel method for manufacturing complex-shaped ceramic bone implants developed

New Cambridge Centre aims to transform precision medicine and biomedical discoveries

London-based Veraco launches product range to reduce microbes on frequently touched surfaces

Coventry University professor develops new medical simulator for delivering blood glucose training

Routine testing for COVID-19 before major surgery could reduce risk of respiratory complications

Imaging technique reveals opioid receptor localization across the whole brain

New Cambridge center aims to use AI to make medical discoveries, develop new treatments

Using artificial intelligence imaging analysis methods for COVID-19 clinical diagnosis

Implantable smart wrap may help people who have under-active bladders

Teledermatology improves access to care, reduces consult time

Researchers use machine learning algorithm to identify common respiratory pathogens

Ignis Health licenses Telehealth Service Implementation Model to set up new program

Single clinical laboratory test can rapidly detect serious infections

Optical technique could transform accuracy and detection of biomechanical alterations of cells

Machine learning models predict critical events, mortality rate in COVID-19 patients

Innovative technology to develop safe, comfortable footwear for active older people

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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