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Robotic surgery poses challenges as hospital resume elective surgery amid COVID-19

Robotic surgery plays a major role in modern management of prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and other conditions treated by urologists. But it also poses some special challenges as hospitals resume elective surgery amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

7 Oct 2020

Researchers examine different brands of impression materials for border molding in denture fabrication

An edentulous jaw is a condition where either the upper (maxilla) or the lower (mandible) jaw is missing all teeth. In medical practice, it could be treated by placement of a complete denture.

7 Oct 2020

Antigen testing detects SARS-CoV-2 better than PCR

A team of scientists from the United States demonstrates that rapid antigen tests for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are more effective in determining the actual infection status in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) than real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT PCR)-based tests.

6 Oct 2020

A new technology to measure lens stiffness associated with presbyopia

A University of Houston biomedical researcher is developing new technology that will measure the stiffness of the lens in the eye, which is likely associated with presbyopia, or farsightedness, the inevitable and age-related loss of the ability to focus on nearby objects.

6 Oct 2020

'Dipstick' technology could be used for mobile and accurate COVID-19 testing

Technology that helps to quickly extract and analyze genetic material could be used for cheap, accurate and mobile COVID-19 testing, including at airports and remote testing centres.

6 Oct 2020

Dried blood spot samples accurately detect anti-SARS-CoV-2 S glycoprotein antibodies

Using dried blood spot samples (DBS) is an accurate alternative to venous blood in detecting SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests, a new study by immunology experts at the University of Birmingham has found.

6 Oct 2020

Researchers develop new testing platform for breast cancer cells

A Purdue University team has developed a novel testing platform to evaluate how breast cancer cells respond to the recurrent stretching that occurs in the lungs during breathing.

6 Oct 2020

Researchers show the effectiveness of incorporating virtual driving assessment system into driver's licensing process

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center have demonstrated the feasibility of incorporating a virtual driving assessment system into the driver's licensing process in Ohio.

6 Oct 2020

New algorithm can fast forward quantum simulations to solve problems

A new algorithm that fast forwards simulations could bring greater use ability to current and near-term quantum computers, opening the way for applications to run past strict time limits that hamper many quantum calculations.

6 Oct 2020

Researchers discover a new, rapid method to fabricate nanoparticles

Northwestern University researchers are casting a net for nanoparticles.The team has discovered a new, rapid method for fabricating nanoparticles from a simple, self-assembling polymer.

6 Oct 2020

New method may help detect congenital heart disease of a baby in utero

Researchers at King's College London have developed a new method for helping detect congenital heart disease of a baby in pregnant mothers using MRI.

5 Oct 2020

NIST technique could improve detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus

A multidisciplinary research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a way to increase the sensitivity of the primary test used to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19.

5 Oct 2020

Wyss Institute’s technologies licensed to Agile Biodetection to aid COVID-19 diagnostic efforts

The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University announced today that its nasopharyngeal swab and toehold switch technologies have been licensed to Alabama-based Agile Biodetection, which will use them to develop solutions for unmet diagnostic needs in the detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in environmental or clinical settings.

5 Oct 2020

Researchers receive $3.2 million to use AI for improving heart transplant outcomes

A team of researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, were recently awarded a $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to enhance research for improving heart transplant outcomes for patients.

5 Oct 2020

Promising breath analysis for early-stage cancer testing takes a leap forward

The global quest to use a person's breath analysis for rapid, inexpensive and accurate early-stage testing for cancer and other diseases has taken a leap forward.

5 Oct 2020

A new technology to diagnose COVID-19 in just 30 minutes

The year 2020 can be summarized simply by one word - COVID-19 - as it was the culprit that froze the entire world. For more than 8 months so far, movement between nations has been paralyzed all because there are no means to prevent or treat the virus and the diagnosis takes long.

5 Oct 2020

Applying the power of AI to improve heart-transplant outcomes

The team of biomedical researchers at the Center for Computational Imaging and Personalized Diagnostics has tackled various aspects of lung cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer and more since the center was launched at Case Western Reserve University in 2012 by bioengineering pioneer Anant Madabhushi.

5 Oct 2020

Feasibility of using dry reagents LAMP assay for SARS-CoV-2 detection

In a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv, researchers evaluated the suitability of the Loopamp SARS-CoV-2 Detection kit from Eiken Chemica, Japan, for detecting SARS-CoV-2. This is a LAMP method that uses dry reagents for RNA amplification.

5 Oct 2020

Study: Virtual follow-up care is just as beneficial as those who meet face-to-face

Surgical patients who participate in virtual follow-up visits after their operations spend a similar amount of time with surgical team members as those who meet face-to-face.

5 Oct 2020

An effective Origami mask for COVID-19

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in September 2020 reports constructing disposable masks using simple paper folding or origami steps, from filter material. This could make mask-wearing more acceptable and their construction less cumbersome.

5 Oct 2020

Device / Technology News

Robotic surgery poses challenges as hospital resume elective surgery amid COVID-19

Researchers examine different brands of impression materials for border molding in denture fabrication

Antigen testing detects SARS-CoV-2 better than PCR

A new technology to measure lens stiffness associated with presbyopia

'Dipstick' technology could be used for mobile and accurate COVID-19 testing

Dried blood spot samples accurately detect anti-SARS-CoV-2 S glycoprotein antibodies

Researchers develop new testing platform for breast cancer cells

Researchers show the effectiveness of incorporating virtual driving assessment system into driver's licensing process

New algorithm can fast forward quantum simulations to solve problems

Researchers discover a new, rapid method to fabricate nanoparticles

New method may help detect congenital heart disease of a baby in utero

NIST technique could improve detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus

Wyss Institute’s technologies licensed to Agile Biodetection to aid COVID-19 diagnostic efforts

Researchers receive $3.2 million to use AI for improving heart transplant outcomes

Promising breath analysis for early-stage cancer testing takes a leap forward

A new technology to diagnose COVID-19 in just 30 minutes

Applying the power of AI to improve heart-transplant outcomes

Feasibility of using dry reagents LAMP assay for SARS-CoV-2 detection

Study: Virtual follow-up care is just as beneficial as those who meet face-to-face

An effective Origami mask for COVID-19

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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