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New machine learning tool identifies US counties at higher risk for COVID deaths

The task of controlling the COVID-19 pandemic nationwide and predicting where cases will spike next and which areas may have high mortality rates remains daunting for scientists and public officials.

8 Jul 2020

LabVantage Adds Fully Integrated Scientific Data Management System (SDMS) to its Industry-Leading LIMS Platform

Solutions, Inc., the leading provider of laboratory informatics solutions and services including purpose-built LIMS solutions that allow labs to go live faster and at a lower total cost, today announced that the newly-released 8.5 edition of its industry-leading LabVantage platform offers a fully integrated Scientific Data Management System (SDMS).

From LabVantage Solutions 8 Jul 2020

New technology can rapidly disrupt existing biofilms that account for chronic diseases

Chronic and recurrent bacterial diseases are treatment-resistant due to the ability of the pathogens to establish biofilms, which act as fortresses built of extracellular DNA and proteins to protect populations of the bacteria.

8 Jul 2020

UCLA launches an AI robot to support the emotional needs of children

"Hi! Do you want to sing a song with me?" With its big WALL-E eyes and sleek plastic body, Robin the robot has the huggable, child-friendly look of an animated Pixar character -- one that is eager to interact with pediatric patients to ease their anxiety and loneliness in the hospital.

7 Jul 2020

Purdue-affiliated medical device company raises over $1.5 million to scale up business

SpeechVive Inc. announced Tuesday (July 7) the completion of a convertible note that will provide the necessary resources to begin scaling the business.

7 Jul 2020

Unique photonic device could pave the way for a breakthrough in medical implants

Over the past few decades, medical technology seen various advances in terms of the scope and efficiency of implant devices.

7 Jul 2020

New web-based tool could contribute to the development of better cancer treatments

The results are now published in Nature Medicine and at the same time the tool - the Molecular Tumor Board Portal - will be launched on www.mtbp.org. Janne Lehtiö, professor at the Karolinska Institutet Department of Oncology-Pathology led this work, along with researcher David Tamborero.

7 Jul 2020

Researchers use nanoparticles to deliver gene therapy for blinding eye disease

In experiments in rats and mice, two Johns Hopkins scientists - an engineer and an ophthalmologist - report the successful use of nanoparticles to deliver gene therapy for blinding eye disease.

7 Jul 2020

New technique evaluates connectivity of brain networks in COVID-19 patients

Many patients with severe coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID-19) remain unresponsive after surviving critical illness.

7 Jul 2020

New technology can sense the presence of toxic metals in the water supply

The new platform uses cell-free synthetic biology to test for 17 contaminants, including lead, copper, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.

7 Jul 2020

Easy-to-use software developed to identify drug-resistant genes in bacteria

Washington State University researchers have developed an easy-to-use software program to identify drug-resistant genes in bacteria.

6 Jul 2020

Researchers develop new tool to visualize worldwide trends in coronavirus infection

Austrian researchers have developed a simple tool to show the trends in coronavirus infections over time around the world.

6 Jul 2020

Artificial intelligence can detect serious eye disease in diabetic patients

Results from the largest study of artificial intelligence use in the English Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP), have shown that the technology can accurately detect serious eye disease among those with diabetes (retinopathy) and could halve the human workload associated with screening for diabetic eye disease, saving millions of pounds annually.

6 Jul 2020

Rigaku Analytical Devices to present during Thai Industrial Pharmacist Association (TIPA) webinar

Rigaku Analytical Devices, the market leader in handheld 1064nm Raman technology, will present its solution for raw material identification during a webinar hosted by the Thai Industrial Pharmacist Association on July 16, 2020 at 9:30 am ICT / 8:30 pm EDT.

From Rigaku Analytical Devices 6 Jul 2020

Highly effective and safe nanocrystal can fight against dangerous doses of radiation

Despite the wide application of radiation in diagnostics and treatments, there is still no magic material to protect people from radiation exposure.

6 Jul 2020

Using machine learning to analyze the interaction of breast cancer risk factors

A recently published article from University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital reports new innovative use of machine learning to help understand the interplay of genetic and other breast cancer risk factors.

6 Jul 2020

Magstim acquires Electrical Geodesics, Inc. (EGI) product portfolio

Magstim, the global leader in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), today announced an agreement to acquire the product portfolio of Electrical Geodesics, Inc. (EGI) from Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology.

From Magstim Inc. 6 Jul 2020

Cell 'membrane on a chip' could help test potential drug candidates for COVID-19

Researchers have developed a human cell 'membrane on a chip' that allows continuous monitoring of how drugs and infectious agents interact with our cells, and may soon be used to test potential drug candidates for COVID-19.

6 Jul 2020

Latest findings put Benson Viscometers at the forefront of Covid-19 fight

A clinical viscosity diagnostic instrument is proving to be valuable in the research and treatment of coronavirus after laboratory scientists have identified its ability to provide meaningful data for medical teams treating Covid-19 patients.

3 Jul 2020

MSC Software releases new tool to help surgeons design medical devices like an engineer

MSC Software Corporation, a global leader in Computer-Aided Engineering simulation software and services and part of Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division, has released MSC Apex Generative Design 2020, a pioneering tool that enables engineers to explore new approaches and optimize any part of their design in a single step to develop innovative products up to 80% faster than conventional approaches.

3 Jul 2020

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New machine learning tool identifies US counties at higher risk for COVID deaths

LabVantage Adds Fully Integrated Scientific Data Management System (SDMS) to its Industry-Leading LIMS Platform

New technology can rapidly disrupt existing biofilms that account for chronic diseases

UCLA launches an AI robot to support the emotional needs of children

Purdue-affiliated medical device company raises over $1.5 million to scale up business

Unique photonic device could pave the way for a breakthrough in medical implants

New web-based tool could contribute to the development of better cancer treatments

Researchers use nanoparticles to deliver gene therapy for blinding eye disease

New technique evaluates connectivity of brain networks in COVID-19 patients

New technology can sense the presence of toxic metals in the water supply

Easy-to-use software developed to identify drug-resistant genes in bacteria

Researchers develop new tool to visualize worldwide trends in coronavirus infection

Artificial intelligence can detect serious eye disease in diabetic patients

Rigaku Analytical Devices to present during Thai Industrial Pharmacist Association (TIPA) webinar

Highly effective and safe nanocrystal can fight against dangerous doses of radiation

Using machine learning to analyze the interaction of breast cancer risk factors

Magstim acquires Electrical Geodesics, Inc. (EGI) product portfolio

Cell 'membrane on a chip' could help test potential drug candidates for COVID-19

Latest findings put Benson Viscometers at the forefront of Covid-19 fight

MSC Software releases new tool to help surgeons design medical devices like an engineer

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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