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Easy density determination for consistent plastics quality with a free METTLER TOLEDO application note

Monitoring the quality of products and the manufacturing process requires testing molded plastic parts.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 13 May 2020

New review summarizes major trends in primary care AI

Artificial intelligence methods are being utilized in radiology, cardiology and other medical specialty fields to quickly and accurately process large quantities of health data to improve the diagnostic and treatment power of health care teams.

13 May 2020

Study: Surgical patients appear to recover faster than patients treated with functional bracing

Surgical patients appear to recover faster and more reliably than patients treated with functional bracing.

13 May 2020

Nanosized silver cubes can make it easier to read diagnostic tests

Engineers at Duke University have shown that nanosized silver cubes can make diagnostic tests that rely on fluorescence easier to read by making them more than 150 times brighter.

13 May 2020

Optibrium’s StarDrop now powered by OpenEye Scientific’s cheminformatics toolkits

Optibrium and OpenEye Scientific, leading providers of software and services for drug discovery, today announced that StarDrop, Optibrium’s software for small molecule design, optimization and data analysis, is now powered by OpenEye Scientific’s cheminformatics toolkits.

From Optibrium Ltd. 13 May 2020

New rapid CRISPR-based test for sensitive SARS-CoV-2 detection

A new study reports the approval of a new CRISPR-based coronavirus test that is both sensitive and rapid and intended to help reduce the time required to test symptomatic or potentially contagious cases.

13 May 2020

Ortho’s COVID-19 total antibody test receives CE Mark

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, a global leader of in vitro diagnostics with a rich history of bringing critical tests for infectious diseases to market, today announced its COVID-19 total antibody test received CE Mark.

From Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. 13 May 2020

Researchers use “gene drive” technology to eliminate malaria mosquitoes in lab experiments

A modification that creates more male offspring was able to eliminate populations of malaria mosquitoes in lab experiments.

13 May 2020

New method allows researchers to guide neurons in 3D

Highly complex organisms can arise from a single cell, which is one of the true miracles of nature. Substances known as morphogens have an important role in this development, namely by signalling to cells where they should go and what they should do.

13 May 2020

Italy continues CUORE underground experiment despite COVID-19 pandemic

As the COVID-19 outbreak took hold in Italy, researchers working on a nuclear physics experiment called CUORE at an underground laboratory in central Italy scrambled to keep the ultrasensitive experiment running and launch new tools and rules for remote operations.

12 May 2020

Simple device could help stop 'sudden unexpected death in epilepsy'

More than one-third of the people in the United States who have epilepsy are at risk for a deadly complication called "sudden unexpected death in epilepsy."

12 May 2020

Using a smartphone to perform non-invasive at-home testing for COVID-19

In Pennsylvania and other U.S. states, one of the keys to safely reopening society amid the COVID-19 pandemic is providing sufficient testing so that new cases of the disease do not overwhelm the public healthcare system.

12 May 2020

AI techniques in medical imaging may lead to false positives and false negatives

Machine learning and AI are highly unstable in medical image reconstruction, and may lead to false positives and false negatives, a new study suggests.

12 May 2020

Biomechanical footwear reduces pain associated with knee osteoarthritis

Wearing shoes specifically designed with a novel sole (biomechanical footwear) significantly reduces the pain associated with knee osteoarthritis.

12 May 2020

Personalized therapeutic approach can improve bone healing process, prevent complications

When someone breaks a bone in their lower leg, the fracture can often be complex, making the healing process lengthy and involved. In these cases, it is usual for the fractured bone to be surgically stabilized using an orthopedic implant.

12 May 2020

Sanford director receives major grant to advance broad-spectrum antivirals for respiratory diseases

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute is pleased to announce that Sumit Chanda, Ph.D., has received a $10.2 million, four-year grant from the Department of Defense to develop and advance broad-spectrum antivirals for respiratory diseases.

12 May 2020

New molecular analysis system warns the presence of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Valencia University (UV) have developed a molecular analysis system that can warn of the presence of SARS-CoV-2 (which causes the Covid-19 disease) in a community based on the study of its waste water.

12 May 2020

Researchers propose COVID-19 app that protects the privacy of users

Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and of the FZI Research Center for Information Technology, an innovation partner of KIT, have now proposed an app that combines the advantages of a central and a decentralized approach and, thus, enhances privacy.

12 May 2020

Novel telemedicine platform protects health professionals caring for patients with infectious diseases

Physician-scientists have developed a communication management system built on a telemedicine platform that can help minimize the exposure of health care professionals to highly infectious diseases while still providing personalized patient care, according to a new report published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

12 May 2020

Collaborative approach is essential to speed up COVID-19 vaccine candidates, say NIH experts

A harmonized and collaborative approach to the clinical testing, scale-up and distribution of candidate vaccines to prevent COVID-19 is essential, scientific leaders write in a perspective published today in Science.

12 May 2020

Device / Technology News

Easy density determination for consistent plastics quality with a free METTLER TOLEDO application note

New review summarizes major trends in primary care AI

Study: Surgical patients appear to recover faster than patients treated with functional bracing

Nanosized silver cubes can make it easier to read diagnostic tests

Optibrium’s StarDrop now powered by OpenEye Scientific’s cheminformatics toolkits

New rapid CRISPR-based test for sensitive SARS-CoV-2 detection

Ortho’s COVID-19 total antibody test receives CE Mark

Researchers use “gene drive” technology to eliminate malaria mosquitoes in lab experiments

New method allows researchers to guide neurons in 3D

Italy continues CUORE underground experiment despite COVID-19 pandemic

Simple device could help stop 'sudden unexpected death in epilepsy'

Using a smartphone to perform non-invasive at-home testing for COVID-19

AI techniques in medical imaging may lead to false positives and false negatives

Biomechanical footwear reduces pain associated with knee osteoarthritis

Personalized therapeutic approach can improve bone healing process, prevent complications

Sanford director receives major grant to advance broad-spectrum antivirals for respiratory diseases

New molecular analysis system warns the presence of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers propose COVID-19 app that protects the privacy of users

Novel telemedicine platform protects health professionals caring for patients with infectious diseases

Collaborative approach is essential to speed up COVID-19 vaccine candidates, say NIH experts

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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