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UMN and Windgap Medical collaborate to design cyanide antidote autoinjector

The University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Windgap Medical have received a $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a new device to quickly administer a recently developed antidote for cyanide poisoning.

14 Jan 2020

AI replaces prick test to detect blood sugar levels

Tracking fluctuations in blood glucose levels is crucial for monitoring diabetic patients. Strict glucose monitoring reduces the risk of hypoglycemia, which can be potentially fatal if it’s not treated promptly.

14 Jan 2020

MGH laboratory develops new technology to reduce fat

How cool is this: the Massachusetts General Hospital laboratory that invented cryolipolisis or "Coolsculpting," a popular non-surgical method for reducing fat under the skin, is developing a new form of the technology that can selectively reduce fat almost anywhere in the body using a safe, injectable ice solution or "slurry."

14 Jan 2020

ASN's new Kidney Care First Model Calculator available for nephrologists

The American Society of Nephrology has developed a Kidney Care First (KCF) Model Calculator, a tool that will help nephrologists anticipate how their practices might perform if they choose to participate in the new payment program.

14 Jan 2020

Insilico, Pfizer to jointly explore novel data and AI system for potential therapeutic targets

Insilico Medicine is pleased to announce that it has entered into a research collaboration with Pfizer Inc. to utilize Insilico's machine learning technology and proprietary Pandomics Discovery Platform with the aim of identifying real-world evidence for potential therapeutic targets implicated in a variety of diseases.

14 Jan 2020

PerkinElmer provides newborn screening assay for PPMD’s New York State pilot program

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced that it is providing the newborn screening assay for Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy’s Newborn Screening Pilot for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (Duchenne).

From Revvity 14 Jan 2020

North Macedonia chooses Qaelum's DOSE and MAMMO solutions to ensure quality in radiology units

North Macedonia has selected the DOSE and MAMMO solutions of Qaelum NV to monitor the radiation dose and quality control in digital mammography with subsidies from IAEA.

From QAELUM NV 14 Jan 2020

Mayo Clinic launches Clinical Data Analytics Platform to improve the health of patients

Mayo Clinic announced the Clinical Data Analytics Platform as the first venture under the Mayo Clinic Platform, a strategic initiative to improve health care through insights and knowledge derived from data.

14 Jan 2020

NUS researchers discover new personalized tool for cancer diagnosis

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore has discovered a new personalized tool to detect cancer, predict patient survivability and how well a cancer patient would respond to immunotherapy.

14 Jan 2020

New computer algorithm enables prediction of gestational diabetes

A new computer algorithm enables prediction, in the early stages of pregnancy or even before pregnancy has occurred, of which women are at a high risk of gestational diabetes.

13 Jan 2020

Technology protects respiratory tract of intubated neonates

A new artificial model of premature infants will make possible experiments that are expected to reduce injury to infants on respirators.

13 Jan 2020

UPMC implants first patient in the U.S. with new wireless retinal device

UPMC has implanted the first patient in the United States with a new wireless retinal device as part of a clinical trial aimed at restoring partial sight to patients with advanced age-related macular degeneration, a disease that leads to permanent blindness.

13 Jan 2020

Researchers successfully identify mechanism that can contribute to clot formation

Most people are familiar with turbulence in aviation: certain wind conditions cause a bumpy passenger flight. But even within human blood vessels, blood flow can be turbulent. Turbulence can appear when blood flows along vessel bends or edges, causing an abrupt change in flow velocity.

13 Jan 2020

New bacteria-destroying technology to combat drug-resistant superbugs

Researchers have used liquid metals to develop new bacteria-destroying technology that could be the answer to the deadly problem of antibiotic resistance.

13 Jan 2020

UK researchers develop first 3D-printed sensor-operated prosthetic arm for toddlers

The lightweight device with soft grip fingers uses an armband fitted with sensors to detect electrical signals naturally conducted by muscles. This enables the toddler to grip and pick up objects in much the same way as they would with a natural arm.

13 Jan 2020

Chemo-fluidic circuits for molecular diagnosis and treatment of serious diseases

As part of the German government's High-Tech-Strategy 2025, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research is funding an interdisciplinary research group that aims to use an innovative circuit technology to solve a central problem of genetic investigation of human single cells.

13 Jan 2020

Device / Technology News

UMN and Windgap Medical collaborate to design cyanide antidote autoinjector

AI replaces prick test to detect blood sugar levels

MGH laboratory develops new technology to reduce fat

ASN's new Kidney Care First Model Calculator available for nephrologists

Insilico, Pfizer to jointly explore novel data and AI system for potential therapeutic targets

PerkinElmer provides newborn screening assay for PPMD’s New York State pilot program

North Macedonia chooses Qaelum's DOSE and MAMMO solutions to ensure quality in radiology units

Mayo Clinic launches Clinical Data Analytics Platform to improve the health of patients

NUS researchers discover new personalized tool for cancer diagnosis

New computer algorithm enables prediction of gestational diabetes

Technology protects respiratory tract of intubated neonates

UPMC implants first patient in the U.S. with new wireless retinal device

Researchers successfully identify mechanism that can contribute to clot formation

New bacteria-destroying technology to combat drug-resistant superbugs

UK researchers develop first 3D-printed sensor-operated prosthetic arm for toddlers

Chemo-fluidic circuits for molecular diagnosis and treatment of serious diseases

Insilico Medicine to showcase results of generative biology target ID system

New ultrasound technique allows dolphin pregnancy evaluations to mirror those in humans

UVA Health proposal to reduce hospital readmissions selected for national AI competition

Wearable smart photonic contact lens could diagnose diabetes and treat diabetic retinopathy

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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