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Researchers develop new method that can curb spread of superbugs

Researchers from ITMO University and Center of Physical and Chemical Medicine developed an algorithm capable of tracking the spread of antibiotic resistance genes in gut microbiota DNA and revealed additional evidence of resistance genes transfer between different bacterial species.

10 Nov 2017

Scientists harness power of machine learning to predict zoonotic disease outbreaks

Through a new $2 million National Science Foundation grant, scientists at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, the University of Georgia, and North Carolina A&T State University are harnessing the power of machine learning to forecast outbreaks of zoonotic disease.

9 Nov 2017

New PEth test could accurately identify alcohol misuse in critically ill patients

A simple blood test for a compound called PEth can accurately identify critically ill hospital patients who misuse alcohol, a study has found.

9 Nov 2017

ISPOR issue panel focuses on addressing barriers to mHealth in cancer care

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), held an issue panel this afternoon that focused on mHealth in cancer care at its 20th Annual European Congress in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

9 Nov 2017

Aspect Imaging announces receipt of CE marking for neonatal-dedicated MRI system

Aspect Imaging, a developer of compact high-performance MRI systems, announces today that it has received CE marking for the neonatal-dedicated MRI system, Embrace Neonatal MRI System, which enables preparation and scanning of newborns, without having to transport them from the NICU. Embrace® Neonatal MRI can now be used and sold in EU countries and in non-EU countries that rely on CE certification.

9 Nov 2017

LoaScope could be valuable approach in the fight against river blindness

River blindness, or onchocerciasis, is a disease caused by a parasitic worm found primarily in Africa. The worm (Onchocerca volvulus) is transmitted to humans as immature larvae through bites of infected black flies.

9 Nov 2017

New pencil-like spectrometer holds promise for remote medical diagnostics

Spectral images, which contain more color information than is obtainable with a typical camera, reveal characteristics of tissue and other biological samples that can't be seen by the naked eye.

9 Nov 2017

NTU Singapore researchers develop self-illuminating polymer nanoagents to track down diseased tissues

Polymer nanoagents that can 'light up' tiny areas of diseased tissues that conventional methods fail to detect, have been created by a research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

9 Nov 2017

Sectra introduces vendor-neutral access to machine learning in its enterprise imaging platform

International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra is launching vendor-neutral access to machine learning in its enterprise imaging platform.

9 Nov 2017

Purchase of Livecyte heralds start of collaboration between University of Manchester and Phasefocus

Following a successful funding application, staff at the University of Manchester, Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Matrix Research, have become the proud owners of a Livecyte Cell Imaging & Analysis System.

From Phase Focus Limited 9 Nov 2017

Orthocell earns CE Mark approval for CelGro collagen medical device

Regenerative medicine company Orthocell Limited is pleased to announce receipt of European regulatory approval (CE Mark) for its CelGro collagen medical device.

8 Nov 2017

German scientists develop new nuclear medicine test to identify kidney transplant infection

German scientists have developed a novel nuclear medicine test that can determine whether a kidney transplant patient has developed infection in the transplanted tissue.

8 Nov 2017

UVA examines scalpel-free surgery's potential to help the body destroy breast cancer cells

In its latest pioneering effort to harness the power of focused ultrasound to battle disease, the University of Virginia Health System is examining the scalpel-free surgery's potential to enable the body to identify and destroy metastatic breast cancer cells.

8 Nov 2017

New ‘SMART’ system holds potential to accelerate molecular structure identification process

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of California San Diego has developed a method to identify the molecular structures of natural products that is significantly faster and more accurate than existing methods.

8 Nov 2017

Repositive joins with experts from the U.S. to support development of NIH Data Commons Pilot Phase

Repositive, the Cambridge-based UK start-up that launched the largest global genomic data portal for research, has joined forces with leading data experts from the US to support the development of the NIH Data Commons Pilot Phase, designed to transform the way public biomedical data is stored and analyzed.

8 Nov 2017

OR Productivity launches new robotic surgical arms

A UK company, which is increasing the quality and bringing down the costs of keyhole (laparoscopic) surgical procedures with robotic assistance, has unveiled its new system at the Annual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress.

8 Nov 2017

IUD use linked to dramatic decrease in incidence of cervical cancer

Considered a safe and highly effective contraception method, intrauterine devices (IUDs) may also be quietly offering protection against the third-most common cancer in women worldwide.

8 Nov 2017

Study examines use of virtual reality to manage pain at pediatric hospital

Virtual reality has emerged into popular culture with an ever-widening array of applications including clinical use in a pediatric healthcare center.

7 Nov 2017

Characterizing how light propagates within scintillators could help improve medical imaging

While x-ray imaging has been used for medical diagnoses for more than a century, scientists have not been able to precisely describe how light moves within nontransparent scintillators – the key component in large area x-ray detectors.

7 Nov 2017

Interactive website positively influences parents to vaccinate their children

Pregnant women who received vaccine information through an interactive website monitored by a clinical expert were more likely to vaccinate their children than those who did not use the web resource, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the journal Pediatrics.

7 Nov 2017

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Researchers develop new method that can curb spread of superbugs

Scientists harness power of machine learning to predict zoonotic disease outbreaks

New PEth test could accurately identify alcohol misuse in critically ill patients

ISPOR issue panel focuses on addressing barriers to mHealth in cancer care

Aspect Imaging announces receipt of CE marking for neonatal-dedicated MRI system

LoaScope could be valuable approach in the fight against river blindness

New pencil-like spectrometer holds promise for remote medical diagnostics

NTU Singapore researchers develop self-illuminating polymer nanoagents to track down diseased tissues

Sectra introduces vendor-neutral access to machine learning in its enterprise imaging platform

Purchase of Livecyte heralds start of collaboration between University of Manchester and Phasefocus

Orthocell earns CE Mark approval for CelGro collagen medical device

German scientists develop new nuclear medicine test to identify kidney transplant infection

UVA examines scalpel-free surgery's potential to help the body destroy breast cancer cells

New ‘SMART’ system holds potential to accelerate molecular structure identification process

Repositive joins with experts from the U.S. to support development of NIH Data Commons Pilot Phase

OR Productivity launches new robotic surgical arms

IUD use linked to dramatic decrease in incidence of cervical cancer

Study examines use of virtual reality to manage pain at pediatric hospital

Characterizing how light propagates within scintillators could help improve medical imaging

Interactive website positively influences parents to vaccinate their children

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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