Diagnostics
A newly published scientific review explores state-of-the-art developments in skin fluorescence photography and its applications, focusing on combining it with AI algorithms for non-invasive skin diagnostics. The study highlights the power of AI to enhance skin fluorescence photography, allowing early, non-invasive detection of skin conditions. This approach allows skincare experts to diagnose underlying issues earlier, [...]
New research from Emory University in the US is providing a more precise prediction of COVID-19 severity that can be found by looking at autoantibodies in the nasal cavity, leading to more personalised treatment plans. For high-risk individuals, this could provide critical information to inform immediate treatment options, including quickly taking medications like Paxlovid within [...]
Thousands of patients could receive the all-clear for suspected throat cancer faster, thanks to a new iPhone device and app being piloted by the NHS. The innovative adapter providing a 32mm lens and accompanying app can turn an iPhone into a portable diagnostic gadget used by nurses to detect or rule out throat cancer. The [...]
A research team is reporting a new way to detect cancer cells with a “liquid biopsy” that’s designed to be simpler, faster, and more informational than current methods. What is a liquid biopsy? It is a non-invasive test that uses blood, urine, and other bodily fluids as a vehicle for finding cancer cells or other [...]
Researchers at the University of Ottawa have developed a new type of contrast agent for a medical imaging technique called intravascular optical coherence tomography (IV-OCT). This new agent, made from gold superclusters (AuSC), could improve doctors' ability to diagnose heart conditions. The research team, led by Adam J. Shuhendler, Associate Professor, at uOttawa’s Department of [...]
An Aston University researcher has developed a new technique using light which could revolutionise non-invasive medical diagnostics and optical communication. The research showcases how a type of light called the Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) can be harnessed to improve imaging and data transmission through skin and other biological tissues. A team led by Professor Igor [...]
A Ukrainian researcher has developed a new digital tool for detecting autism and developmental delay in children, especially in places where medical systems are under strain – such as war-torn countries; and where support for children with developmental needs risks being delayed or deprioritised. The tool incorporates the basic principles of the Kids’ Development Diagnosis and [...]
Scientists are working to create a new test to detect cancer’s spread to the central nervous system on the same day as the doctor’s visit. When cancer spreads from its primary site, such as the lungs or breast, to the brain or spine, there are well-established methods of treating it. However, when these metastases spread [...]
More self-collection of health data and better access to screening tools could prevent thousands of ‘needless’ deaths from cervical cancer every year. That is according to a global report commissioned by the pharma giant Roche; which highlights a widespread lack of awareness of a common virus that is the primary cause of cervical cancer. The [...]
The latest HIV surveillance data for 2023, published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), show that the number of heterosexual men and women newly diagnosed in England with HIV has increased by more than 30 per cent since 2022. Diagnoses among heterosexual men rose by 36 per cent (445 in 2022 to 605 in [...]
