Diagnostics
Researchers in Israel have shown that a new machine-learning tool can speed up the diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) by up to four years, potentially preventing irreversible joint damage and deteriorating function for sufferers. PsA is a progressive inflammatory condition that effects the joints and connective skin mostly in patients who suffer from psoriasis (a [...]
Just as it’s hard to understand a conversation without knowing its context, it can be difficult for biologists to grasp the significance of gene expression without knowing a cell’s environment. To solve that problem, researchers at Princeton Engineering have developed a method to elucidate a cell’s surroundings so that biologists can make more meaning of [...]
Biomedical engineers have developed a method to scan and image the blood flow and oxygen levels inside a mouse brain in real-time with enough resolution to view the activity of both individual vessels and the entire brain at once. This new imaging approach breaks long-standing speed and resolution barriers in brain imaging technologies and could [...]
A wireless, bioelectronic dummy could eliminate the need for invasive, twice-daily blood draws to monitor babies’ electrolytes in newborn intensive care units. This smart dummy can also provide more continuous monitoring of sodium and potassium ion levels. These electrolytes help alert caregivers if babies are dehydrated, a danger for infants, especially those born prematurely or [...]
To save you from trawling the web looking for health tech news, we have compiled bitesized versions of some of the top stories published on other sites this week. Scottish health tech company secures £1.7m for research Glasgow-based medical device specialist Nebuflow has secured an oversubscribed £1.7 million investment round, according to Digit News on May 10. [...]
To aid in the early detection of wrist injuries, researchers at the University of Tsukuba have developed a portable MRI system that enables athletes to be screened before they exhibit any symptoms. Athletes have a risk of sports injuries, which can influence their ability to continue training and competing. For injuries such as cartilage tears, [...]
Skin biopsies are no fun. Doctors carve away small lumps of tissue for laboratory testing, leaving patients with painful wounds that can take weeks to heal. But that’s a price worth paying if it enables early cancer treatment. In recent years, aggressive diagnostic efforts have seen the number of biopsies grow about four times faster [...]
An artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiography (ECG) algorithm can predict atrial fibrillation up to 10 years before clinical diagnosis, according to a study conducted by Mayo Clinic researchers. Atrial fibrillation, the most common cardiac rhythm abnormality, has been linked to one-third of ischemic strokes, the most common type of stroke. But atrial fibrillation is under-diagnosed, partly because [...]
Diagnostics service provider Unilabs has signed an agreement with AI company Mindpeak in a deal set to improve outcomes for breast cancer patients. Mindpeak’s AI will speed up Unilabs' breast cancer screening and make it more accurate. The deployment is already underway at Unilabs St Göran’s lab in Stockholm and the technology will be progressively [...]
Big Pharma heavyweights Roche and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) are joining forces in two clinical trials to finesse digital pathway algorithms. Data from both trials will be used in cancer diagnosis and to boost personalised healthcare treatment options. Under the pact, Roche Digital Pathology is creating an AI-based image analysis algorithm to help pathologists interpret [...]
