Life sciences
A new study from researchers in Canada has revealed a direct link between high insulin levels and pancreatic cancer. The research, published in Cell Metabolism, has provided the first detailed explanation of why people with obesity and Type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk of pancreatic cancer. The findings demonstrate that excessive insulin levels [...]
Researchers is the US have invented a closed-loop system based on brain state monitoring that accurately controls unconsciousness by automating doses of an anaesthetic drug every 20 seconds. The system could enable anaesthesiologists to deliver less medicine, maintaining exactly the right depth of unconsciousness while reducing postoperative cognitive side effects in vulnerable groups like the [...]
AI can help to identify potential ingredients for a gonorrhoea vaccine, new research findings suggest. In a study published in the journal mBio, researchers identified two promising antigens as candidates for such a vaccine. The scientists used an AI model called Efficacy Discriminative Educated Network, or EDEN, to identify the protective proteins. The researchers also [...]
A team of international scientists has discovered a potential treatment for the world’s leading cause of kidney failure in children needing dialysis. The most common cause of kidney failure in children is due to toxin producing bacteria that enters the circulation through the gut resulting in a disease called Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (HUS). There are [...]
The London Clinic has announced details of a £4m two-year re-fit and design of its in-house blood sciences pathology laboratory. The pathology laboratory has been fitted out with industry gold standard equipment including innovative technology in the diagnosis of cancer conditions which will enable a far greater volume of accurate tests to be processed, around [...]
By Kellyann Zuzulo, Founder and CEO, Em-Press Media
Who is having a real impact on healthcare and digital health? Which innovations will positively affect healthcare in 2023? Here’s the Health Tech World longlist of some of the most prominent names in the space… 1- Intuition Robotics | Israel Intuition Robotics is on a mission to empower older adults to live happier, healthier and [...]
An inspiring young scientist who invented a tech solution to transform COVID-19 testing has received special recognition from a senior royal. Eloise Wells, molecular geneticist and analyst at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, created a special program to locate positive COVID-19 samples amongst the tens of thousands of swab extracts received daily, amid the first waves [...]
US researchers have developed an accessible way to make N95 face masks not only effective barriers to germs, but on-contact germ killers. The antiviral, antibacterial masks can potentially be worn longer, causing less plastic waste as the masks do not need to be replaced as frequently. “Hopefully, we are on the other side of the [...]
When looking for an investor for your health technology company you should approach the search the same way you would the hunt for a romantic partner. You may have to kiss a few frogs first, but if you communicate honestly and are open about your expectations, you’ll find just the right match. Nurture the relationship [...]
