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Researchers have developed a novel technique that captures disease markers, and which could transform the future of early diagnosis of diseases. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as promising biomarkers for non-invasive disease diagnostics. However, the challenge has been the efficient and pure isolation of EVs from biological fluids, as current methods yield variable results. Researchers [...]
Pulse oximeters send light through a clip attached to a finger to measure oxygen levels in the blood noninvasively. However, the technology has a major flaw - it may provide inaccurate readings in individuals with more melanin pigment in their skin. The technology has been used for decades and was heavily used during the COVID-19 [...]
An innovative application has helped to revolutionise patient care within the North West of England. Originally developed by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), GEN-O, is reshaping virtual care pathways, resulting in faster diagnosis, treatment and collaborative multi-disciplinary efforts across clinical specialisms and geographic boundaries. GEN-O was initially deployed within the Manchester Centre for Genomic [...]
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is working with Oleeo to help to support its recruitment processes and deliver a better experience for recruitment managers and candidates. The trust, which employs 14,000 people across two acute hospitals, 13 community hospitals and a range of community, primary care and mental health services, is planning to go-live with the [...]
Using a smartphone app, new research has revealed that the cultivation of spirituality is associated with reduced blood pressure. Spirituality-based interventions, such as meditation, have long been associated with health benefits, however, until now, most research has been observational. Defined as “moral and personal values that guide our lives and relationships with others”, a team [...]
A new study has revealed that Virtual Reality (VR) sessions of just ten minutes can assist in reducing cancer related pain. Most people with cancer experience pain, and treatment usually involves medications including opioids. VR sessions that immerse the user in new environments have been shown to be a noninvasive and nonpharmacologic way to lessen [...]
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust has replaced two, legacy laboratory information systems with a single instance of Clinisys WinPath. The trust, which serves a catchment of 800,000 patients in North Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire, found itself with two LIMS when it was formed out of the merger of Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals and Hinchingbrooke [...]
A routine blood test that measures a patient’s inflammation levels could improve the early diagnosis and management of a wide range of debilitating autoimmune diseases. The Systemic Inflammation Index (SII) uses information from routine laboratory data to measure inflammation in the body and examining this index in a new way could provide vital answers. Autoimmune [...]
Tens of thousands of children and adults living with type 1 diabetes across England are set to receive an ‘artificial pancreas’ in a world-first initiative being rolled out by the NHS. The groundbreaking device continually monitors a person’s blood glucose, then automatically adjusts the amount of insulin given to them through a pump. Local NHS [...]
