Research
AI Point-of-Care Diagnostics company AISAP has announced the publication of a new clinical study in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Digital Health. The research provides clinical evidence that AISAP’s deep learning model can accurately detect significant valvular disease and ventricular dysfunction using only a single, focused ultrasound view, even when the images are acquired by [...]
Scanning ultrasound was safe and well tolerated in a first-in-human Alzheimer’s pilot study conducted in Australia. The pilot split 12 people with Alzheimer’s into groups to test different levels of ultrasound stimulation in the brain. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia and affects more than 480,000 Australians. Without major scientific advances, 6.4 million [...]
A finger-prick test is being trialled in the UK, US and Canada to see if it can help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease in people aged over 60. The study involves 1,000 volunteers and will look for biomarkers linked to Alzheimer’s by analysing blood from a simple finger-prick. Biomarkers are measurable signs in the body, and researchers [...]
Virtual reality (VR) could widen mental health support access, with studies suggesting the design of virtual spaces can shape how comfortable people feel opening up. Two studies found the technology can encourage self-disclosure by offering a degree of anonymity through avatars and the calming effect of well-designed digital environments. The findings suggest VR could be [...]
By Sanius Health For much of modern medicine, sickle cell disorder has been managed rather than transformed. Care pathways have focused on crisis response, symptom control, and complication prevention, while curative approaches remained largely theoretical. That balance is now beginning to change. Advances in clinical research, long-term data generation, and translational science are expanding what [...]
A partially sighted woman has regained vision after doctors tried a new eye injection using a low-cost, transparent gel. Nicki can now see and read most lines of letters on an eye test chart, after previously relying on a magnifying glass for close-up tasks and navigating largely by memory. She is one line away from [...]
Butterfly Medical, developer of a proprietary non-surgical solution for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), has announced the successful completion of the final 12-month follow-up for all patients in its international pivotal clinical study. The landmark study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Butterfly Prostatic Retraction Device, a first-line interventional therapy (FIT) for [...]
A study estimates 1.6m adults in England, Wales and Scotland used weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro between early 2024 and early 2025. The research, published in BMC Medicine and funded by Cancer Research UK, found a further 3.3m people said they would be interested in using them over the next year. A UCL [...]
People who stop weight loss jabs regain the weight they lost in under two years, a study has found. Researchers said the pace of weight regain after stopping the drugs was almost four times faster than after behavioural programmes, such as structured diet or exercise plans, regardless of how much weight people lost during treatment. [...]
A sleep app helped children with epilepsy fall asleep 16.5 minutes earlier on average, a UK-wide clinical trial found. The programme, called COSI (CASTLE Online Sleep Intervention), uses videos and written guides based on behavioural sleep techniques for parents, explaining practical routines to improve sleep. The UK-wide trial ran across 26 outpatient clinics and involved [...]
