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  • Silicon Valley giants unite over COVID-19

    Google and Apple have joined forces to enable Bluetooth technology to help governments and health agencies reduce the spread of COVID-19. As the crisis escalated around the world, public health officials identified contact tracing as a valuable tool to help contain its spread. They, alongside universities and NGOs, have been striving to develop opt-in contact [...]

  • Nano tech enables pure drug production

    Scientists have developed a novel technique that can produce pure therapeutic drugs without the associated side effects. The approach, which uses a nanostructure fabrication device, can manipulate drug molecules, thus eliminating possible side effects. Researchers at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) say their findings could pave the way for the mass production of purer, cheaper [...]

  • AI successfully used to identify different types of brain injuries

    Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence algorithm that can detect and identify different types of brain injuries. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London, have clinically validated and tested the AI on large sets of CT scans, and found that it was successfully able to detect, segment, quantify and differentiate different [...]

  • A 20-year adventure in rehab robotics

    Tech pioneer Hocoma has long been pushing the boundaries of innovation in rehab. Now marking its 20th anniversary, it plans to step up its ability to drive better patient outcomes, as Deborah Johnson discovers in conversation with Clemens Muller, global head of clinical and scientific affairs at the company. Back in 2000, the world was [...]

  • Top tech and devices for at-home stroke rehab

    While COVID-19 lockdown continues to play havoc with people’s plans and appointments, with many going into isolation during this time, rehabilitation in its traditional setting is not always possible… However, for stroke patients, there are many options available to help sustain their recovery at home, several of which make use of the very latest in [...]