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Study presents the first automatic method to detect and segment intrauterine cavity

Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) occurs in around 10-15% of pregnancies with twins that share the same placenta.

22 May 2020

A clinical decision support system to help identify adverse health events in trauma patients

Chinese researchers from The Trauma Center of Peking University People's Hospital and National Institute of Health Data Science at Peking University are using big data to help identify trauma patients who could experience potential adverse health events in the emergency department through the aid of a clinical decision support system.

22 May 2020

Coronavirus tests the value of artificial intelligence in medicine

Dr. Albert Hsiao and his colleagues at the University of California-San Diego health system had been working for 18 months on an artificial intelligence program designed to help doctors identify pneumonia on a chest X-ray. When the coronavirus hit the United States, they decided to see what it could do.

22 May 2020

Point-of-care, wearable devices are set to diagnose common health conditions

Transforming how common health conditions are diagnosed using point-of-care and wearable bio diagnostic devices is the goal of a new $2.2 million University of South Australia project.

22 May 2020

Portable analyzer rapidly detects anti-virus antibody in blood serum

Researchers have succeeded in detecting anti-avian influenza virus antibody in blood serum within 20 minutes, using a portable analyzer they have developed to conduct rapid on-site bio tests. If a suitable reagent is developed, this technology could be used to detect antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the causative virus of COVID-19.

22 May 2020

IberoGEN develops kit to detect coronavirus on surfaces susceptible to contamination

Company IberoGEN at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) has developed a test for the early detection of coronavirus on surfaces susceptible to contamination from everyday use, such as handles, railings, switches, telephones, and keyboards, which is intended for comprehensive service companies as well as specialised entities.

22 May 2020

UAE develops laser-based technology for faster, mass-scale coronavirus screening

QuantLase Imaging Lab, the medical-research arm of the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange-listed International Holdings Company (IHC), announced that it has developed novel equipment which enables for much faster mass screenings, with test results available in seconds and allowing testing on a wider scale.

22 May 2020

Revolutionary air disinfection system protects dentists against COVID-19

Eschmann Technologies has launched a revolutionary air disinfection system developed by Novaerus to help protect dentists against the spread of airborne viruses such as COVID-19.

22 May 2020

Novel electronic skin-like sensor enables early heatstroke detection

Heatstroke is a life-threatening condition that is becoming increasingly common worldwide because of global warming.

22 May 2020

Panasonic team develops prototype breathing devices to help hospitalized COVID-19 patients

The team at Panasonic Manufacturing UK’s facility in Cardiff have produced 80 prototype breathing devices to assist hospital patients suffering from COVID-19.

22 May 2020

Researchers to use digital technologies to help tackle chronic disease

Sedentary behaviours, poor sleep and questionable food choices are major contributors of chronic disease, including diabetes, anxiety, heart disease and many cancers.

22 May 2020

New cooling insole helps reduce risk factor for diabetic foot ulcers

A new cooling insole developed by UT Southwestern scientists reduced the foot temperature of patients with diabetic neuropathy by several degrees, diminishing a significant risk factor for diabetic foot ulcers.

21 May 2020

ELISA and CLIA antibody tests for SARS-CoV-2 perform best in terms of sensitivity

Testing for those who have developed antibodies against the coronavirus can help tackle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a new study has identified all the antibody tests available for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to determine which performs better and is more accurate.

21 May 2020

Next-gen nano technologies set to transform the medical industry

Next-gen nano technologies that can prevent infection and diagnose disease are set to transform the medical industry as this important UniSA research is awarded more than $2 million dollars under the National Health and Medical Research Council 2021 Investigator Grants.

21 May 2020

Nebraska researcher develops new technology for contact tracing

How does society establish a new normal during a pandemic?

21 May 2020

LLNL engineers address shortage of nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19

In this era of COVID-19, tracking the disease adequately enough to allow state and local officials to lift shelter-in-place orders and return to a semblance of normalcy in the absence of a vaccine will require widespread testing, according to medical experts.

21 May 2020

Paper-based device measures lithium ion concentration in blood of bipolar disorder patients

A group of Hokkaido University researchers has developed a paper-based device that can easily and cheaply measure lithium ion concentration in blood, which could greatly help bipolar disorder patients.

21 May 2020

Bio-Techne and Kantaro Biosciences announce partnership to develop and scale production of COVID-19 serology test

Bio-Techne Corporation and the Mount Sinai Health System in New York, through its commercial affiliate Kantaro Biosciences LLC (Kantaro), today announced a partnership to initiate scaled manufacturing and distribution of testing kits based on the Mount Sinai-developed COVID-19 serology test.

From Bio-Techne 21 May 2020

Lattice light-sheet microscopy could help in drug and vaccine development

From testing drugs to developing vaccines, the close study of the immune system is key to improving real-world health outcomes. T-cells are integral to this research, as these white blood cells help tailor the body's immune response to specific pathogens.

21 May 2020

Magnetic core-shell iron nanowires can be used for noninvasive medical imaging

Living cells inside the body could be placed under surveillance--their location and migration noninvasively tracked in real time over many days--using a new method developed by researchers at KAUST.

20 May 2020

Device / Technology News

Study presents the first automatic method to detect and segment intrauterine cavity

A clinical decision support system to help identify adverse health events in trauma patients

Coronavirus tests the value of artificial intelligence in medicine

Point-of-care, wearable devices are set to diagnose common health conditions

Portable analyzer rapidly detects anti-virus antibody in blood serum

IberoGEN develops kit to detect coronavirus on surfaces susceptible to contamination

UAE develops laser-based technology for faster, mass-scale coronavirus screening

Revolutionary air disinfection system protects dentists against COVID-19

Novel electronic skin-like sensor enables early heatstroke detection

Panasonic team develops prototype breathing devices to help hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Researchers to use digital technologies to help tackle chronic disease

New cooling insole helps reduce risk factor for diabetic foot ulcers

ELISA and CLIA antibody tests for SARS-CoV-2 perform best in terms of sensitivity

Next-gen nano technologies set to transform the medical industry

Nebraska researcher develops new technology for contact tracing

LLNL engineers address shortage of nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19

Paper-based device measures lithium ion concentration in blood of bipolar disorder patients

Bio-Techne and Kantaro Biosciences announce partnership to develop and scale production of COVID-19 serology test

Lattice light-sheet microscopy could help in drug and vaccine development

Magnetic core-shell iron nanowires can be used for noninvasive medical imaging

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