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Reusable nano-filtered face mask could help address supply fiasco

Wearing a face mask is a common sight in Korea during the COVID-19 outbreak. Due to the overwhelming demand, last week the government started to ration two masks per person per week, as a drastic measure to address the supply fiasco.

19 Mar 2020

Social media giants join forces to tackle spread of fake coronavirus news

Social media giants such as Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter, and YoutTube have, for the first time, joined hands to fight the spread of fake news on their platforms. They have issued a joint statement.

18 Mar 2020

New AI system can predict air pollution levels hours in advance

An unusual concept for us here in the UK, but it is a genuine concern for communities all over the world with air pollution killing an estimated seven million people every year.

18 Mar 2020

AI-powered, smart insole turns any shoe into portable gait-analysis laboratory

Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed an AI-powered, smart insole that instantly turns any shoe into a portable gait-analysis laboratory.

17 Mar 2020

New method could help facilitate transition of medical technology from lab to market

Advances in materials, microfabrication and medical imaging are accelerating the pace of innovation in implantable neuroprosthetics.

16 Mar 2020

Technology effectively detects harsh side effect of breast cancer treatment

Some 20 percent of breast cancer survivors will suffer from lymphedema, a potentially severe side effect of treatment that makes arms swell with lymph. The disease is often overlooked, but commercially available app-based technology now makes early detection easier, allowing for proactive treatment.

16 Mar 2020

UK study highlights importance of breathing tests in the assessment of COPD

A UK study of patients participating in low-dose CT lung cancer screening highlights the importance of spirometry (breathing tests) in the assessment of possible chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and demonstrates that over-reliance on radiological changes alone may result in detection of clinically insignificant disease.

13 Mar 2020

EKF launches FDA CLIA-waived β-ketone and glucose POC analyzer to U.S. market

EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, announces a new addition to its Diabetes Care portfolio in the U.

From EKF Diagnostics 13 Mar 2020

DePuy Synthes receives European CE Mark for new BI-MENTUMTM Dual Mobility System

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies today announces that DePuy Synthes, a leader in the cementless hip implant market, has obtained the European CE Mark on its new BI-MENTUMTM Dual Mobility System for use in patients with a higher risk of dislocation.

From DePuy Synthes 12 Mar 2020

Robots and AI deployed to fight against coronavirus

Robots and artificial intelligence are being deployed across the globe in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

12 Mar 2020

Researchers encourage a synergistic relationship between AI and family medicine

Attention all family medicine physicians: Identify a computer scientist with expertise in artificial intelligence (AI). Pick up the phone. Make a connection.

12 Mar 2020

Synopsys introduces automated segmentation tool for hips and knees

Synopsys is introducing a new automated segmentation tool for hips and knees, which will have the benefits.

From Synopsys Simpleware™ Software 12 Mar 2020

Virtual reality becomes a drug design tool

A new study published in March 2020 in the journal PLOS ONE shows the use of virtual reality (VR) as a powerful tool to create next-generation therapeutics. The focus is on the ability of VR to simulate the way commonly used drugs act on the cells at the molecular level, which enables innovation to improve the mechanism of action or to use alternate mechanisms.

11 Mar 2020

Skin sensors for antenatal surveillance in developing countries

A new study published in March 2020 in the journal Nature Medicine reports the use of a wireless system of skin-mounted sensors to monitor the health of newborn babies in an inexpensive and versatile platform that can be adapted to the vast majority of healthcare settings with ease.

11 Mar 2020