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3D printing accelerates research into cardiovascular disease at University of Sheffield

Formlabs, the designer and manufacturer of powerful and accessible 3D printing systems, has released a user story with Dr Sam Pashneh-Tala, Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield, who is leading pioneering tissue engineering techniques for creating complex artificial blood vessels with patient-specific shapes, powered by Formlabs SLA 3D printers.

From Formlabs Inc. 29 Oct 2019

Sense Biodetection raises £12.3m to develop instrument-free, point-of-care molecular diagnostic tests

Sense Biodetection Limited has today announced that it has raised £12.3m to develop its portfolio of instrument-free, point-of-care molecular diagnostic tests, a pioneering new class of diagnostic product.

29 Oct 2019

Skin cancer diagnosis using AI technology could be as accurate as clinical specialist

New clinical data published in Journal of American Medical Association demonstrates first-in-class AI algorithm is able to diagnose skin cancer with a high-level of accuracy comparable to a clinical specialist.

29 Oct 2019

WHO expert panel discusses digital technology in public health

For the first time ever, the World Health Organization (WHO) has brought together experts in the domain of public health to discuss how digital health technologies can help achieve its goals of global health. The panel, called the Digital Health Technical Advisory Group, discussed a wide range of topics from how data is dealt with, through issues of cost-effectiveness and evidence-based decision making, to making digital health a widely available and ethically bound solution.

28 Oct 2019

New diagnostic technique enables grading of tumor consistency using MRI

Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have developed a new diagnostic technique which enables the grading of tumor consistency using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The researchers used an imaging technique known as tomoelastography to visualize the mechanical properties of liver tumors.

28 Oct 2019

3D-printed cell traps help researchers remove the hay to expose cancer cells

Finding a handful of cancer cells hiding among billions of blood cells in a patient sample can be like finding a needle in a haystack. In a new approach enabled by 3D-printed cell traps, researchers are removing the hay to expose the cancer cells.

28 Oct 2019

Health algorithm biased against black individuals finds study

A new study has revealed that a commonly and widely used healthcare algorithm may be biased against blacks and may be denying them of vital medical treatment. The study titled, “Dissecting racial bias in an algorithm used to manage the health of populations,” was published this week in the latest issue of the journal Science.

26 Oct 2019

Developing AI-assisted telecoaching solution for people with disabilities and diabetes

Mohanraj Thirumalai, Ph.D., has received a three-year National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research grant to investigate and develop an artificial intelligence-assisted telecoaching solution for people with disabilities and diabetes.

25 Oct 2019

Coaxial electrospinning could lead to new medical innovations

When you visit Andrew Steckl's lab at the University of Cincinnati, you see a nondescript glass box that weaves together different fibers.

25 Oct 2019

Research finds increase in use of emergency CPR device despite lack of evidence

Despite significant cost and minimal evidence that mechanical resuscitation devices benefit patients in cardiac arrest more than resuscitation performed by people, the devices are being used more often than ever, says a new study.

25 Oct 2019

New algorithm flags cancer patients in need of advance care planning conversations

Many cancer patients do not get the opportunity to discuss their wishes for treatment until their illness has progressed too far, when it may be too late to have those discussions with loved ones or physicians.

25 Oct 2019

UK’s first AI coaching tool to help people with chronic conditions

In an unprecedented partnership, a digital social enterprise and four UK health charities are coming together to harness the power of artificial intelligence for good– creating the UK’s first AI coaching tool of its kind to support long term health conditions.

25 Oct 2019

NYU Langone Health launches new molecular assay to identify patients with brain tumors

NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center have launched clinical whole genome DNA methylation profiling for patients with brain tumors.

24 Oct 2019

Enhanced informatics tool could help better identify nonfatal opioid overdose cases in the ED

A team of researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina has been awarded $3.75 million by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences to enhance an existing informatics tool known as "informatics for integrating biology and the bedside" or I2B2.

24 Oct 2019

Using machine learning on ultrasound images to predict risk of thyroid cancer

Thyroid nodules are small lumps that form within the thyroid gland and are quite common in the general population, with a prevalence as high as 67%. The great majority of thyroid nodules are not cancerous and cause no symptoms.

24 Oct 2019

Optimal implementation of existing, new interventions essential to end HIV pandemic

Optimal implementation of existing HIV prevention and treatment tools and continued development of new interventions are essential to ending the HIV pandemic, National Institutes of Health experts write in a commentary Clinical Infectious Diseases.

24 Oct 2019

Mon4t, Henry Ford Health System jointly launch pilot study related to AI and Parkinson's disease

Henry Ford Health System and Montfort, an Israeli startup specializing in neurological disorders, have launched a pilot study related to artificial intelligence (AI) and Parkinson's disease. In 2018, Mon4t was the winner of Henry Ford Innovations' first AI challenge

24 Oct 2019

Device / Technology News

3D printing accelerates research into cardiovascular disease at University of Sheffield

Sense Biodetection raises £12.3m to develop instrument-free, point-of-care molecular diagnostic tests

Skin cancer diagnosis using AI technology could be as accurate as clinical specialist

WHO expert panel discusses digital technology in public health

New diagnostic technique enables grading of tumor consistency using MRI

3D-printed cell traps help researchers remove the hay to expose cancer cells

Health algorithm biased against black individuals finds study

Developing AI-assisted telecoaching solution for people with disabilities and diabetes

Coaxial electrospinning could lead to new medical innovations

Research finds increase in use of emergency CPR device despite lack of evidence

New algorithm flags cancer patients in need of advance care planning conversations

UK’s first AI coaching tool to help people with chronic conditions

NYU Langone Health launches new molecular assay to identify patients with brain tumors

Enhanced informatics tool could help better identify nonfatal opioid overdose cases in the ED

Using machine learning on ultrasound images to predict risk of thyroid cancer

Optimal implementation of existing, new interventions essential to end HIV pandemic

Mon4t, Henry Ford Health System jointly launch pilot study related to AI and Parkinson's disease

UA Little Rock receives $5.6 million DOD grant to advance bone regeneration technology

Kidney Health Initiative to study patient preferences for novel renal replacement therapy devices

Direct current stimulation device aids in spinal fusion procedure

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