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Breakthrough discovery reveals how memories are coded in the brain
NUS researchers have made a breakthrough in the field of cognitive computational neuroscience, by discovering a key aspect of how the brain encodes short-term...
Imaging study provides insights on functional neurological disorder
Individuals with functional neurological disorder (FND) have symptoms not explained by traditional neurological conditions.
New research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and...
Would Virtual Reality make attending therapy easier for stroke survivors?
Researchers have created a virtual reality clinic to make it easier for stroke survivors to attend their physical and occupational therapy sessions.
Results from a...
Can we use smartphones to detect mental and physical stress?
New technologies are transforming healthcare, and smartphones may offer a new solution for detecting mental and physical stress.
A team led by Professor Enrico Caiani...
Artificial Intelligence can design new TB drug regimens
Despite the availability of TB vaccines, 1.5 million people died from TB in 2018.
With a shortage of new tuberculosis drugs in the pipeline, a...
AI in psychiatry: detecting mental illness with artificial intelligence
Advances in AI has allowed for computers to help doctors in diagnosing disease and help monitor patients’ vital signs from any location.
A team of...
Researchers are one step closer to cancer precision medicine
A new, computational model has brought us one step closer to precision medicine for cancer.
Researchers from the Faculty of Medicine and the Institute for...
Using VR in hospitals instead of anaesthetic to reduce pain in children
The use of Virtual Reality (VR) in hospitals in place of general anaesthetics to alleviate pain for young patients is being trialled in hundreds...
Technology and healthcare: working together for a healthier future
As technology has evolved, so too has our ability to offer better healthcare and surgery.
So, how are technology and healthcare working together to revolutionise...
Brain-mimicking environment created to grow 3D tissue models of tumours
Researchers have developed three-dimensional (3D) human tissue culture models of paediatric and adult brain cancers in a brain-mimicking microenvironment.
The development, led by a team of...
Smart shirt technology could be used to monitor lung disease
A smart shirt that accurately measures breathing through measuring lung function by sensing movements in the chest and abdomen could be used to monitor...
Research shows public do not support exploitation of NHS patient data
According to YouGov, the UK public expect NHS patient data to be protected as a national asset that primarily benefits UK patients, the health...
Technology in healthcare requires value focused leadership
Discover how the NHS is evolving and adapting to technological advances thanks to pioneering leaders – could technology in healthcare be effectively executed in...
Revolutionising digital health: x-tention becomes the new majority shareholder of ICW AG
xt invest AG becomes the new majority shareholder of InterComponentWare AG (ICW), the collaboration will enable both companies to meet the challenges of digital...
How healthcare mobility can help in reducing hospital management cost
With digitalisation on the rise, discover how utilising healthcare mobility can help the world of medicine reduce its hospital management cost.
What an incredibly huge...
NHS staff productivity estimated to release £12.5 billion of staff time
Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, launches TPA report on automation in health care highlighting that technology will allow NHS staff more time to do the...
Revolutionising blockchain technology in healthcare
Bringing global leaders together to discuss blockchain technology in healthcare, discover the international summit taking place in Dubai.
More than 14,000 attendees join international summit...
Can computer simulators demonstrate how to reduce lung damage in children?
According to researchers at the University of Warwick, UK, computer simulators can show how to reduce lung damage in children in intensive care.
It is...
Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Market value to reach millions by 2025
Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Market size is set to exceed $1,636.7 (~€1447.28) million by 2025; according to a new research study published by Global...
Blockchain in healthcare: medical cannabis prescription service
German start-up, MedPayRx, is piloting blockchain in healthcare, with a digital prescription service that bills products, such as medical cannabis, in the form of...