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Unravelling the complexities of the immune system with AI
AI is helping to broaden our understanding of the immune system, including how it responds to and stores information on external pathogens and diseases....
Pulsar Helium: Unmatched high-grade helium supply for the medical industry
With the helium shortage affecting MRI and respiratory gases, Pulsar Helium’s high-grade asset provides hope for the medical industry's helium supply.
Last year the American...
Pulsar: Transforming healthcare with helium
Pulsar Helium Inc. is a dedicated helium explorer and developer, aiming to provide the healthcare sector with a reliable source of helium.
In the...
Oxford University leading research on programmable nucleic acid drugs
A consortium led by the University of Oxford researchers has been awarded £8m of funding to unlock the potential of programmable nucleic acid drugs.
Programmable...
Can astrophysics measure the body clock in hospital patients?
A team from the University of Manchester have adapted a technique originally developed to analyse stars, to measure the human body clock.
Astrophysics is used...
Harnessing generative design for knee implants
An advanced design technique, used in aerospace and automotive industries, could revolutionise personalised medical devices, such as knee implants.
Researchers at the University of Birmingham,...
Researchers use 3D bioprinting to develop a diabetes treatment
Queen’s University Belfast researchers have designed a new bandage treatment using 3D bioprinting, which could revolutionise diabetes treatment.
Diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes...
MRI technique shows the cause behind long Covid symptoms
An innovative lung-imaging technique developed by Western University shows what potentially causes long Covid symptoms.
Long Covid has been widely reported, and sufferers report symptoms...
Robot-powered clothing alleviates cerebral palsy symptoms in children
A $1.5 million grant is enabling engineers at UC Riverside to pioneer robotic clothing to mitigate cerebral palsy symptoms among children.
Cerebral palsy causes children...
Empowering people across integrated care systems through digital technology
The Digital Healthcare Council outlines why we need to empower people with digital technology that makes a difference to patients.
In the UK, there is...
Transforming personalised medicine with medical 3D printing
Korean researchers are paving the way for medical 3D printing and 3D scanning with new international standards that could transform personalised medicine.
The Electronics and...
Using robots during cancer surgery
Dr Yuhang Chen, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the world-leading National Robotarium, explains how a new project that brings together experts from hospitals,...
Lithium levels can now be measured without blood tests
Scientists have reported the invention of a tiny sensor that can detect lithium levels from sweat on the surface of a fingertip.
Lithium is used...
Azenta announces acquisition of B Medical Systems
Azenta Inc. has announced its agreement to acquire B Medical Systems, a market leader in temperature-controlled storage and transportation solutions.
In an exciting development, Azenta...
New COVID-19 rapid test provides results in 23 minutes
Researchers have developed a low-cost, portable COVID-19 rapid test that provides results in 23 minutes.
Two teams from Columbia Engineering and Rover diagnostics have joined...
Robot-assisted hip replacement surgery trialled in the NHS
Robots and humans are set to compete against each other in a new NHS trial to determine if robot-assisted hip replacement surgery can one...
NHS unveil world’s first drone delivery service for chemotherapy
The NHS has revealed that it will be trialling the world's first drone delivery service for chemotherapy. This groundbreaking innovation will get life-saving treatments...
Smart global healthcare and the future of MedTech
The future of MedTech and healthcare is in our hands and in our homes, writes Angelica Kohlmann, Founder of Bloom Diagnostics.
Whether it’s our phones,...
Could an electronic tattoo revolutionise blood pressure monitoring?
Researchers have developed an electronic tattoo that delivers continuous blood pressure monitoring at high accuracy.
Blood pressure is the most vital indicator of heart health,...
Metals in urine could detect acute kidney injury in very early stages
Certain metals in urine could provide useful insight into clinical biomarkers for acute kidney injury in the early stages.
Acute kidney injury is a sudden...
