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VR for multiple sclerosis: detecting balance problems early
Researchers have created VR experiments that can help to detect balance problems early in people with multiple sclerosis.
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) have an...
New strategic partnership to provide guidance on medical technology
NICE and Health Technology Wales will collaborate on the strategic planning and delivery over the assessment of medical technologies.
The National Institute for Health and...
Virtual healthcare, real-world impact
The global healthcare market is growing. With an emphasis on digital solutions, it is predicted to exceed $504.4 bn (~€452 bn) by 2025 -...
Bone marrow in 3D: new insights into stem cell microenvironment
A new study has revealed insights into the stem cell microenvironment through 3D imaging technology.
Researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the...
UK clinical network launches pioneering AI stroke project
The collaboration with Wellbeing and Brainomix will enable Trusts in the network to introduce intelligent AI algorithms into existing radiology workflows.
Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic...
First of its kind in vitro 3D imaging model for neural tissue developed
In a first of its kind move, researchers have formed 3-dimensional tissue consisting of neurons.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have successfully...
Reducing risk in AI and machine learning-based medical technology
Artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) are increasingly transforming the healthcare sector.
Along with the benefits come new risks and regulatory challenges meaning doctors now...
Poor NHS medical record sharing is putting patient lives in danger
A major survey of medical record keeping in the NHS has revealed critical deficiencies in the record-keeping systems of NHS Trusts.
Patient’s lives are in...
Breakthrough epigenomic technology can help to combat disease
Much remains unknown about diseases and the way our bodies respond to them, in part because the human genome is the complete DNA assembly...
Shaping the digital transformation of imaging technologies
Healthcare systems are complex – demanding solutions to streamline operations and reduce care costs.
Intelligent imaging technologies, digital health technology and connected interventional solutions enable...
New AI tool can predict life expectancy in heart failure patients
Physicists and cardiologists have utilised machine learning to come up with a new algorithm.
This new Artificial Intelligence algorithm can predict life expectancy in heart...
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...
Breakthrough for sepsis with new tech for measuring white blood cells
A new way of measuring white blood cell function offers better insights to help patients with sepsis.
The development of this technology for measuring white...
AI in healthcare: Microsoft reports promising uptake
A survey on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the UK healthcare industry has revealed that 46% of NHS leaders reported that their...
Light therapy: laying groundwork for personalised medical technology
Researchers have demonstrated a new technology for gauging the effectiveness of light therapy to synchronise human circadian rhythms.
University of New Mexico researchers and their...
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...
Computer vision can improve accuracy of medical diagnostics
While Hollywood movies and Isaac Asimov predicted a few decades ago that computers would be able to scan out humans from head to toe,...
New chatbot therapist to help combat depression unveiled
A chatbot therapist to help combat depression quicker has been launched.
The bot has been launched as recent figures show that NHS patients seeking help with their...
Algorithm expands ability to assess for clot-removing procedure
An algorithm can help physicians assess whether a patient would benefit from an endovascular clot-removing procedure to remove a clot blocking an artery.
Endovascular thrombectomy...
New technology paves the way for needle-free flu vaccine
A new study has shown that a new needle-free flu vaccine patch worked for the immune system much like a traditional flu shot – without any...
