Healthcare Technology

Pohang, South Korea — A Korean research team led by Professor Ki Hean Kim, candidates Seonghan Kim and Jungbin Lee (Department of Mechanical Engineering) at POSTECH, in collaboration with Professor Chang Ho Yoon (Department of Ophthalmology) of Seoul National University Hospital and Professor Young-Ho Jung (Department of Ophthalmology) of Eulji Hospital, has successfully demonstrated the […]

Kashiwa, Japan — Researchers have developed a biomedical imaging system using a semiconductor detector originally developed for hard X-ray and gamma-ray space observation, and used a spectral analysis method from astronomy to take accurate images of multiple radionuclides in small animals, reports a new paper in Nature Biomedical Engineering published on April 4. Currently, fluorescent […]

State College, PA — A novel and better approach at detecting non-uniformities in the optical properties of two-dimensional materials could potentially open the door to new uses for these materials, such as for drug detection, according to a team of researchers.   “The Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium (2DCC) is a world leader in 2D materials research and […]

Madrid, Spain — It is estimated that about a quarter of cancer patients are at risk of brain metastases, a rate that is increasing especially among those who suffer relapses after having undergone different cancer treatments. This, in addition to the fact that there are no specific curative treatments for this type of metastasis, makes […]

Jena, Germany — Proton therapy is a precise and effective treatment for tumours in sensitive areas of the body, such as the brain or the eyes, with the advantage that it spares healthy tissue. In this procedure, protons (positively charged particles) are strongly accelerated and directed with precision into the tumour tissue, which is destroyed […]

Washington, DC — Developing rapid clinical testing for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks after trauma, surgery, tumours, and other defects are vital, because such leaks can cause life-threatening conditions, such as meningitis and intercranial infection. Detecting such leaks using primary conventional methods, such as immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), require hours or days […]

Cleveland, OH ­— Biomedical researchers at Case Western Reserve University report that their latest innovation in developing synthetic platelets could help save lives by rapidly stabilizing clots to reduce blood loss from traumatic injuries. This new effort centres on the creation of next-generation, platelet-mimicking nanoparticles that help generate a protein mesh that acts as a natural […]

Washington, DC – George Washington University researchers have developed a blood test that quickly detects if someone has COVID-19 and predicts how severely the immune system will react to the infection, according to a new study published on Janurary 26 in PLOS One. The findings could one day lead to a powerful tool to help […]

Seattle, WA — Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new test for COVID-19 that combines the speed of over-the-counter antigen tests with the accuracy of PCR tests that are processed in medical labs and hospitals. The Harmony COVID-19 test is a diagnostic test that, like PCR tests for COVID-19, detects genetic material […]

Ideal algorithms in healthcare have 6 desirable characteristics: explainable, dynamic, precise, autonomous, fair, and reproducible. Image Link: https://plos.io/3t05pMv Image: Loftus et al., 2022

Urbana, IL — As health and research institutions continue to rapidly develop new methodologies for detecting SARS-CoV-2, researchers from the Holonyak Micro & Nanotechnology Laboratory have found themselves at both forefronts of discovery and featured on the cover of the Journal of the American Chemical Society with their paper: Label-free Digital Detection of Intact Virions by […]

Linköping, Sweden — Inspired by the growth of bones in the skeleton, researchers at the universities of Linköping in Sweden and Okayama in Japan have developed a combination of materials that can morph into various shapes before hardening. The material is initially soft, but later hardens through a bone development process that uses the same […]