Funding boost for Curtin tool to predict chemo effectiveness
Curtin University research to develop an early diagnosis tool predicting how cancer patients will respond to chemotherapy has received a…
Innovation
The Innovation section showcases a variety of groundbreaking developments in healthcare and medicine. It includes diverse topics such as empowering students in skin health through design, developing wearable diagnostics for neuromuscular diseases, and utilizing “superhero bugs” and AI in combating infections. The section also covers significant research funding awards, collaborations like Coventry University joining the Turing University network, and advancements in early breast cancer detection using robotic technology. Additionally, it explores the integration of AI in electronic health records, clinical trials for spinal cord injuries, and innovative medical applications like using substances from poisonous mushrooms against kidney cancer, emphasizing the dynamic and transformative nature of medical innovation.
A simple change to save thousands of patients with sepsis
A Simple Change to Save Thousands from Sepsis: Changing the way antibiotics are given to adult patients with sepsis will…
Bioengineering breakthrough could improve bone regeneration treatments
A bioengineering breakthrough which helps repair damaged bones without causing the negative side effects of other treatments could lead to…
Researchers engineer bacteria for targeted chemotherapy delivery
Traditional chemotherapy often poses significant challenges, including severe side effects, damage to healthy tissue and limited efficacy. Now, researchers at…
Q & A: AI assisted catheters
Q & A: AI assisted catheters: Anima Anandkumar is at the forefront of research into developing a new, reduced infection…
AI-designed catheters could dramatically reduce urinary tract infections
AI-designed catheters could dramatically reduce urinary tract infection rates among hospital patients, without the need for chemicals or antibiotics. Around…
Virtual twin to improve care for type 2 diabetes patients
Karolinska University Hospital is participating in a major EU project on AI and precision medicine. A virtual twin will help…
New DNA origami technique promises breakthroughs in medicine
A new technique in building DNA structures at a microscopic level has the potential to advance drug delivery and disease…
New heart failure device could remotely monitor patients and prevent hospitalisation
A brand-new monitoring device for patients with heart failure may be able to detect signs of fluid overload, and could…
Lab-Grown Mini Organs to Speed Up Disease Treatments
Miniature, lab-created human organs to fast-track new disease treatments: Creating tiny, laboratory grown organs is one of the latest developments…