Firedrone: Heat-resistant drone
Imperial College London and Empa researchers have built a drone that can withstand high enough temperatures to enter burning buildings.…
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Pioneering breast screening technology AI
Breast screening technology developed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) can detect abnormalities that would have been missed using current screening procedures.…
Covid-19 vaccine that can cope with mutated viruses
A new DNA-based vaccine against covid-19 is being tested for the first time on healthy participants at Karolinska University Hospital.…
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: £1.4m awarded to create early test for
Scientists from the University of Liverpool and Manchester Metropolitan University have been awarded £1.4m to create an early test for…
Midwifery goes high-tech
Midwifery goes high-tech. It's a far cry from Call the Midwife - University of Bradford students are using augmented reality…
New materials could lead to implantable treatments for epilepsy
The prospect of a cure for a type of epilepsy could be one step closer following breakthrough research on materials…
Global partnership to create home-grown vaccines
Queensland will become a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development with a global partnership formed in the United…
Virtual reality patients that students can ‘touch’
Simulation and health experts at Coventry University are working together to create simulated patients that students can 'touch' in virtual…
‘Smart bandages’ could provide drug-free wound care
A new generation of wirelessly-powered, environmentally-friendly ‘smart bandages’ could help patients with non-healing wounds avoid infections, scientists say. The bandage…
Parkinson’s AI proves accuracy
The results of a multi-site clinical study analysing the performance of PDMonitor, a pioneering Parkinson’s Disease monitoring device from PD…