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News on the medical technology breakthroughs transforming our health, from wearables and medical devices to biotechnology and medtech startups. Verdict brings you the latest medical technology news and breakthroughs, from game-changing medical tech and robotics to the software and AI-driven medical innovations shaping the disruption of healthcare. Technology has never played a greater role in your health.
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19 Feb
The science of art: How cancer cells inspired researcher’s emotive paintings
Science and art are often treated as completely unrelated disciplines, but there are times when they collide.
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12 Feb
Alzheimer’s charity harnesses wearable devices for dementia research
Alzheimer’s Research UK has announced a new project harnessing wearables to “revolutionise the early detection of neurodegenerative diseases” such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.
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4 Feb
Coin-sized smart insulin patch delivers payload via microneedles
Researchers have developed a coin-sized smart insulin patch that could one day help those with diabetes more easily manage and monitor blood sugar levels.
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31 Jan
Stopping the coronavirus at the border – a challenge for data management
Tragic news continues to develop regarding the novel coronavirus outbreak, with a proliferation of new cases taking the number of people infected well into the thousands.
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30 Jan
Researchers develop AI tool for lung cancer diagnosis
Around 47,200 people in the UK get diagnosed with lung cancer every year, making it one of the most common types of cancer.
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23 Jan
Could artificial intelligence help tackle the coronavirus outbreak?
The outbreak of novel coronavirus in China is growing in severity with over 500 confirmed cases across six countries.
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9 Jan
“We have a volume of data that we’ve never experienced”: How big data is being utilised in public health
Over the past few years, the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare and medicine has generated much excitement in both the public and private sector.
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17 Dec
Two thirds of NHS trusts do not have access to data needed for AI deployments
With significant potential in diagnostics, drug development and patient care, artificial intelligence (AI) has huge potential in healthcare, and is an area that the UK National Health Service (NHS) has made significant progress in over the past few years.
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2 Dec
Hospital AI network to boost UK healthcare services, research
A partnership between King’s Collect London (KCL), chipmaker NVIDIA and artificial intelligence (AI) developer Owkin will see the launch of a vast AI network across hospital sites in the UK.
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29 Nov
Pioneering home prostate cancer test has ‘revolutionary’ potential
A home prostate cancer test that is considerably more comfortable and less stressful than current methods has been found to be more effective than a standard diagnostic test.
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27 Nov
AI harnessed for traumatic brain injury prognosis
Artificial intelligence (AI)-based algorithms are being developed by researchers to assist with the monitoring and prognosis of patients with severe traumatic brain injury.
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26 Nov
Scientists target gene therapy to ‘switch off’ heart attack-causing genes
The future treatment of heart attacks could see doctors deploying gene therapy treatments that deactivate key genes, thanks to research underway at the University of Sheffield.
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19 Nov
Wearable devices show promise for diabetics with memory problems
Wearable continuous glucose monitors could help elderly people with memory problems better manage diabetes, according to a study from the University of East Anglia.
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8 Nov
As police get access to GEDMatchs database, how long will DNA data stay private?
In recent years, websites such as 23andMe and Ancestry DNA have exploded in popularity, with a growing number submitting DNA samples in exchange for insights into their health or ancestry.
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1 Nov
How smart networks are powering the hospitals of the future
Innovative technologies are changing the nature of healthcare.
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28 Oct
Coaxial electrospinning: The 100 year-old manufacturing technique set to revolutionise medicine
Coaxial electrospinning, a century-old manufacturing technique, is finding a new lease of life in medical applications thanks to research by scientists at the University of Cincinnati.
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16 Oct
Taking e-cigarettes off the market won’t prevent associated illnesses
The mystery vaping-related illness which has been dominating headlines in recent weeks finally has a name – EVALI, which stands for ‘e-cigarette or vape use associated lung injury’.
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3 Oct
Biotech startup AmacaThera nets $3.6m to ‘redefine’ therapeutic delivery
Canadian biotechnology startup AmacaThera has closed $3.6m seed financing round to help it commercialise its proprietary technology to improve drug delivery.
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27 Sep
Researchers develop artificial skin with sense of touch
Replicating the human sense of touch, also known as haptic feedback, is an important and challenging step in developing more dexterous and responsive robotics, and also in the area of medical technology.
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26 Sep
23andMe partners with TrialSpark to combat clinical trial bottlenecks
Consumer genetics company 23andMe has announced a partnership with medtech company TrialSpark that will see the companies’ combined capabilities increase access to clinical trials.
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20 Sep
Wearable medical devices: Ungluing the fact from the fiction
The wearable tech market is currently worth over $50bn, having more than doubled in size since 2014.
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12 Sep
Healthy.io nets $60m for smartphone-based kidney disease test
Healthy.io, a company turning smartphone cameras into clinical-grade medical devices to detect chronic kidney disease, has announced that it has raised $60m in Series C funding to roll out the product around the world.
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10 Sep
AI tool accurately detects heart failure from a single heartbeat
A new artificial intelligence (AI) neutral network can successfully detect heart failure from just one heartbeat.
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10 Sep
Body cameras “significantly reduce” aggression on NHS mental health wards
All mental health workers for the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) claim to experience incidents of verbal or physical aggression at least once a week, and NHS staff surveys show that these incidents are increasing – a recent survey found that 15% of NHS workers have experienced violence in the past 12 months, which was
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10 Sep
3D printed wheelchairs project brings assistive tech to developing countries
A newly announced 3D printed wheelchairs project is improving access to assistive technologies in developing countries.
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6 Sep
Researchers find solution to one of 3D-printed organs’ biggest problems
Some 113,000 patients are currently on an organ waiting list, unsure whether they will receive the life-saving treatment that they desperately need.
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30 Aug
Gartner identifies human augmentation as a key tech trend
Combining humans and machines has long been the realm of science fiction, but thanks to technology such as neuroscience, nanotechnology, machine learning and 3D printing, it may soon be commonplace.
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29 Aug
World first: Human-level brain waves detected in lab-grown mini-brains
For the first time in history, scientists have detected brain wave activity that resembles pre-term babies in lab-grown mini-brains, also known as cerebral organoids.
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28 Aug
Public accuracy concerns could hold back AI in the healthcare sector
Despite the UK government’s plans to invest £250m in a National Artificial Intelligence Lab for the National Health Service (NHS), new research has found that public concerns over accuracy, cybersecurity and the limitations of AI-led chatbots could hinder innovation in the healthcare space.
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27 Aug
Newcastle hospitals utilise 3D printing in patient care with in-house facilities
Clinicians at the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the UK can now print patient-specific models on demand thanks to new in-house medical 3D printing facilities.