Wash-and-wear biosensors
A process turns clothing fabric into biosensors which measure a muscle’s electrical activity as it is worn.
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AI Eve augments genetic tests
AI model called EVE shows remarkable capacity to interpret the meaning of gene variants in humans as benign or disease-causing.
Teaching robots to think like us
Advances in physical reservoir computing could contribute to creating artificial intelligence machines that think like us.
Smartwatch study is game-changer for clinicians
Apple Watch Study provides an unprecedented look at the health status of a diverse patient population.
3D printing congress: AM Medical Days 2021
The first edition of the new conference series AM Medical Days 2021 starts with the focus on "Medical AM: How to apply it to patients?".
Augmented reality helps tackle arachnophobia
Researchers have developed an augmented reality app for smartphones in order to help people reduce their fear of spiders.
Using smartwatch to control insulin production
Researchers have developed a gene switch that can be operated with the green LED light emitted by commercial smartwatches.
Wearables can help predict blood test results
Smartwatches and other wearable devices may be used to sense illness, dehydration and even changes to the red blood cell count.
Deep learning predicts lung cancer risk
An artificial intelligence (AI) program accurately predicts the risk that lung nodules detected on screening CT will become cancerous, according to a new study.
AI makes no-cath forecast
Researchers use AI software to predict coronary artery plaque composition and significance without the risks of invasive procedures.
mhealth: the digital placebo effect of health apps
Sharing information about the expected effect of a health app before its use and providing positive feedback regarding its effectiveness after its use have the potential to strengthen the placebo effect.
AI identifies 'ugly ducklings' to catch skin cancer
Deep learning-based system enables dermatologist-level identification of suspicious skin lesions from smartphone photos, allowing better screening.
Virtual reality helps to treat fear of heights
Researchers have developed a VR app to reduce fear of heights. Now, they have conducted a clinical trial to study its efficacy.
Expert urges to stop roll out of 5G networks
We should err on the side of caution and stop the global roll out of 5G telecoms networks until we are certain this technology is completely safe.
Breakthrough optical sensor mimics human eye
Researchers are making key advances with a new type of optical sensor that more closely mimics the human eye’s ability to perceive changes in its visual field.
An artificial cell on a chip
Researchers have developed a precisely controllable system for mimicking biochemical reaction cascades in cells.
Depression risk detected by measuring heart rate changes
For the first time doctors have shown that measuring changes in 24-hour heart rate can reliably indicate whether or not someone is depressed.
'CovIdentify' pits smartphones and wearables against coronavirus
A research study seeks volunteers to provide data from smartphones, smartwatches and health surveys to help detect COVID-19.
Video-game therapy may help treat ADHD
A trial suggests that a digital intervention for paediatric ADHD might help to improve inattention with minimal adverse effects.
Sensor predicts worsening heart failure before hospitalization
A wearable sensor could help doctors remotely detect critical changes in heart failure patients days before a health crisis occurs and could prevent hospitalization.
AI predicts success of digital health interventions
A new statistical technique from the field of machine learning is now making it possible to predict the success of smartphone-based interventions more accurately.
Machine learning finds ‘sound’ words predict psychosis
A machine learning method discovered a clue in people’s language predictive of the emergence of psychosis — the frequent use of words associated with sound.
Big data can be used for personal health
Years-long tracking of individuals’ biology helped define what it meant for them to be healthy and showed how changes from the norm could signal disease.
Sea Hero Quest can detect Alzheimer’s risk
Researchers studied gaming data from the mobile game and found out that it can detect people at risk of Alzheimer’s.
The impact of 3D printing in radiology
At ECR 2019, speakers emphasized that 3D printing enables an innovative way to display imaging, and it allows radiologists to offer clinical value to their medical and surgical colleagues.
Smartwatch detects atrial fibrillation faster
Atrial fibrillation can be correctly detected using commercially available smartwatches and thus reduce the risk for a stroke significantly.
‘Second Chance’ app detects opioid overdose and its precursors
Researchers have developed an app that uses sonar to monitor someone's breathing rate and sense when an opioid overdose has occurred.
Using robots to help diagnose autism
Kids’ interactions with talking robots—which behave in a standardized, bias-free manner—could reveal telltale signs in very young children destined to develop autism.
‘Sea Hero Quest’ facilitates progress in dementia research
Baseline study using data from the Sea Hero Quest game identifies key findings for dementia research.
VR allows researchers to study neurological disorders
Mobile Brain/Body Imaging system combines virtual reality, brain monitoring, and motion capture technology for researchers to study neurological disorders.
Robots grow mini-organs from human stem cells
A robotic approach to mass-producing organoids could accelerate regenerative medicine research and drug discovery.