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A 3D printed microscope for everyone

The open-source system from the 3D printer delivers high-resolution images like commercial microscopes at hundreds of times the price.

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  • #neurology
  • #machine learning

'Plug and play' brain prosthesis demoed in paralyzed person

Researchers have shown that machine learning techniques helped an individual with paralysis learn to control a computer cursor using their brain activity.

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  • #materials
  • #biosensors
  • #biotech

Graphene sensors monitor food safety

Researchers are using high-resolution printing technology and the unique properties of graphene to make low-cost biosensors to monitor food safety and livestock health.

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  • #3D printing
  • #tissue
  • #MedTech

Artificial pericardial tissue from the 3D printer

In the PolyKARD project, biomimetic polymers are being developed that can imitate the mechanical properties of pericardial tissue.

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  • #biotech
  • #CRISPR
  • #brain

Harnessing the power of CRISPR in space and time

Researchers have developed the revolutionary “CRISPR-Switch”, which enables unprecedented control of the CRISPR technique in both space and time.

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  • #digital twins
  • #digital health
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Digital twins could aid personalized therapy

Advanced computer models of diseases can be used to improve diagnosis and treatment. The goal is to develop the models to “digital twins” of individual patients.

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  • #3D
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  • #oncology

AI, holographic microscopy beat scientists at analyzing immunotherapy​

AI is helping researchers decipher images from a new holographic microscopy technique needed to investigate a key process in cancer immunotherapy “live” as it takes place.

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  • #biosensors
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Sensor detects signs of burnout in sweat

Engineers have developed a wearable sensing chip that can measure the concentration of cortisol – the stress hormone – in human sweat.

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  • #Coronavirus
  • #materials
  • #nanotechnology

Biomaterials for virus-fighting surfaces

Scientists are working toward advances that, using nanotechnology, could lead to a hospital bed or doorknob that naturally destroys viruses.

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  • #3D printing
  • #medication
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Breast cancer-on-a-chip tests immunotherapy drugs

Researchers have successfully designed and tested a system for rapid testing of large numbers of potential immunotherapy drugs.

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'Organs-on-a-chip' system sheds light on gut-brain connection

Researchers have developed an “organs-on-a-chip” system that replicates interactions between the brain, liver, and colon.

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  • #biosensors
  • #Coronavirus
  • #infections

A bifunctional biosensor detects COVID-19

How fast could SARS-CoV-2 be detected? Researchers have developed an accurate, high-speed, and portable detector for COVID-19.

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  • #5G
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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.

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  • #tissue
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Precision health in the palm of your hand

Recent breakthrough developments in technologies for real-time genome sequencing, analysis, and diagnosis are poised to deliver a new standard of personalized care.

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Lab-on-a-chip turns blood test snapshots into movies

The new device can continuously sense levels of virtually any protein or molecule in the blood. The researchers say it could be transformative for disease detection, patient monitoring and biomedical research.

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New cancer therapy with ultrasound and radiation

Researchers have achieved promising results with a new cancer therapy using focused ultrasound (FUS) and ionizing radiation.

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Hydrogels may make enduring glucose-monitoring implants

Scientists have designed a hydrogel membrane that may be used to house optical glucose sensing materials toward building a biosensor for monitoring sugar levels in diabetics.

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  • #Coronavirus
  • #medication
  • #therapy

COVID-19: AI platform finds best combination of available therapies

An AI platform derives an optimal combination of available therapies against SARS-CoV-2 - the optimal drug therapy was a combination of the drugs remdesivir, ritonavir, and lopinavir at specific doses.

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  • #microfluidics
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Microfluidic system may unravel how novel pathogens attack

Researchers have invented a high-throughput cell separation method that can be used in conjunction with droplet microfluidics.

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  • #sensors
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  • #brain

Brain-controlled computers are becoming a reality, but major hurdles remain

More researchers and companies are moving into the brain-computer interfaces, yet major challenges remain, from user training to the reality of invasive brain implant procedures.

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  • #sensors
  • #oncology
  • #diagnostics

Breath gas analysis detects cancer

Researchers are developing solutions designed to enable the analysis of breath gas to assist with the diagnosis of disease.

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  • #materials
  • #tissue
  • #biotech

Understanding the utility of plasmas

Researchers aim to better explain the way plasmas interact with biological materials to help pave the way for plasma use in wound healing and cancer therapy.

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  • #Coronavirus
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Machine learning hunts for COVID-19 therapies

Researchers have created a deep learning model for drug developers targeting the SARS-CoV-2 main protease.

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Step closer to high-performing wearable

The University of Surrey has unveiled a device with unique functionality that could signal the dawn of a new design philosophy for electronics, including next-generation wearables and eco-disposable sensors.

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  • #Coronavirus
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  • #telemedicine

COVID-19: Sensor rapidly detects severity and immunity

Researchers have built a low-cost multiplex test that can rapidly provide three different types of data on COVID-19.

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  • #biosensors
  • #wearables
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Wearable sensor for patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers have designed a wearable device that monitors sweat for biomarkers that could signal flare-ups of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

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  • #Coronavirus
  • #infections
  • #ethics

'Biases’: AI’s limitations in coronavirus response

AI is playing a key role in the Covid-19 response, but it could also be exacerbating inequalities within our health systems – a critical concern that is dragging the technology’s limitations back into the spotlight.

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3D printed hydrogels to be used in cancer immunotherapy

The new 3D hydrogels provide high rates of cell proliferation, as they mimic lymph nodes, where T-cells reproduce in vivo.

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  • #human-machine interface
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Catching Z’s, capturing data: DIY wearable

Researchers are creating a wearable electronics device that can read brain waves while allowing the wearer to easily drift off into the various stages of sleep.

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  • #smart tech
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  • #biotech

'Smart' breathalizer can reveal lung disease

Using specialized nanoparticles, engineers have developed a way to monitor pneumonia or other lung diseases by analyzing the breath exhaled by the patient.

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  • #Coronavirus
  • #social robots
  • #mental health

Robin, the AI social robot

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital launches an innovative project to support the emotional needs of children.

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  • #Coronavirus
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  • #mhealth

mhealth: Bluetooth to detect COVID-19 cases

Researchers concluded that Bluetooth technology is ideal for detecting possible COVID-19 cases through smartphone contact tracing.

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  • #therapy
  • #pathology
  • #oncology

Lung cancer: AI could predict risk of recurrence

Computer scientists working with pathologists have trained an AI tool to determine which patients with lung cancer have a higher risk of their disease coming back after treatment.

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  • #Coronavirus
  • #algorithm
  • #research

Using machine learning to estimate COVID-19’s seasonal cycle

Scientists are launching a project to apply machine learning methods to assess the role of climate variables in disease transmission

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  • #microrobotics
  • #medication
  • #blood

Microrobot rolls deep inside the body

Scientists invented a tiny microrobot that resembles a white blood cell travelling through the circulatory system.

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  • #Coronavirus
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Wearable sensor tracks Vitamin C levels in sweat

Researchers have developed a wearable, non invasive Vitamin C sensor that could provide a new, highly personalized option for users to track their daily nutritional intake and dietary adherence.

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  • #MedTech
  • #infections
  • #viruses

"Access checker" remotely measures body temperature

An innovative measurement method is helping to detect people infected with coronavirus from a safe distance. It detects fever, increased pulse rates and fast breathing without endangering the person conducting the testing.

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  • #materials
  • #implants
  • #neurology

Implants: Next-generation brain interfaces

Next-generation brain implants with more than a thousand electrodes can survive for more than six years.

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  • #Coronavirus
  • #laboratory
  • #infections

'Organ-on-a-chip' finds out how COVID-19 invades our bodies

In order for a COVID-19 vaccine and antiviral drugs to be developed, scientists first need to understand why this virus spreads so easily and quickly, and why it invades our bodies with seemingly little resistance from our immune system.

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  • #materials
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Printable rubber-like material could replace human tissue

Researchers have created a material with a unique set of properties, which could act as a replacement for human tissue in medical procedures.

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  • #virtual reality
  • #research
  • #diagnostics

VR for early detection of MS balance problems

The UNC School of Medicine lab of Jason Franz, PhD, created virtual reality experiments to show how a potentially portable and inexpensive test could reduce falls and related injuries in people with multiple sclerosis.

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How many gender subtypes exist in the brain?

New machine learning study suggest the presence of at least nine gender “expressions”.

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A precision chip recreates blood-brain barrier

Researchers at Georgia Tech have now developed a chip that accurately replicates its function using the human cells that form this important part of our anatomy.

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Smart algorithm finds possible future treatment for childhood cancer

Using a computer algorithm, scientists at Uppsala University have identified a promising new treatment for neuroblastoma.

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AI detects even the smallest metastases

Researchers have developed a new algorithm that enables automated detection of metastases at the level of single disseminated cancer cells in whole mice.

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ConvPath software uses AI to identify cancer cells

A software tool uses artificial intelligence to recognize cancer cells from digital pathology images — giving clinicians a powerful way of predicting patient outcomes.

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AI predicts effectiveness of immunotherapy

Scientists can determine which lung-cancer patients will benefit from expensive immunotherapy.

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AI system predicts which cancer patients benefit from immunotherapy

Using machine learning, researchers have built a tool that detects genetic mutations that trigger the immune system, helping identify which cancer patients are likely to benefit from immunotherapy.

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  • #oncology

On the path to safe nanomedicine

Scientists have now developed guidelines that should enable the safe development of nanoparticles for medical use.

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Acute chikungunya infection studied with AI

Computational tools applied to biology are revolutionizing the study of what happens inside cells during an infection, helping scientists to understand disease mechanisms.

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Revolutionising CRISPR-Cas

Researchers have refined the famous CRISPR-Cas method. Now, for the very first time, it is possible to modify dozens, if not hundreds, of genes in a cell simultaneously.

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Using AI in the fight against river blindness

Researchers want to develop a method in which artificial intelligence automatically evaluates tissue samples from patients under the microscope.

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  • #materials
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  • #biotech

3D printed silicone heart valves

3D printed custom-made artificial heart valves from silicone could help meet an ageing population’s growing demand for replacement heart valves.

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Foldit : Video gamers design brand new proteins

Researchers encoded their specialized knowledge into the computer game Foldit to enable citizen scientists to successfully design synthetic proteins for the first time.

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  • #materials
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Bioinks print therapeutics in 3D

Researchers have developed a 3D-printable hydrogel bioink containing mineral nanoparticles that can deliver protein therapeutics to control cell behavior.

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  • #neurology
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  • #brain

Graphene flakes to control neuron activity

Miniscule spacecrafts able to reach a specific site of the brain and influence drug delivery: graphene flakes, open up truly futuristic horizons.

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Organ bioprinting gets a breath of fresh air

Bioengineers have cleared a major hurdle on the path to 3D printing replacement organs with a breakthrough technique for bioprinting tissues.

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  • #oncology
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Fantastic Voyage: Nano-bot can probe inside human cells

Researchers have built a set of magnetic ‘tweezers’ that can position a nano-scale bead inside a human cell in three dimensions with unprecedented precision.

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  • #diabetes

Mobile bedside bioprinter heals wounds

Scientists have created a mobile skin bioprinting system that allows bi-layered skin to be printed directly into a wound.

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  • #pediatrics
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Arthritis: AI eliminates unnecessary treatments for children

A machine learning algorithm was able to sort children with arthritis into distinct categories based on their patterns of inflamed joints in the body in a way that was also predictive of disease outcome.

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  • #diabetes

Diabetes: Capsule can deliver insulin

Researcher have developed a drug capsule that releases insulin in the stomach could replace injections for patients with diabetes.

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  • #oncology

3D printed tumor model shows interaction with immune cells

Thanks to developments in 3D bioprinting, the UT researchers could create a miniature brain model representing the delicate tissue around the tumor, including the macrophages.

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How safe is graphene?

Graphene is considered one of the most interesting and versatile materials of our time. But are products containing graphene also safe for humans and the environment?

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CasX, the smaller CRISPR gene editor

Scientists find new and smaller gene editor: the new gene-editing protein, CasX, may give CRISPR-Cas9 a run for its money.

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Digital attack on cancer

Several research groups at the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) are working on digitally combating cancer, comparing experiences with different diagnostic and treatment methods.

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About the end of medicine, as we know it

Our health system today can no longer be sustained in its existing form. It has become too expensive and too ineffective.

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CRISPR: Giving Cas9 an ‘on’ switch

Researchers have given CRISPR-Cas9 an “on” switch, allowing users to keep the #Cas9 gene editor turned off in all cells except its designated target.

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  • #materials
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Ingestible capsule can be controlled wirelessly

Electronic pill can relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands.

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  • #natural language processing
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  • #digital health

From TechGiants to HealthTechGiants?

Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft are all building technologies that have the potential to transform the delivery of care. Here are some examples of BigTech's road into healthcare.

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  • #tissue
  • #biotech
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Liver-on-a-chip, the ideal test environment for CRISPR

Research project is aimed at improving therapeutic options for both rare and common diseases, including supporting methods to improve editing the human genome.

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  • #sensors
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  • #neurology

Parkinson’s: Sensors track dopamine in the brain

MIT neuroscientists have devised a way to measure dopamine in the brain. Tiny probes could be useful for monitoring patients with Parkinson’s and other diseases.

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  • #machine learning
  • #infections
  • #big data

Machine learning flags emerging pathogens

A new machine learning tool could be useful for flagging dangerous bacteria before they cause an outbreak, from hospital wards to a global scale.

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  • #blood

“Body-on-a-chip” could improve drug evaluation

MIT engineers have developed new technology that could be used to evaluate new drugs and detect possible side effects before the drugs are tested in humans.

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