Innovations

Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) allow users to communicate directly with computers or external devices using neural activity.

Recently, scientists have explored ways to streamline the COVID-19 testing process to make it faster and more efficient. Find out more

A team of Japanese researchers conducted a study to assess the ability of a machine learning model to predict out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Initially, the ability of deep feed-forward neural networks to independently predict 101 CT radiomic features and two clinical traits…

DETECTION of SARS-CoV-2 infection through PCR eligibility triad symptoms of cough, fever, and loss of smell has been deemed ineffective by a group of…

AN EMOTION virtual recognition tracking system presented by a group of researchers from Incheon National University, South Korea could pave the way to…

PACIFIC-19 team show that a universal assessment score, used to measure a patient’s severity of illness, can be applied to patients with Covid-19

Altering the yellow fever vaccine has shown to be protective against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in animal models after a single shot.

A recently developed data science pathway for 4th-year radiology residents could be preparing these clinicians for future technology use.

WEARABLE technologies may further personalise medical care, as a custom smartwatch has been developed to track medication levels from sweat in real time. …

AUTOMATED measurement of atrophic lesions in geographic atrophy has been developed through the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The software…

LOWER radiation doses providing equal imaging quality have been developed in a new technique by researchers from University College London (UCL)…

ROBOTICISTS have developed flexible medical robots and a GPS-system to easily locate them in the human body, claiming this new system…

INSTANT triage of patients with suspected COVID-19 may be achieved with artificial intelligence (AI)-based chest X-ray technology…

REMOTE communication tools have flourished following the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, keeping individuals informed and united across the globe…

CELLINK has started reselling a qPCR instrument. The instrument uses a laboratory technique of molecular biology based on the polymerase chain reaction…

A novel fully automated robotic screening system has now been designed paving the way towards a fast-track development of a male contraceptive…

CORONAVIRUS disease 2019 (COVID-19), a pandemic currently gripping the world, has accentuated the need for novel approaches to treat outbreaks…

The outcome of sepsis and stroke could be improved upon with the use of a new therapeutic model shown in mice…

TARGETED therapy in lung cancer to achieve a good prognosis is of the utmost importance because of the difficulty associated…

THE RISING increase of antimicrobial resistance, accelerated by the inappropriate use of antibiotics, is of growing concern…

A NEW STUDY conducted at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland, showcases the importance of interdisciplinary research…

Since the advent of three-dimensional (3D) printing, using this method to create functional tissues and organs has been at the forefront of emerging…

As a natural barrier to keep out harmful toxins and pathogens in the blood, the blood–brain barrier (BBB) is hard to penetrate…

IMMUNE rejection is one of the most serious risks of organ transplantation, an increasingly common procedure that is granting patients across the world…

Calcium signalling is essential for inter and intra-cellular neuronal communication, and efforts for improving its imaging are constantly ongoing…

UNDERSTANDABLE optimism surrounds nanoparticle technology and its application for the treatment of diseases such as cancer…

The European Medical Journal has published the latest edition of the EMJ Innovations eJournal, which includes a comprehensive review of last year’s MEDICA…

Explorer, the world’s first entire-body three-dimensional scanner was unveiled at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting in November…

“This represents a new horizon for DNA nanotechnology research,” announced Dr Hao Yan, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, upon…

Schoen Clinic – the largest family-run hospital group in Germany – will be at Arab Health 2019 to showcase its first purpose-built hospital outside…

Chelmsford based FutureNova is celebrating having won Consumer product Design of the Year at the prestigious Plastics Industry Award for its innovative…

Telemedicine-based interventional management of heart failure patients has been shown to prolong survival and reduce hospitalisations, regardless of…

An artificial intelligence (AI) system has demonstrated safety, specificity, and sensitivity for speciality-level diagnosis in the primary care setting…

The EMJ team were in attendance at this year’s Digital Health Technology Show, which took place at the Excel Centre in London, UK…

Remote control of devices implanted deep within the body could be made possible using new technology created by researchers from Massachusetts Institute…

A unique bioink has been developed that allows three-dimensional (3D) printing of human corneas for the first time. This proof-of-concept study…

According to major research launched by Qlik, a leader in data analytics, just 13% of European healthcare professionals are fully confident in their…

Fast-learning, adaptable, wearable technologies are moving out of the realm of science fiction now a research team has designed a computer algorithm that…

Genetically engineered T cells that can selectively target glioblastoma cancer cells have been successfully tested in mouse and cell models. The new…