Discover how electrical impulses could help speed up wound healing
A new study has demonstrated how electrical stimulation could speed up healing by helping blood vessels carry white blood cells and oxygen to wounds.
Researchers...
Graphene has ability to interact with functions of nervous system
New research has shown that graphene is able to act on excitatory synapses and interfere with the development of anxiety-related behaviours.
Carried out by SISSA...
AI tissue-section analysis system for diagnosing breast cancer
A team of researchers have developed a new, Artificial Intelligence-based (AI) tissue-section analysis system for diagnosing breast cancer.
The team at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin,...
The importance of prioritising brain health
The European Brain Council’s Stephanie Kramer tells HEQ about collaboration, research and the need to support brain health.
Brussels-based non-profit organisation the European Brain Council...
Technological and digital disruption in the healthcare sector
HEQ speaks to Koa Health CEO Oliver Harrison about technological and digital disruption in the healthcare sector.
As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on, the attendant...
Ensuring data informs clinical practice and delivers patient safety
Richard Armstrong, head of health registries for Northgate Public Services, explains why collecting more data is not a cure-all in a health crisis.
Disjointed, siloed,...
New NHS Trust partnership to drive advances in healthcare innovation
A new NHS Trust partnership will see the Durham and Tees Valley region in the UK become a centre for healthcare innovation.
The formal partnership...
NHSX leading digital transformation of NHS
NHSX Chief Executive, Matthew Gould, discusses the digital future of the NHS.
There has been some speculation about NHSX’s future. Some of it has been...
Empowering the patient-doctor relationship with digital technology
TIYGA Health Managing Director Katrina Delargy examines the role of digital technology in post-2020 healthcare.
2020 was a year in which most of us found...
Rapid detection of cognitive impairment and dementia with new test
A team of researchers have developed a new screening test that can rapidly detect mild cognitive impairment and dementia.
The team from Kanazawa University has...
Spincare study shows promising results for treating wounds and burns
A new clinical study has demonstrated the effectiveness of Nanomedic’s Spincare System for the treatment of wounds and burns.
Nanomedic Technologies, a leader in Electrospun...
UVC disinfection of CT scanners with Johns Hopkins University
Dr Jeffrey Siewerdsen, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, tells HEQ about UVC disinfection.
Dr Jeffrey Siewerdsen, interview by Rosemary Lobley
A research team...
Natural pacemaker discovery changes understanding of heart anatomy
A team of researchers have discovered that there is a natural, backup pacemaker in the heart in a study that completely changes our understanding...
Nanoparticle-delivered COVID-19 vaccine shows strong efficacy
A new nanoparticle-delivered COVID-19 vaccine candidate has shown promising results in preclinical studies.
Researchers from Cleveland Clinic's Global Center for Pathogen Research & Human Health...
Ribosomes offer the potential for new antibiotics
Researchers are hoping to exploit the processes of ribosomes for the development of novel antibiotic agents.
Ribosomes are an essential component of all living cells,...
Single cell sequencing technology could find drugs that eradicate cancer
Researchers have developed a new sequencing method that could boost international research efforts to find drugs that could eradicate cancer.
The single cell sequencing method,...
Superstructures could help grow neurons for regenerative medicine
Researchers have discovered a new printable biomaterial that could help create neurons for regenerative medicine to treat patients with neurodegenerative diseases and spinal cord...
New COVID-19 testing chip can deliver results on smartphone
A new microfluidic chip has been developed that can provide COVID-19 test results on a smartphone in less than 55 minutes without the need...
Identifying autism blood biomarkers with machine learning
Researchers have identified a group of blood biomarkers that could help lead to an earlier diagnosis of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
The UT...
NHSX unveils new digital health technologies assessment
NHSX has unveiled a simpler and faster assessment process for digital health technologies used in the NHS and social care.
The new Digital Technology Assessment...
