Can darkness rewire our brains to improve hearing?
Visual and auditory senses are known to be impacted by sensory deprivation.
New research has revealed that sight deprivation changes the way brain cells interact...
World’s first magic mushroom nasal spray for PTSD and depression
PTSD and depression are two conditions that are being trialled for treatment with psilocybin.
A ‘magic mushroom’ nasal spray has been designed to make microdosing...
Breakthrough epigenomic technology can help to combat disease
Much remains unknown about diseases and the way our bodies respond to them, in part because the human genome is the complete DNA assembly...
Ancient medical remedy: using Manuka honey in surgery
As the antibiotics resistance crisis continues, researchers are looking for replacements that can help to prevent in infection.
One solution to antibiotic resistance could be...
Do ice baths after exercise really repair and build muscle?
Ice baths are strategically used by athletes as they are believed to repair and build muscle – but is this really the case?
Successful athletes such as Andy...
Revealed: the deadly superbugs lurking in your make-up bag
Could your make-up kill you? A new study has revealed that superbugs could be lurking in your cosmetic bag.
The vast majority of in-use make-up...
Shaping the digital transformation of imaging technologies
Healthcare systems are complex – demanding solutions to streamline operations and reduce care costs.
Intelligent imaging technologies, digital health technology and connected interventional solutions enable...
Artificial Intelligence has potential to transform gene therapy
New research demonstrates the power of a comprehensive machine-guided approach to engineer improved capsids for gene therapy delivery.
The research, Comprehensive AAV capsid fitness landscape...
DRS imaging technique can characterise healthy and non-healthy tissue
Research cites 92 studies that assert intra-surgery feasibility of diffuse reflectance spectroscopy.
The results of the review, in which diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS imaging technique)...
Breakthrough discovery reveals how memories are coded in the brain
NUS researchers have made a breakthrough in the field of cognitive computational neuroscience, by discovering a key aspect of how the brain encodes short-term...
First steps towards a vaccine for pancreatic cancer achieved
Researchers have developed a personalised vaccine system that could delay the onset of pancreatic cancer.
The study, conducted by researchers from Queen Mary University of...
New AI algorithm can predict TBI death with 85% accuracy
Traumatic brain injury is a significant global cause of mortality and morbidity with an increasing incidence, especially in low-and-middle income countries.
Now, a new Artificial...
NHS trust to increase capacity at community health operations centre
Inhealthcare, a UK leader in digital health, has partnered with Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust to transform services.
The partnership between the Lincolnshire NHS...
New reports sheds light on top three HIV and AIDS researchers
UK and South Africa are chasing the US in run for the place as top producer of HIV/AIDS related research, A new Elsevier report...
NHS staff fear ‘big tech’ firms analysing patient data
NHS staff are uncomfortable with multinational ‘big tech’ companies analysing anonymised patient data, according to a new survey.
A YouGov poll of 1,027 healthcare professionals,...
Would Virtual Reality make attending therapy easier for stroke survivors?
Researchers have created a virtual reality clinic to make it easier for stroke survivors to attend their physical and occupational therapy sessions.
Results from a...
Can we use smartphones to detect mental and physical stress?
New technologies are transforming healthcare, and smartphones may offer a new solution for detecting mental and physical stress.
A team led by Professor Enrico Caiani...
Artificial Intelligence can design new TB drug regimens
Despite the availability of TB vaccines, 1.5 million people died from TB in 2018.
With a shortage of new tuberculosis drugs in the pipeline, a...
EESC warns Artificial Intelligence must benefit everybody
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is adopting a firm stance on Artificial Intelligence.
The EESC has insisted that Artificial Intelligence must benefit everyone...
EIT Health, TeiaCare and €1.1m in funding for pioneering digital monitoring technology
With the help of EIT Health Investor Network, TeiaCare raises €1.1m in funding for pioneering digital monitoring technology.
Italian start-up TeiaCare announced today that they...
