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Blood test could help improve post-surgery bladder cancer treatment
A blood test could identify the risk of cancer recurrence and guide precision treatment in bladder cancer, new research suggests.
A clinical study, led by...
Low-cost sensor insoles can detect risk of diabetic foot ulcers
A new low-cost method, using 3D-printed structures, has been developed by scientists to help prevent diabetic foot ulcers.
Researchers from the Centre for Biomechanics and...
UK aims to be a life sciences superpower following COVID-19
The UK is set to improve research, treatment, care, and clinical decision-making as part of plans to make the country a life sciences superpower...
Management and treatment of chronic pain across Europe
Mariana Branco of Pain Alliance Europe explores issues around the diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain.
When we speak about management and treatment of chronic...
Breakthrough study finds clues for ‘silent’ stroke treatment
A team of scientists have uncovered the genes that are responsible for lacunar, or ‘silent’, strokes, pointing to clues for new treatments.
Silent strokes are...
What are the benefits of AI in radiology and how can it be implemented?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology offers time savings, improved performance, case rating by prioritisation and earlier detection of cancers.
Between 1960 and 2020, the population of...
Less invasive method discovered for diagnosing potential for Alzheimer’s
Researchers have discovered a less invasive and less costly method of diagnosing the potential for Alzheimer’s disease.
The team has uncovered the novel diagnosis method...
Choosing better lung cancer treatments with machine learning
Researchers say that machine learning could help guide healthcare workers’ treatment decisions for lung cancer patients after developing a model that is 71% more...
Osteoporosis diagnosis, prevention, and treatment
International Osteoporosis Foundation President Professor Cyrus Cooper speaks with HEQ about the risk and burden of osteoporosis.
Professor Cyrus Cooper interview by Rosemary Lobley.
The International...
How AI is streamlining physician workflows
In this article, Rahul Varshneya co-founder of software development firm, Arkenea, discusses how Artificial Intelligence is streamlining physicians’ workflows like no other technology.
Most of...
Improving HIV testing in Europe
The European Centres for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are calling for better HIV testing across Europe.
The ECDC...
Autistic children risk delays to diagnosis due to COVID-19 lockdowns
New research has shown that more than 128,000 children and their families risk being ‘forgotten’ by the system as lockdown causes delays in autism...
Non-hereditary mutation acts as natural gene therapy for GATA2 deficiency
Scientists have identified a non-inherited mutation in blood cells from a patient with GATA2 deficiency that may have prevented bone marrow failure and other...
Are COVID-19 antigen tests already becoming obsolete?
In this article, Marc Davis of Capital Markets Media discusses the efficacy of COVID-19 antigen tests.
It was supposed to be a big breakthrough in...
Results from research programme could reduce global burden of leprosy
Results from the largest ever research programme combining contact tracing with prophylactic treatment show the approach could massively reduce the global burden of leprosy.
The...
Early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and challenges during COVID-19
Beth Rice, Health and Policy Manager at Pancreatic Cancer Action, discusses the challenges facing the treatment and diagnosis of pancreatic cancer during the COVID-19...
Five factors influencing the respiratory disease testing market
Respiratory disease testing market growth will be driven by the growing prevalence of respiratory diseases such as tuberculosis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and...
Cutting cardiovascular risk for European patients with cholesterol drug
The risk of damaging cardiovascular events could be minimised for European patients through the use of cholesterol drugs.
A new, European study involving 18 different...
Colorectal cancer: diagnosis and treatment
HEQ examines risk factors and screening protocols for the world’s third most common form of cancer - colorectal cancer.
With more than 1.8 million new...
Understanding MPS and other similar Lysosomal diseases
MPS Austria wants to make everyday life easier for children with Mucopolysaccharidosis and other similar Lysosomal diseases, and their families, by supporting them with...