Healthcare Innovation Related News
Innovation in hand hygiene: automated touch-free handwashing
CleanTech automated touch-free handwashing technology removes more than 99.9% of pathogens while saving time and resources.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has described hand hygiene...
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...
The added value of simulation-based training in healthcare
Simulation-based training is an important part of the development and learning process of knowledge and skills. For example, a pilot learns to fly in...
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...
New therapy could revolutionise treatment for fatal Sanfilippo Syndrome
A new combination therapy could revolutionise treatment for children living with a rare and fatal lysosomal storage disorder called Sanfilippo Syndrome.
GlycoNet researchers are using...
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...
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...
XPhyto’s moonshot aims to disrupt PCR testing
A technological evolution – defined by speed and precision – could soon transform the US $84.4bn COVID-19 diagnostics market.
Vancouver-based life sciences company XPhyto Therapeutics...
New rapid COVID-19 diagnostic tests can differentiate between variants
Two new COVID-19 diagnostic tests have been developed that have a fast turnaround time and are able to differentiate between variants of the virus.
The...
Digital self-monitoring can help with significant weight loss
A new review has shown that self-monitoring using digital health tools is associated with significant weight loss.
The systematic review of multiple randomised controlled studies...
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...
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...
Scientists create most detailed 3D scan of congenital heart disease
Scientists have created the most detailed 3D heart scan of a rare form of congenital heart disease.
The team at the University of Manchester have...
£1m grant to improve cancer self-management and data collection
A grant of £1m has been awarded to Vinehealth to deliver an innovative cancer companion app to four NHS trusts within a randomised controlled...
Smart inhaler could improve asthma management
A new study has demonstrated that asthma inhalers that use sensors could contribute to better management of the condition and improved quality of life.
Northwestern...
Innovation in rare diseases: improving patient care for blood cancer
AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals AG is an international pharmaceutical company focusing on rare and special diseases. The company has developed an innovative pen for the...
FRESH 3D-printing could revolutionise organ transplantation
A new 3D-bioprinting method has tackled a common problem with the 3D-printing of organs which could help revolutionise organ transplantation.
Research into 3D bioprinting has...
Hydrogel more beneficial for wound management than traditional methods
Researchers have demonstrated that hydrogel is more beneficial for wound management and healing than traditional bandages and gauzes.
Recent advances in hydrogel have made them...