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Researchers develop innovative wound dressings based on human skin
Customised and specialist wound dressings with skin-like properties are being developed as part of a collaborative research project.
In a joint venture by Skinomics GmbH...
Long COVID rehabilitation project receives £1.1 million in funding
£1.1 million of UK government funding has been awarded to support a research project launched to help people with long COVID.
The new project, known...
University to create human-AI research teams to strengthen research
New research funding will support The University of Manchester in its drive to create human-AI research teams to meet future health needs.
The University of...
AI tool reveals link between blood glucose and severe COVID-19
By using an artificial intelligence (AI) tool, scientists have found that blood glucose levels play a key role in the severity of COVID-19.
A research...
Tests developed to detect brain tumours in urine and blood plasma
Scientists have developed a world-first test to detect brain tumours using urine samples.
Researchers at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute have demonstrated a way...
New drug offers hope for MS sufferers on World Brain Day
As medical experts urgently call for action to tackle MS, one company has developed a drug it believes can treat the condition by repairing...
Robotic technology increases surgical efficiency at NHS hospital
An NHS hospital in Gloucestershire has adopted new robotic technology to make minimally invasive surgery more readily available to patients.
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, part of...
App expands expert team to improve nutritional support services
Nutrition app Lifesum has appointed two well-known nutrition specialists to its Health Advisory Board, with the aim of reversing disease using nutrition and lifestyle...
Researchers show that age-related memory loss can be reversed
A new study demonstrating the reversal of memory loss in mice could lead to preventative treatments for age-related memory loss.
Researchers at the University of...
The benefits of embracing digital technology in chronic pain management
BioWaveGO medical consultant Dr Dominic Hegarty highlights the need for greater access to neuromodulation devices for chronic pain treatment.
The pandemic has highlighted the need...
Type 1 diabetes in babies could be prevented by restoring microbiota
New research suggests that it may be possible to prevent babies from developing Type 1 diabetes by restoring their gut microorganisms with a maternal...
Cancer treatment could be improved by new causal understanding
New insights on why identical mutations cause different types of cancer could lead to improvements in targeted treatment, researchers say.
Researchers at the German Cancer...
Mona: The AI bedside assistant helping to improve ICU care
Mona is an AI device that acts as a bedside assistant in intensive care units to help reduce administration and improve patient care.
As hospitals...
Investments in innovation to transform the healthcare sector
Matthias Kroymayer, from MIG Funds, explains how the company is investing in a new future for the healthcare industry.
MIG Funds are leading German venture...
UCLan appoints medic to drive innovations in digital health and education
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has announced the appointment of a well-known medic, celebrated for his work in healthcare training.
Dr Johann Malawana will...
Ainone Balance: improving injury recovery outcomes through balance evaluation
Balance evaluation is an important piece of the puzzle in sports and lower limb injuries.
Balance ability and lower limb proprioception are both related to...
3D printed knee implants could cut surgery times and improve arthritis treatment
A new treatment has been developed using personalised, 3D printed implants to help improve the lives of thousands of arthritis sufferers.
Engineers from the University...
PENTAX Medical ONE Pulmo: the single-use bronchoscope enhancing pulmonary care
PENTAX Medical ONE Pulmo is a single-use bronchoscope providing superior suction and HD image quality to help improve pulmonary care.
The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined...
AI technology can detect prostate cancer during CT scans
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) programme to aid earlier detection of prostate cancer.
Researchers from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, in collaboration with...
Genetic discovery could help prevent Type 2 diabetes
A recent study has highlighted genetic variants that greatly increase an individual’s risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have...