Researchers and clinicians from the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences have for the first time conducted a shape analysis of the fetal aorta to detect a congenital heart defect before birth. Their research ...
Dec 21, 2022
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As COVID-19 wreaks havoc across the globe, one characteristic of the infection has not gone unnoticed. The disease is heterogeneous in nature with symptoms and severity of the condition spanning a wide range. The medical ...
Oct 5, 2022
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Before a drug or medical device is approved for use in humans, it must undergo a clinical trial. Clinical trials ultimately aim to answer two simple questions: is the drug or device safe? And does it do what it's supposed ...
Aug 24, 2022
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When pharmacists dispense tablets or capsules they commonly advise when and how often to take them, and if this needs to be with or without food.
Aug 18, 2022
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When a person sneezes or coughs, they can potentially transmit droplets carrying viruses like SARS-CoV-2 to others in their vicinity. Does talking to an infected person also carry an increased risk of infection? How do speech ...
Jun 17, 2022
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Developing new drugs that remain potent against emerging variants of COVID-19 is essential to stopping the spread of the highly contagious disease and protecting human health.
May 2, 2022
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Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), in collaboration with an international scientific team, have described a new mechanism of modulation of the mechanical properties of the heart, ...
Apr 27, 2022
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Engineering researchers from the University of Warwick, and their team of international experts from the UK, US and Ireland, are the first to use computational modeling to compare the effectiveness of conventional oxygen ...
Apr 21, 2022
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Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a motion capture technology called Precise Marker-less, which would aid doctors and physiotherapists in their consultations and diagnoses ...
Apr 1, 2022
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During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, multiple new and more transmissible variants of the virus have emerged. Understanding how specific mutations affect SARS-CoV-2 transmission could help us to better understand the biology of ...
Feb 7, 2022
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