Oncology & Cancer
New robot could help diagnose breast cancer early
A device has been created that could carry out clinical breast examinations (CBE).
Oct 3, 2023
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Medical economics
Vendor misconduct associated with widespread use of non-secure electronic health record systems
Researchers at MedStar Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the University of Utah found electronic health record (EHR) vendor misconduct may have led to widespread use of suboptimal products for more than 70,000 clinicians ...
Nov 14, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Infectious diseases could be diagnosed with smartphones in sub-Saharan Africa
The review, published in Nature, outlines how healthcare workers in low-income countries, like those in sub-Saharan Africa, could use existing smartphones to diagnose, track and control infectious diseases in low-income countries.
Feb 27, 2019
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Medical research
Developing technologies to improve the treatment of craniosynostosis in children
Engineers and surgeons are working together to improve the treatment of babies born with craniosynostosis, a condition that causes the bone plates in the skull to fuse too soon. Treating this condition typically requires ...
Sep 6, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Wearable activity trackers show promise in detecting early signals of disease
Wearable technology is in high demand among the health conscious. But beyond measuring heart rates and blood pressure, could fitness trackers be used to test for and effectively screen for disease?
Sep 3, 2024
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Biomedical technology
A step toward additive health care
New research has looked at how additive manufacturing, colloquially referred to as "3D printing," is changing health care. This transformative technology, long associated with advances in traditional manufacturing, is increasingly ...
Aug 12, 2024
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Medical economics
Robot caregivers: Redefining nursing for the 21st century
Imagine you're 90 years old, a grandmother of three and your husband is also elderly and ailing. You need help with almost everything: getting out of a chair, going to the bathroom, getting dressed, eating and remembering ...
Jul 18, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Using AI to enhance social connection for those with dementia
Researchers at Kent's School of Computing have co-designed with therapists a conversational AI tool to enhance the lives of people with early-stage dementia. The AI tool called MindTalker, integrates the advanced capabilities ...
Jul 1, 2024
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Medical economics
Survey shows that medical technology can improve access, but may hurt employee retention
Artificial intelligence, telehealth video appointments, and other technological evolutions make health care access easier for some, but they also take the personal touch out of medicine and contribute to why professionals ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Consensus statement calls for urgent action to address chronic kidney disease on the global public health agenda
On April 3, 2024, Nature Reviews Nephrology published an international consensus statement titled "Chronic Kidney Disease and the Global Public Health Agenda: An International Consensus." Authored by a coalition of leading ...
Apr 5, 2024
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