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AI shows promise for skin cancer detection

March 7, 2019

The same technology that suggests friends for you to tag in photos on social media could provide an exciting new tool to help dermatologists diagnose skin cancer.... Continue reading

AI4 min read

Deep learning algorithm does as well as dermatologists in identifying skin cancer

January 26, 2017

In hopes of creating better access to medical care, Stanford researchers have trained an algorithm to diagnose skin cancer.... Continue reading

AI6 min read

Optical cancer probe spots deadly melanoma early

March 12, 2019

Skin cancer: A new compact laser probe that can distinguish between harmless moles and cancerous ones in a matter of seconds.... Continue reading

Tech/IT2 min read

Prostate cancer: Patients believe robotic surgery is superior

March 2, 2019

Robotic surgery for prostate cancer – an increasingly popular treatment option – is not proven as more effective, yet many patients believe that it is.... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics3 min read

Could wearable skin sensors improve dermatologic therapy?

October 2, 2018

LEO Science & Tech Hub partners with Epicore Biosystems to explore wearable skin sensors to improve dermatologic treatment regimens. ... Continue reading

Wearables/Sensors2 min read

New gel reduces side effects of prostate cancer treatment

February 5, 2018

Radiation therapy is a popular and effective treatment for many men with prostate cancer, and now a temporary gel offers greater protection for organs at risk during treatments.... Continue reading

Wearables/Sensors1 min read

Tiny wearable device enables precision phototherapy

December 11, 2018

Smaller than an M&M and thinner than a credit card, device can optimize treatment of neonatal jaundice, skin diseases, seasonal affective disorder and reduce risk of sunburns and skin cancer.... Continue reading

Wearables/Sensors5 min read

AI could predict the spread of melanoma

February 25, 2019

Researchers have developed a new method, based on artificial intelligence, aimed at identifying melanoma cells that are likely to metastasize.... Continue reading

AI2 min read

How to make AI less biased

December 13, 2018

Machine learning algorithms learn by identifying patterns in data collected over many years. So, what happens when the data being analyzed reflects historical bias against vulnerable populations?... Continue reading

AI7 min read

AI will create DIY melanoma detector

December 9, 2018

Scientists are working on developing world-first technology to automate skin self-examination, allowing users to take a full-body skin mapping scan of moles and lesions in the privacy of their own home.... Continue reading

AI2 min read

The world’s smallest wearable device

January 9, 2018

The wafer-thin, feather-light sensor can fit on a fingernail and precisely measures a person’s exposure to UV light from the sun.... Continue reading

Wearables/Sensors3 min read

3D printed feet steps up treatment for diabetics

April 10, 2019

A gooey mixture is being added to newly printed 3D feet which are designed to mimic infected and non-infected diabetic foot wounds.... Continue reading

3D printing3 min read

Diabetes: Capsule can deliver insulin

February 15, 2019

Researcher have developed a drug capsule that releases insulin in the stomach could replace injections for patients with diabetes.... Continue reading

Tech/IT4 min read

CRISPR/Cas9 shown to limit impact of parasitic diseases

January 24, 2019

Researchers successfully used CRISPR/Cas9 to limit the impact of schistosomiasis and liver fluke infection, affecting more than a quarter of a billion people in Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America.... Continue reading

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Surgeons perform robotic bilateral breast reconstruction

December 15, 2018

A team of surgeons from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania are the first in the world to use a surgical robot to assist with a bilateral free flap breast reconstruction.... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics3 min read

Bringing artificial limbs to patients who need them

November 25, 2018

"A prosthetic limb can be a highly personal treatment for a patient. We want patients to have access to artificial limbs that they will actually use."... Continue reading

Tech/IT6 min read

Humanising wearable health technologies

November 8, 2018

Designer Leah Heiss considers her work as creating “emotional technologies”, i.e. wearable devices based on human-centred design principles. For her, empathy is everything!... Continue reading

Wearables/Sensors7 min read

Star Trek’s ‘tricorder’ comes to life

October 4, 2018

A Star Trek-inspired handheld device based on a silicon chip could help make rapid, sophisticated medical diagnostics more accessible to people around the world.... Continue reading

Tech/IT3 min read

How the brain combines memories to solve problems

October 1, 2018

A team of neuroscientists and AI researchers provide a window into the way the human brain connects individual episodic memories to solve problems.... Continue reading

AI5 min read

3D printed organs guide the way for ‘impossible’ surgery

September 24, 2018

Surgeons at the University of Rochester have developed a program that employs 3D printing technology and allows them to build exact replicas of a patient’s anatomy in order to do full rehearsals of complex surgeries.... Continue reading

3D printing5 min read

AI and IoMT spur healthcare industry growth

September 23, 2018

AI, Big Data, wearables and sensor technologies are driving the growth of smart hospitals and assisting with the home healthcare sector.... Continue reading

AI5 min read

“Hive mind” outperforms a single doctor or AI

September 19, 2018

A "Hive Mind" of doctors, moderated by AI algorithms, makes more accurate diagnoses than the doctors or machine learning alone, according to a new study from Stanford and Unanimous AI.... Continue reading

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Caduceus: AR smart glasses enhance surgeon skills

September 14, 2018

Smart surgical glasses Caduceus use revolutionary technology that combines mixed reality with surgical navigation that allow surgeons to visualize a 3D model of a patient’s body during surgery in real time. ... Continue reading

AR/VR2 min read

AI beats doctors at predicting heart disease deaths

September 12, 2018

A model developed using AI is better at predicting risk of death in patients with heart disease than models designed by medical experts, a new study from the Francis Crick Institute shows. ... Continue reading

AI3 min read