ID NOW, the coronavirus test that only takes 5 minutes
Just a week ago, improvements in this field allowed the development of a test for the coronavirus that took "only" 45 minutes. Today the time is reduced to 5 minutes with ID NOW.
Q Bio, continuous health monitoring system by subscription
Q Bio offers a subscription diagnostic service that provides a sort of dashboard to check our health in almost real time.
A urine test can detect bladder cancer 10 years earlier
A massive cohort study confirmed an important role that a biomarker has in detecting bladder cancer early. Off to further studies.
3 ways AI has changed healthcare in 2030
Journey in 2030: AI has decentralized and perfected the entire healthcare system, allowing doctors and patients to do and get the most out of it.
Google's AI is beating doctors at reading mammograms
An algorithm developed by Google Health can greatly improve doctors' performance in reading mammograms.
Electronic pills and privacy: time to worry
Electronic pills with sensors show a patient's status to doctors and family members. But are they the only ones to have this sensitive data?
Microsensors have become “nano”. Now the implants are injectable
Thanks to an innovative reading method, data can now be obtained from microsensors less than 1 millimeter in size. The era of injectable implants is born.
Toshiba develops a method for detecting tumors from a drop of blood
Detect tumors in two hours, with a single drop of blood and over 99% accuracy? Toshiba has developed a revolutionary method.
Electronic patch measures 6 medical parameters by analyzing sweat.
6 vital signs observed in a non-invasive and in real time: the electronic patch of a Chinese team is a leap forward for diagnostics
The smallest medical camera in the world: a grain of sand
OVM6948-RALA is "mounted" on surgical wires or catheters. The medical camera takes pictures at resolutions never seen before on tiny parts of the human body
Blood tests can predict death within 10 years
In one study, a team identified 14 blood biomarkers related to risk factors: they help predict death between the next 5 and 10 years.
Celiac disease, soon a quick test to diagnose it
The rapid test for celiac disease is close: two small samples, one gluten intake and no interventions on the body. And the vaccine is around the corner.
Smart tattoo indicates glucose levels by changing color
With this intelligent tattoo, the team has created a transformative technology based on a decoration practice practiced from the mists of time.
Electronic nose identifies brain tumors in real time by “sniffing” tissues
The device is able to "smell" the surgical smoke produced by the cuts of the electric scalpel, distinguishing the type of tumor and tissue (and helping the neurosurgeon in real time)
Prostate cancer, a new test without sampling is done only once and gives certainty not to contract the disease
No injections, no radiation, 30 minutes and at the age of 55 you know if you can stay calm forever or prepare to fight. It will save millions of lives.
A new AI model improves breast cancer diagnostics
"Trained" on thousands of mammograms can predict the risk of having breast cancer in the next 5 years, and it works better than any other model.
Smart steering wheel controls vital signs while driving
We have already said a lot about devices that check if you are too drunk to ...
Speed Cameras? A joke: CORDON arrives
Your glory days are gone: you will no longer be able to happily cruise the highway doing it...
