Hantavirus outbreak is not ‘another COVID’
As authorities attempt to track down at least 29 passengers of the MV Hondius who departed the ship after the…
Category: Innovation
Latest innovations in healthcare, medical technology, digital health, AI, and research shaping the future of medicine. Stay updated on breakthroughs that are transforming diagnosis, treatment, and patient care worldwide.
NHS rolls out rapid pembrolizumab injection for 14 cancers
The NHS has begun offering a faster injectable form of pembrolizumab to cancer patients across England, aiming to reduce cancer…
Microgripper developed for precise assembly of fragile cell spheroids for tissue engineering
A team at Purdue University have designed a mobile microgripper (MMG) that can handle fragile cell spheroids with controlled force…
Can photocatalytic materials combat AMR
Spectrum Blue explores the historical resistance to innovation in medicine, drawing parallels with the current challenge of antimicrobial resistance and…
Beyond the ESEI-BioMed Project and long-term impact for reinforcing Nanomedicine for Oncology in the European Research Area
The HORIZON 2020, WIDESPREAD-06-2020-ERA Chairs, funded the ESEI-BioMed project for advancing tumour diagnostics and nanomedicine in the frame of the…
Repurposed drugs could improve treatment for rare infant leukaemia
A research team identified three genes connected to a rare form of childhood leukaemia and found that clinically available drugs…
Children with medical complexity show higher rates of outpatient antibiotic exposure
A new study from Boston Children’s Hospital found that annual prescription rates increased non-linearly as children’s underlying level of medical…
New East African bat coronavirus can enter human cells
Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have identified a new bat coronavirus in East Africa…
Antibiotic resistance genes present in newborns within first 72 hours of life
Analysis of meconium samples from 105 newborns found microbial genetic material with antibiotic resistance genes(ARGs) present, raising concerns about the…
AI predicts early skin cancer risk with 73% accuracy
A study on the whole adult population of Sweden via analysing registry data on age, sex, diagnosis and socioeconomic status…