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How vaccines can improve cardiovascular health in the EU

The EU needs additional measures to address existing gaps and enhance the effectiveness of initiatives to improve cardiovascular health.

Bacteriophage therapy offers hope for drug-resistant infections

Qeen Biotechnologies has provided bacteriophage therapy to treat a periprosthetic joint infection caused by an AMR pathogen. Find out more.

Tackling the global threat of antimicrobial resistance

The World Health Organization details the issue of antimicrobial resistance and sets out the actions that need to be taken to reduce this.

AI enhances analysis of heart scans, saving NHS resources

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking AI method that improves the accuracy and efficiency of analysing MRI heart scans.

Spectrum Blue: Quantum coatings that prevent infection

Rather than treat people post-infection, Spectrum Blue treats surfaces with quantum coatings to prevent infection from taking place.

Swedish life sciences organisations join PRECISEU project to advance precision medicine

Four leading members of the Swedish life sciences community have joined the PRECISEU project to advance European precision medicine.

NIH-sponsored trial of nasal COVID-19 vaccine opens

An experimental nasal vaccine that may provide enhanced protection against variants of SARS-CoV-2 is now enrolling healthy adults in the US.

Study reveals AI models that analyse medical images can be biased

Research has found that AI models take shortcuts when analysing medical images to make a diagnosis. Read more here.

Could AI help detect cancer early?

A new study indicates that doctors may soon be able to use AI to detect cancer in patients, allowing for earlier treatment.

Canada invests $10.7m in AI-enhanced image-guided therapy

A $10.7m investment for AI-enhanced image-guided therapy has been approved under the second iteration of INOVAIT's Focus Fund programme.

Controlling body temperature to fight antibiotic resistance

New research suggests that controlling body temperature could be an effective strategy for curbing antibiotic resistance.

AI alerts can help improve patient outcomes, study finds

Deploying AI intervention to improve clinical care and patient outcomes is a key step in improving clinical deterioration models.

Parkinson’s disease stages monitored with smartwatches

Research suggests that widely used smartwatches could be used to monitor Parkinson’s disease stages in patients.

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House of Lords raises concerns over UK’s pandemic preparedness

The House of Lords is urging the UK Government to address domestic vaccine manufacturing to boost pandemic preparedness. Find out more.

Université Laval: Advancing global health through innovation and international collaboration

Université Laval is addressing a wide range of global health and wellbeing challenges, from chronic diseases to mental health conditions.

Wearable cameras use AI to detect medication errors

New wearable cameras can recognise and identify medication errors with high proficiency in busy clinical settings.

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The link between mycobacteria and red blood cells causing lung diseases

A research team from Hiroshima University has discovered a link between mycobacteria and red blood cells at lung infection sites. What are mycobacteria? Mycobacteria are a...

Novel eye scanner technology targets neurodegenerative diseases

Scientists have developed novel eye scanner technology that has the potential to detect neurogenerative diseases at their very early stages. In a large-scale EU project,...

Revolutionary footwear technology to prevent diabetic foot ulcers

A research team from the University of Texas (UTA) has developed a self-adjusting shoe insole to relieve pressure from diabetic foot ulcers. Diabetic foot ulcers...

Scientists develop novel immunotherapy for colon cancer

A research team from the Dresden University of Technology (DUT) has identified proteins to utilise in a novel immunotherapy for colon cancer. How is this...