News • Toward better surgical outcomes

Total knee arthroplasty: a matter of alignment

Neutral or natural? Researchers from Kyushu University collected convincing evidence on joint alignment that could settle an ongoing dedate regarding best practices in knee replacement surgery.

Celebrating molecular imaging milestones across Europe

United Imaging launches the uMI Panvivo, the uMI Panorama GS and Nuclear Medicine AI Solution at EANM, and announces strategic partnerships, reinforcing its commitment to advancing molecular imaging in Europe and beyond.

Taipei showcases cutting-edge medical devices & diagnostics at Medica 2024

Taipei City is set to make a splash at the Medica 2024 trade fair. The city's Department of Economic Development has curated an exhibition area, featuring six innovative biotech companies.

News • Tradefair programme overview

Don't miss: Trends and innovations at the Medica 2024 Health IT Forum

How can innovations help to master challenges and demands in healthcare? This central question will be addressed at the Medica Health IT Forum, an established part of the programme at the trade fair.

News • Predicting bloodstream infections

AI to tackle antimicrobial resistance, sepsis, in the ICU

UK scientists are harnessing the power of AI to assess the antimicrobial resistance of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) and identify sepsis-causing bloodstream infections.

Article • Automated glucose monitoring

Pregnancy and diabetes: reducing complications with technology

Women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes often have difficulty getting pregnant, due to complications from the disease, being obese or seriously underweight, or having conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome. Once pregnant, they face challenges of having a safe pregnancy and delivering a healthy baby. Recent advances in diabetes technology, including continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and most recently hybrid closed-loop (HCL) insulin delivery systems, can help women meet their pregnancy glucose targets and achieve significantly better health outcomes for themselves and their infant.

Collections

Article • Focus topic

Alzheimer's disease: Demystifying dementia

Alzheimer's disease is probably the best-known form of neurodegenerative disease, which is usually characterised by a progressive loss of cognitive, emotional and social abilities. But what…

Article • Collection

Focus on environmental medicine

Harmful substances in the soil, water and air also endanger people's health. In recent years, environmental medicine has been increasingly concerned with the consequences of climate change.

Article • Close to the patient

Focus on POCT

Bringing diagnostics to the patient: Point-of-Care-Testing (POCT) is all about examinations close to the patient – in the hospital ward, at the GP, in the ambulance or even in the patient's home.…

Diagnostic imaging

Radiology, sonography and beyond: Keep reading to find out how imaging techniques like MRI, CT and ultrasound can be used in the diagnosis of diseases and the guidance of medical procedures.

News • Improved image quality, reduced radiation dose

Benefits of deep learning reconstruction in paediatric imaging

Recent developments in deep learning techniques are enhancing clinical imaging quality and reducing radiation exposure for patients while also maintaining diagnostic accuracy. The latest AI…

News • Know thy patients' symptoms

Questionnaire + spine MRI = better diagnosis

Not every spine abnormality shown in an MRI scan causes pain for a patient. To diagnose correctly, researchers advocate the use of questionnaires to match the images with reported symptoms.

News • New frontiers in imaging

First MRI in Antarctica to study brains in space

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has made the jump to the Antarctic continent. A new mobile scanner at the Concordia research station is used to study effects on the brain even further away: in space.

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Laboratory/pathology

From clinical chemistry to digital pathology: Read more about how modern medical laboratories and procedures in pathology play a vital role in the detection and prevention of diseases and in medical research.

News • Research on new sensing mechanism

Finding signs of lung cancer in exhaled breath

Researchers from China have developed ultrasensitive, nanoscale sensors that in small-scale tests distinguished a key change in the chemistry of the breath of people with lung cancer.

News • Microgravity-induced changes

How cancer cell cultures in space can help defeat cancer on Earth

New insights gained from 3D cell cultures of breast and prostate cancer grown on the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory could lead to a way to treat not just these but all cancers.

News • Insights into tumor biology

Breast cancer: Exploring metastasis diversity

In many cases, metastatic breast cancer is still incurable. To improve the odds, researchers have now analyzed the diversity of metastatic cells and their interactions with their cellular environment.

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Treatment

Medical innovations are rapidly expanding therapy options for many diseases. Keep reading to find more information on new therapies, surgical techniques, effective medication and patient care.

News • Study on vascular access options

Intraosseous or intravenous: which way to administer medication during cardiac arrest?

Research shows a one-third chance of restoring blood circulation during cardiac arrest, regardless of whether the medication is administered into the bloodstream or bone marrow.

News • Elderly heart patients

Aortic stenosis: benefits of early intervention

Early surgery for aortic stenosis – a common heart condition in the elderly – can drastically improve patients' quality of life, a new study shows.

Article • Future treaments discussed at senology congress

How will we treat breast cancer in 2034?

The year: 2034. Breast cancer patients benefit from perfectly personalised diagnostics and therapies. The tedium of follow-up treatments is a thing of the past, thanks to AI, augmented reality and…

Management

Time to bring out the white collars: Read more about the economy and politics of health as well as optimised hospital and patient management.

News • Framework for funding

The “Heidelberg Agreement”: A step towards more sustainable research

In a move to promote greater sustainability in research, organizations and experts from nine European countries have published the Heidelberg Agreement as a framework for research funding.

News • Discussion on nomenclature

“Prostate cancer” or “incidentaloma”: What should early findings be called?

Certain early-stage changes to the prostate very rarely develop into aggressive cancer, but are still called that. Would it create a false sense of security to not call these “cancer” at all?

News • Study shows impact on length, safety, and efficiency

Operating room design can help shorten surgery

Can operating room design help improve orthopedic surgery procedures? A new study suggests that OR size and layouts can impact the length of knee- and hip-replacement surgeries.

IT/Tech

From AI-based image analysis to virtual therapies: Find out how digitalisation and cutting-edge IT solutions advance the medical landscape.

News • Real-time drug identification

Wrong meds? A wearable AI camera detects what's in a syringe or vial

A newly-developed wearable camera system is designed to detect potential errors in medication delivery by identifying contents of vials and syringes with the help of deep-learning AI.

News • Miniature instrument transport

Robotic "convoy" advances endoscopic surgery

Miniature robots often lack the strength to transport instruments for endoscopic microsurgery. But what if they worked together? Scientists have pursued this idea to perform a surgical procedure.

News • Unintended use of wearables

People with long Covid may "hack" their fitness trackers – for better or worse

Many aspects of long Covid are still poorly understood, so many sufferers have turned to self-monitoring via wearables. New research explores the benefits and drawbacks of this approach.

Research

When scientific curiosity paves the way for improved healthcare: Read more about promising studies and trials that lead to more effective drugs, procedures as well as medical guidelines.

News • Image analysis for tissue classification

Endometriosis: Hyperspectral images to simplify surgery

Early and precise diagnosis of endometriosis is crucial for women's health and quality of life. Researchers are using hyperspectral imaging and AI to improve medical care for those affected.

News • Research on "double strike" mechanism

Induction of defective cell division could improve blood cancer therapy

Tumor cells are notorious for their rapid and uncontrolled division, and many cancer therapies aim to disrupt this. New findings suggest potential applications of apoptosis in blood cancer treatment.

News • Research suggests wide range of applications

Exploring the therapeutic potential of ultrasound on the brain

New research suggests that transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) could be used to help people with pain, alcoholism, OCD, and Parkinson’s disease, without drugs or surgery.

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