News • Neurodegenerative disease

Alzheimer's: middle-age brain biomarkers give an earlier shot at prevention

The earlier Alzheimer's disease is detected, the more effective treatments become. Now, a Finnish study shows that signs related to Alzheimer’s may already be found in the brain in middle age.

News • "An additional set of eyes"

Breast cancer diagnosis: AI decision support improves radiologists' performance

By directing radiologists' attention to potentially suspicious areas, AI can help spot more lesions indicative of breast cancer in mammograms. This is suggested by a new study.

Article • Medical Taiwan 2025: Company and product showcase

Transformative health solutions on display in Taipei

At Medical Taiwan 2025, manufacturers attracted attendees with a wide range of innovations. We took a closer look at some of the most exciting companies and their products on display at the medical,…

News • Tracking current and emerging threats

Combined wastewater and individual testing for better virus detection

When someone is infected with a virus, traces of it are shed in their bodily waste and end up in the sewage system. Thus, combined wastewater and individual testing can benefit public health response.

News • Sex differences of coronary microvascular dysfunction

Study reveals hidden heart risks in women with type 2 diabetes

Women with type 2 diabetes are nearly twice as likely as men to have hidden heart damage, according to a major new study. This could lead to sex-specific risk assessment and treatments.

Article • Digital resilience

Healthcare cybersecurity: from basics to best practices

Building resilience for digitally driven healthcare: At the HETT (Healthcare Excellence Through Technology) North conference in Manchester, leading IT specialists highlighted the need for high levels of education, awareness and vigilance among healthcare staff in the fight to protect systems against cyberattack.

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 • Neural network screening tool

AI-enhanced ultrasound early detects cardiac amyloidosis

A neural network AI has been trained to detect cardiac amyloidosis from a single echocardiogram video of the heart's apical four-chamber view and differentiate it from similar heart conditions.

News • Retrieval-augmented generation in contrast media consultations

Eliminating LLM hallucinations in radiology with RAG

A new study shows that retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) can eliminate hallucinations in clinical large language models (LLMs) while protecting patient privacy during contrast media consultations.

News • Research into myocardial fibrosis

How air pollution may damage the heart

Using cardiac MRI, researchers have found that long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with early signs of heart damage, according to a new study.

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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 • Study shows benefits of earlier FIT

Colorectal cancer screening: 40 is the new 50

Starting fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) early significantly reduces both the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer. These results of a new study support earlier screening.

News • Assessment of tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes

Skin cancer: AI assistance helps pathologists identify melanoma

More consistent TIL assessments, more accurate patients' prognoses: New research shows how AI sharpens pathologists' interpretation of tissue samples for malignant melanoma.

News • Potential diagnostic medium

Saliva analysis could reveal risk of cancer, heart disease or Parkinson’s

Molecular markers in saliva could reveal the risk of a person developing major diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases, new research finds.

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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 • Emergency hospitalisation driver

Polypharmacy: hidden risks for older patients

Too many medicines, too many hospital visits: Inappropriate polypharmacy is a major driver of emergency hospital admissions among adults aged 65 and over, according to a new study.

News • Technical refinement in airway surgery

Tracheobronchial anastomoses: It's a wrap?

Should tracheobronchial anastomoses be routinely wrapped following resection and reconstruction? A new study revisits this unresolved question in airway surgery.

Article • Respiratory health

Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy: diagnostic pathways under scrutiny

Pulmonary embolism (PE) remains one of the leading causes of maternal mortality. At the French Thoracic Society Spring Days in May, Dr Aurélie Dehaene, radiologist at European Hospital in Marseille,…

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.

Article • Medical Taiwan 2025

Accelerating the journey of AI into clinical practice

Medical Taiwan has long been a showcase for cutting-edge healthcare solutions, but this year marked a pivotal moment. Visitors of the latest edition of the medical, health and care expo in Taipei…

News • From same-day to several years

Childhood cancer: stark inequalities in diagnostic waiting times

Childhood cancer diagnosis times span from immediate to delays of several years, according to a new study. Young bone tumor patients are among the most affected by these delays.

Klaus-Dieter Axt

Regaining strategic autonomy and competitiveness for MedTech

COCIR, the European Trade Association representing the medical imaging, radiotherapy, health ICT and electromedical industries, is announcing a leadership change as Secretary-General Annabel Seebohm…

IT/Tech

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

News • Targeted drug delivery

Wireless NFC implant delivers chemotherapy deep into tumors

Korean researchers have developed a wireless implantable drug delivery system that enable chemotherapy drugs to penetrate deep into solid tumors—without harming surrounding healthy tissue.

News • Beyond visible light

Hyperspectral LED endoscope to better detect GI cancers

Beyond the visible spectrum: A new LED-based hyperspectral imaging system shows promise for gastrointestinal cancer detection during endoscopy.

News • Autonomous system trained on surgical videos

Robot performs realistic surgery without human help

A potentially transformative advancement in surgical robotics: A robot trained on videos of surgeries successfully performed a lengthy phase of a gallbladder removal without human help.

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 • Research on PMS, PMDD and CVD

Premenstrual symptoms put women at risk of cardiovascular disease

Women suffering from premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or the more severe form, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, a new study shows.

News • Under-the-skin glucagon reservoir

Diabetes: emergency implant to stave off hypoglycemia

An implantable device could save diabetes patients from life-threatening hypoglycemia. Remaining under the skin, it can be triggered to release glucagon when blood sugar levels get too low.

News • From erythroblasts to erythrocytes

One step closer to artificial blood production

A breakthrough in the understanding of how mammals create red blood cells could lead to opportunities for articifical blood to be created at scale for the first time.

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