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.
News • Fourier lightfield technology
48-camera microscope offers precise 3D imaging during surgery
Using 48 cameras simultaneously to provide better insights during live surgery: A new kind of surgical microscope is designed to meet the need for better 3D imaging.
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.
News • Multimodal AI for ventricular Arrhythmia Risk Stratification
Predicting sudden cardiac arrest with MAARS
Analyzing heart imaging and a full spectrum of medical records, a new AI tool can reveal previously hidden information about a patient’s heart health, including predictions of sudden cardiac arrest.
News • Restored movement in rat study
Electric implant shows promise in repairing spinal cord injuries
An ultra-thin implant could repair injuries to the spinal cord with carefully controlled electrical current. This could help restore movement and revert loss of sensation, the researchers hope.
News • Pharmaceutical Automation and Digitalisation Congress
AUTOMA+ 2025: Smart Pharma Vision for Tomorrow
The Pharmaceutical Automation and Digitalisation Congress (AUTOMA+) 2025 welcomes delegates to be a part of its 5th anniversary in Vösendorf, Austria on 24-25 November. This edition focuses on AI-powered pharma, robotics and smart digital solutions.
Video • Empathetic avatar
Virtual AI receptionist “Cassie” to improve healthcare communication
A virtual medical receptionist named “Cassie,” developed through research at Texas A&M University, is designed to transform the way patients interact with health care providers.
News • Responsible deployment of medical AI
Strategies to prevent AI model data shifts in hospitals
If data used to train AI models for medical applications differs from the real-world data, it could lead to patient harm. A new study found proactive strategies to mitigate such data shifts.
News • Research on assistive systems
Robots could help patients get a grip on dyspraxia
Personalised, responsive assistance for patients with dyspraxia: Assistive robots could help patients with motor coordination conditions by detecting and predicting intent, effort and fatigue.
News • Diagnostic assistance
Pancreatic cancer: clinical deployment of AI system for early detection
Survival rates for pancreatic cancer rise drastically the earlier it is detected, but early-stage tumors are notoriously difficult to spot. A new AI-powered diagnostic system is set to improve this.
Article • Technology applications
Medical 3D printing: from niche to mainstream
From personalized medical guides and implants to advanced surgical planning solutions: 3D printing and visualization has seen considerable growth over the past years and is already making a significant impact in healthcare. AI, cloud, and virtual/augmented reality technologies show promise to further advance the number of applications.
News • Classification of movement disorders
Tremor or myoclonus? AI helps tell them apart
Movement disorders often show overlapping symptoms, making it difficult for doctors to make the correct diagnosis. A new AI tool could help distinguish between different disorders, such as tremor and myoclonus.
Article • Technology impact in emergency medicine
Emergency radiology reports – AI to the rescue?
As Emergency Departments (EDs) get ever busier, focus has fallen on the role artificial Intelligence (AI) can play in supporting patients and clinicians in delivering urgent care. The topic took centre stage in a session looking at the ethics of AI in the ED at the annual congress of the European Society of Emergency Medicine (EUSEM) in Copenhagen.
News • Future Health Index 2025
‘In medical AI we trust’? Many patients disagree
AI has the power to transform healthcare, but trust gaps among clinicians and patients threaten to slow adoption and impact, the 10th annual Future Health Index (FHI) report reveals.
News • LLM exaggerations and overgeneralizations
Generative AI routinely blows up science findings
Reading an LLM-generated recap to get the gist of a scientific publication? Not a good idea, a new study finds: Most leading chatbots exaggerate the findings – prompting for more accuracy even makes things worse.
News • Promising project PERISCOPE
AI predicts risk of infection after operation
A new AI tool called PERISCOPE should help healthcare providers determine which patients need extra monitoring to protect them from wound or lung infections, UTIs or sepsis.
News • Analysis of ultrasound scans
Using AI to better detect high-risk pregnancy
Using AI to analyse ultrasound scans can detect up to 35% more risk pregnancies than scans performed by healthcare professionals without AI decision support, according to new results.
News • Disposable sensor array
Face mask breath test could identify chronic kidney disease
Researchers incorporated a specialized breath sensor within the fabric of a face mask to detect metabolites associated with chronic kidney disease. Initial tests showed promising results.
News • From RRMS to SPMS
Multiple sclerosis: AI detects crucial transition point
Multiple sclerosis often transitions from a relapsing-remitting to secondary progressive form, which requires different treatment. Now, an AI model can determine this change with 90% certainty.
Video • Health awareness
Digital posture check at the bus stop
To lower the incidence of spine issues, bus stops across Croatia have been transformed to let people check their posture. The goal is to raise awareness and combat reluctance to see a physiotherapist.
News • Patient history analysis
AI helps GPs detect lung cancer 4 months earlier
GPs may soon be able to identify patients with an increased risk of lung cancer up to 4 months earlier with an algorithm created by researchers based on the data of more than half a million patients.
News • Multipurpose radionuclide identification device
Handheld detector is a "Swiss Army knife" for radiation safety
Radiation safety experts developed a multi-purpose detector with a wide range of tools for different uses into a small package. For example, the detector detects all four kinds of ionizing radiation.
Article • Conversational AI in medicine
How to teach an LLM to think like a clinician
While generative AI shows immense potential for healthcare, a critical reliability issue lurks beneath the surface: LLMs don't think like doctors do, a data science expert explained at the Emerging Technologies in Medicine (ETIM) congress in Essen. This potentially fatal flaw, however, may be fixable, he suggested.
News • Affordable, wearable solution
Vibrating glove to help treat Parkinson's disease
Using vibrations to help people living with Parkinson's disease regain motor control: Engineering students have created a special glove that aims to reduce the symptoms of the condition.
