News • Deep learning refinement
Colorectal cancer: AI tool improves diagnostic accuracy
Researchers from Finland have developed an artificial intelligence tool for automatic colorectal cancer tissue analysis that outperforms prior methods.
News • Sars-CoV-2 response study
How young children’s immune systems 'tame' the coronavirus
A new study found that the antibody response of infants and young children against Sars-CoV-2 deviates from that of adults in a small, but very significant way.
News • The role of arginine
Cancer research: Metabolite drives tumor development
University of Basel scientists have discovered that high levels of the amino acid arginine drive metabolic reprogramming to promote tumor growth. This could lead to improved liver cancer treatment.
News • Immune system insights
New corona research could improve vaccination techniques
New research from Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet and Herlev and Gentofte Hospital has shed new light on the immune system’s complex struggle against the coronavirus.
News • Reduction of healthcare-associated infections
Study: Anti-Covid measures also prevent HAIs
The enhanced infection safety measures installed for the Covid-19 pandemic also had a beneficial effect on hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) overall, a new US study suggests.
Sponsored • Effects of the pandemic on patient care
Why safe blood collection is more important to nurses in 2023 than ever before
Being able to rely on a quality, safety-engineered device for blood collection allows staff to perform their tasks with the minimum of fuss. Nurse Constance Mak talks about the benefits of closed collection systems.
News • Preparing for the next pandemic
New rapid electronic diagnostic test for infectious diseases
A new molecular test for bacteria and viruses, including Sars-CoV-2, has been developed at the University of Surrey, as they warn that the world needs to be prepared for the next pandemic.
News • Fungus among us
What makes Candida auris such a sticky threat
Researchers at the University of Michigan have zeroed in on Candida auris – a fungus with the uncanny ability to stick to everything from skin to catheters – and made a startling discovery.
News • Detecting dopamine deficiency in the brain
A new biomarker to identify Parkinson's and related diseases
Could a single biomarker detect all types of diseases related to dopamine deficiency in the brain? According to a Swedish research group, such a marker may have just been found.
News • Maternal serum and ultrasound assessment
New method to predict outcomes of pregnancies with foetal growth problems
New methods to predict outcomes for pregnancies where there are issues with poor growth of the baby inside the womb have been developed by a team of scientists.
News • Only 2 out of 4 methods for EMS found to be useful
Sepsis screening: inadequate tools lead to underdiagnosis
Two out of the four screening tools used by emergency medical services are inadequate for recognising sepsis, according to new research presented at the EUSEM Congress.
News • MEDICA Labmed Forum
Hot issues, current trends and innovations in lab medicine
From cancer to AI, from management to new medication: this year's Labmed Forum at MEDICA 2023 in Düsseldorf (November 13-16) once again features an exciting scientific programme.
News • Achromobacter research
Cystic fibrosis: new bacteria discovery could lead to better treatments
A new research breakthrough could lead to the development of new treatments for people with compromised immune systems, such as those with cystic fibrosis.
News • Biomarker-based predictions
AI drives precision oncology for colorectal cancer
For the first time, researchers show that AI-based predictions can deliver comparable results to clinical tests on biopsies of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).
News • Tool for myeloid neoplasms
New test to identify risk of AML and related cancers
Using data from more than 400,000 individuals, researchers have created a platform for predicting the risk of developing blood cancers such as acute myeloid leukaemia over a 10-15-year period.
News • Infection in vaccinated patients
How coronavirus variant Omicron BA.1 remodels immune memory
Researchers in France identified changes to the immune memory after infection with the Omicron BA.1 variant in thrice-vaccinated patients. The remodeling actually works to the patients' benefit.
Article • Digital pathology
Cutting the time to therapy for breast cancer patients
Centralized review of slides combined with telepathology has opened up the potential for a dramatic reduction in the waiting times for breast cancer patients to start their therapy. Jan Hudecek from the Netherlands Cancer Institute outlined his team’s framework for multi-centre clinical trials with centralized digital pathology review at the 9th Digital Pathology and Artificial Intelligence…
News • New high-tech microscope
Using AI to detect malaria in returning travelers
Researchers at UCLH were able to identify malaria parasites in blood samples using an automated microscope and AI software. This might be a valuable tool to screen travelers returning from malaria-endemic countries.
News • Presented at AACC 2023
AI to predict multiple sclerosis, detect contaminated lab samples
The 2023 AACC meeting saw two exciting AI applications in lab medicine: a predictive algorithm for MS, and machine learning for detecting contaminated lab samples.
News • Tubular tissue biofabrication
This 'RIFLE' aims towards creating lab-grown blood vessels
New technology that creates ultra-thin layers of human cells in tube-like structures could spur development of lifelike blood vessels and intestines in the lab.
Article • Breast cancer diagnostics
Precision pathology: an AI-led alternative to molecular diagnostics
Experts have highlighted how precision pathology using Artificial Intelligence can provide an effective alternative to molecular diagnostics. This, say a team from the Karolinska Institutet (KI) in Stockholm, Sweden, can also offer multiple advantages within a clinical setting and support risk stratification.
News • Hospital pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii
More appendages = greater adaptability
German bioinformaticians have now detected an unexpected diversity of certain cell appendages in the bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii that are associated with its pathogenicity.
News • Promising application of "gene scissors"
Using CRISPR-Cas9 to treat anaemia
ETH Zurich molecular biologist Mandy Boontanrart is researching gene therapies that could be used to cure two of the most common types of inherited anaemia: beta thalassaemia and sickle cell anaemia.
News • Protein alterations in rare cancer
‘Rosetta stone’ of sarcoma research to help personalise treatment
An 'encyclopaedia' of protein alterations in soft tissue sarcomas could open the door to a new era of understanding and treatment for this group of rare cancers.
News • Microfluidics and electrochemical transduction
Paper-based device for rapid diagnosis of lung diseases
A new device that combines microfluidics on paper, electrochemical transduction and immunoassays on magnetic nanoparticles is useful for easy and rapid diagnosis of lung diseases.