What a time to be working in healthcare! While the COVID pandemic still dominates headlines, a number of impressive projects strive to push the boundaries. We take a look at a mini-lab for astronauts, fever-detecting cameras, deep learning in digital pathology and apps to help contain coronavirus infections.
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Article • Blood testing for astronautsHealth in space: a mini-lab for zero gravityNanoelectronics and digital technologies R&D and innovation hub Imec recently received NASA funding to test a new technology in a gravity-free environment. Eventually, this will enable astronauts to perform blood tests to monitor their health. ... |
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Sponsored • Fever Detection CameraImproving Patients and Staff Safety with Non-Contact Fever ChecksIn the course of the corona pandemic, hospitals and clinics are facing a serious challenge, as staff and patients are at increased risk of infection. Fever screenings are increasingly being carried out at entrances of healthcare facilities to ... |
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Article • Modernising healthcare via digitisationPublic acceptance of electronic health on the riseFocused on updating healthcare through digitisation, 41 experts and around 500 delegates gathered for the 4th ‘Digital Health Conference’ late in 2019. At the Berlin venue, they focused on solutions such as the potential lack of skilled staff, ... |
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Article • Human-bacterial symbiosisThe value of the human microbiomeThe human species maintains symbiotic relationships with a multitude of microbial organisms that colonise the inside as well as the surface of the body. Scientists, for a long time, underestimated the significance of these organisms for humans. |
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Article • Digital health approachesThe struggle to create COVID-19 contact-tracing appsWhile scientists recently confirmed the crucial role contact-tracing apps play in containing the COVID-19 pandemic, politicians are exploring which app architecture offers better privacy protection. However, there is no doubt that in Western ... |
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Article • Spreading quality pathology in CanadaBuilding a telepathology networkFollowing success of telepathology in the eastern region of Quebec, the service is set to be further expanded across its remote areas. There are also moves towards a fully digital service at some sites, to introduce tele-autopsy into remote regions ... |
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Article • Digital pathologyVIPR: Deep learning for small cohortsTo investigate rare diseases, applying image-based analytics approaches, including the use of deep learning convolutional neural networks (DL-CNNs), can be a major challenge due to great difficulties in acquiring sufficient numbers of cases and ... |
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