Checking for counterfeit medication using a smartphone

by Sandra Mehlhase,Fraunhofer-GesellschaftAt MEDICA 2023, the Fraun-hofer team will exhibit a demonstration version of the SmartID counterfeit-proof barcode system. Credit: Fraunhofer-Gesellscha

Technology & AI January 04,2024

Checking for counterfeit medication using a smartphone

by Sandra Mehlhase,Fraunhofer-GesellschaftAt MEDICA 2023, the Fraun-hofer team will exhibit a demonstration version of the SmartID counterfeit-proof barcode system. Credit: Fraunhofer-Gesellscha

Technology & AI January 04,2024

Can HIV be cured using gene editing? We may soon find out

by Kalpana Surendranath,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHIV, the virus that causes AIDS, was firstidentified in 1983. To catch this virus was initially a death sentence, b

Breakthroughs January 04,2024

Can HIV be cured using gene editing? We may soon find out

by Kalpana Surendranath,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHIV, the virus that causes AIDS, was firstidentified in 1983. To catch this virus was initially a death sentence, b

Breakthroughs January 04,2024

How virtual reality gaming can promote men's health

byUniversity College CorkDr Mohamad Saab, Senior Lecturer and Director of Graduate Studies at the School of Nursing and Midwifery UCC, who led this research. Credit: University College CorkA fir

Technology & AI January 04,2024

How virtual reality gaming can promote men's health

byUniversity College CorkDr Mohamad Saab, Senior Lecturer and Director of Graduate Studies at the School of Nursing and Midwifery UCC, who led this research. Credit: University College CorkA fir

Technology & AI January 04,2024

Double contrast learning helps to remove ring artifacts in computed tomography image

by Li Yuan,Chinese Academy of SciencesResults of the proposed method on CT images of the patient's abdomen. Credit: SIATComputed tomography (CT) is an imaging technique that generates three-

Medical imageology January 04,2024

Double contrast learning helps to remove ring artifacts in computed tomography image

by Li Yuan,Chinese Academy of SciencesResults of the proposed method on CT images of the patient's abdomen. Credit: SIATComputed tomography (CT) is an imaging technique that generates three-

Medical imageology January 04,2024

Scientists invent single rapid test for both HIV and TB

byTulane UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Tulane have developed a new and rapid test that can detect both HIV and tuberculosis at the same time with just a small amount

Dermatology January 04,2024

Scientists invent single rapid test for both HIV and TB

byTulane UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Tulane have developed a new and rapid test that can detect both HIV and tuberculosis at the same time with just a small amount

Dermatology January 04,2024

Can EKGs read by AI save lives? It's possible, researchers say

by Michael Merschel,American Heart AssociationCredit: Niklas Jeromin from PexelsArtificial intelligence may do a better job than humans at spotting high-risk patients using results from a heart

Cardiovascular Diseases January 04,2024

Can EKGs read by AI save lives? It's possible, researchers say

by Michael Merschel,American Heart AssociationCredit: Niklas Jeromin from PexelsArtificial intelligence may do a better job than humans at spotting high-risk patients using results from a heart

Cardiovascular Diseases January 04,2024

Low-cost anti-inflammatory hydrogel could improve skin wound healing in diabetics

by Julia Moióli,FAPESPWounds of mice treated with hydrogel containing AnxA12–26 were healed completely after 14 days. Credit: image: researchers’ archiveResearchers in São Paulo state, Brazil, h

Diabetes & Endocrinology January 04,2024

Low-cost anti-inflammatory hydrogel could improve skin wound healing in diabetics

by Julia Moióli,FAPESPWounds of mice treated with hydrogel containing AnxA12–26 were healed completely after 14 days. Credit: image: researchers’ archiveResearchers in São Paulo state, Brazil, h

Diabetes & Endocrinology January 04,2024

Artificial bladders shine light on pathogens that cause urinary tract infections

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchpublishedinScience Advancesis the first to use a sophisticated human tissue model to explore the inte

Nephrology & Urology January 04,2024

Artificial bladders shine light on pathogens that cause urinary tract infections

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchpublishedinScience Advancesis the first to use a sophisticated human tissue model to explore the inte

Nephrology & Urology January 04,2024

Scientists create device that can isolate blood flow to brain

by Dennis ThompsonAn experimental device that isolates blood flow to the brain has the potential to revolutionize brain research. The device redirects the brain's blood supply through a pump that

Neurology January 04,2024

Scientists create device that can isolate blood flow to brain

by Dennis ThompsonAn experimental device that isolates blood flow to the brain has the potential to revolutionize brain research. The device redirects the brain's blood supply through a pump that

Neurology January 04,2024

COVID proved the therapeutic potential of RNA technology—making it more available is the next goal

by Rebecca McKenzie,The ConversationThis is a computer graphic of an RNA molecule. Credit: Richard Feldmann/WikipediaThe recent award of the 2023 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine to Katalin

Public Health & Prevention January 04,2024

COVID proved the therapeutic potential of RNA technology—making it more available is the next goal

by Rebecca McKenzie,The ConversationThis is a computer graphic of an RNA molecule. Credit: Richard Feldmann/WikipediaThe recent award of the 2023 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine to Katalin

Public Health & Prevention January 04,2024