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Footage of a DNA helix shows it dancing inside the cell

Researchers at universities in Yorkshire have developed videos based on high-resolution images of a DNA helix, allowing us to see ‘dancing DNA’ for the first time.

Self-fitting scaffolds as an alternative for bone defect treatment

Melissa A Grunlan and her team have been developing and improving self-fitting SMP scaffolds for craniomaxillofacial bone defect treatment.

Clinical evidence essential in medical innovation

Professor Rob G.H.H. Nelissen, Chairman of the Orthopaedics Department at Leiden University Medical Center, explains why clinical evidence is both an asset for patients and an ally for surgeons.

Regenerative medicine in the era of COVID-19

Mike Lehmicke, Director of Science and Industry Affairs at the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine, discusses the alliance’s key focus areas, as well as topics such as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

Continuing to bring hope to diabetes patients

Stefano Del Prato spoke of continuing to bring hope to diabetes patients as he opened the organisation’s 56th annual meeting.

Regenerating musculoskeletal tissues

Dr Warren L Grayson outlines the work taking place at his lab at the Johns Hopkins’ Translational Tissue Engineering Center in regenerating musculoskeletal tissues, from treating skeletal muscle loss to 3D-printing bioactive scaffolds with precise anatomic geometries

New ‘lifelike’ bone implants can react to weight in the same way as living human tissues

Researchers have patented a method to create a material for bone implants that reacts to weight in the same way as living human tissues.

Physical activity and health in older people

A cohort study in Hong Kong has examined the ways in which physical activity interacts with health and fitness. Physical activity (PA) is a very...

Nanoparticle-based 2D thermal bioimaging technologies

The Horizon 2020 FET-OPEN-funded project NanoTBTech is leading the way to new thermal bioimaging technologies. Temperature measurements for biomedical technology have a two-pronged promise to...

My T-cell: a new smartphone application that protects patients and guides healthcare professionals

Professor Marion Subklewe outlines ‘My T cell’: a smartphone application for the management of CAR T-cell and BiTE related toxicities

AI – an innovative solution to breast cancer detection

Interview with Dr Axel Gräwingholt, Clinical Co-Chair of the Guidelines Development Group (GDG) at the European Commission Initiative on Breast Cancer and AI

Exploring robotics and AI in a clinical setting with the ODIN project

A research team from the University of Warwick has been awarded €13m for the ODIN project, which will explore the use of robotics and...

RetinaRisk allows you to calculate the risk of diabetic retinopathy

Professor Einar Stefánsson explains how the RetinaRisk app offers a truly personalised approach by identifying patients’ individualised risk of developing sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy. The global...

Ebola telehealth tool adapted to treat COVID-19 patients

Telehealth tools developed at the University of Virginia’s UVA Health to provide remote treatment and guidance to Ebola patients could help care providers reduce...

Developing a computational auditory model

Professor Masashi Unoki, from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, discusses his work on developing a computational model of the auditory system. The...

Combining science and AI for breakthroughs in age-related disease

Undiscovered European AI biotech company Aladdin Healthcare Technologies continues to build novel technologies and achieve new milestones to combat age-related disease. Aladdin Healthcare Technologies is...

PharmaLedger – innovative blockchain technologies for healthcare

The PharmaLedger Project’s leaders explain why blockchain technologies are needed to meet some of the challenges faced by the healthcare sector and how the...

The rise of AI in medical imaging technologies

A new market report suggests a surge in the market for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medical imaging technologies, predicting that the market will reach...

Mobile healthcare app receives €9.5m amid COVID-19 crisis

Siilo, a secure mobile healthcare company for medical professionals, has received €9.5m in venture capital financing. The company, which was founded in 2016, enables healthcare...

Innovate UK awards funding to a digital COVID-19 platform developer

Vital Signs Solutions has successfully secured a grant from Innovate UK to enable the use of its digital COVID-19 platform, helping the British Government...

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