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New insights into hospital-acquired Klebsiella infections • healthcare-in-europe.com
Scientists at ADA Forsyth Institute (AFI) have identified a critical factor that may contribute to the spread of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), shedding light on why these infections are so difficult to combat.
AI adept at answering medical questions – but fails to explain how • healthcare-in-europe.com
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that an artificial intelligence (AI) model solved medical quiz questions—designed to test health professionals’ ability to diagnose patients based on clinical images and a brief text summary—with high accuracy.
Minimizing biopsy trauma with a tractor beam • healthcare-in-europe.com
Researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS), have taken an important first step in the development of metasurface-enabled tractor beams—rays of light that can pull particles toward it, a concept that fictional tractor beams featured in science fiction are based on.
Major step towards a treatment for metastasis • healthcare-in-europe.com
A treatment for metastatic cancer – researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), the University of Innsbruck, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Universität Würzburg have now come a major step closer to this ambitious goal.
‘Nudging’ surgeons away from breast cancer overtreatment • healthcare-in-europe.com
University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center researchers have developed a novel prompt, or ‘nudge’ embedded in the electronic health record that flags, for treating surgeons, older patients with early-stage breast cancer who may be at risk for unnecessary lymph node surgery.
How teleoperation is changing radiology • healthcare-in-europe.com
As opportunities for teleoperations rapidly expand within radiology, the concept is being deployed across an array of modalities to deliver more efficient healthcare. A range of speakers covered the topic of ‘Teleoperations in radiology’ at ECR2024, discussing its benefits in applications in MRI, ultrasound, during the social restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic and military use. However, challenges remained: radiographers and radiologists were initially slow to accept and adopt the concept, there were cost and technical obstacles, and concerns over a loss of direct contact with patients.
Personalised simulations predict outcomes for blood cancer treatment • healthcare-in-europe.com
A new study led by researchers at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) has unveiled a groundbreaking approach to predicting the effectiveness of treatments for patients with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), a common form of blood cancer.
Customized ChatGPT to advance digital pathology • healthcare-in-europe.com
Scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston have developed and tested new artificial intelligence (AI) tools tailored to digital pathology—a rapidly growing field that uses high-resolution digital images created from tissue samples to help diagnose disease and guide treatment.
Record attendance for medical solutions from Taiwan • healthcare-in-europe.com
As demand for innovative healthcare solutions is at an all-time high, Medical Taiwan once again attracted a record number of visitors for its 2024 edition. The show’s organizer, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), proudly reported an increase in attendance by 10% compared with the previous year. During the three-day event in Taipei, the audience was treated to a wide range of medical solutions from well-known companies and aspiring start-ups, insightful expert discussions and opportunities for establishing business relationships.
Breast cancer: AI tool predicts which DCIS cases become invasive • healthcare-in-europe.com
Researchers from Queen Mary University London and Emory University used a novel AI-based analytic tool to better understand how tumour infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) can predict which cases of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) would go on to become invasive breast cancer.
How to establish a hospital theranostics treatment centre • healthcare-in-europe.com
The nuclear medicine global market is projected to see a significant increase in the coming years, with the lion's share being attributed to radiotherapeutics. So, how to set up a dedicated theranostics centre? At the annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) in Toronto, Ontario, an entire annual meeting session was dedicated to planning logistics, radiation safety, and waste management requirements.
Metastatic prostate cancer: better monitoring with new liquid biopsy method • healthcare-in-europe.com
Results of a study directed by Joaquin Mateo, Head of the Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology’s (VHIO) Prostate Cancer Translational Research Group, show that DNA/RNA material contained in circulating extracellular vesicles secreted into the blood stream by tumor cells, captures cancer genomics and transcriptomic evolution in patients with metastatic prostate cancer.
After cardiac arrest: women at greater risk for mental health issues • healthcare-in-europe.com
Cardiac arrests affect around 350,000 people in Europe each year with less than 20% surviving an out of hospital cardiac arrest. Research from Amsterdam UMC shows that women who survive consequently have greater rates of anxiety and depression.
How bowel cancer flips the switch to avoid immune detection • healthcare-in-europe.com
Bowel cancer cells have the ability to regulate their growth using a genetic on-off switch to maximise their chances of survival, a phenomenon that’s been observed for the first time by researchers at University College London (UCL) and University Medical Center Utrecht.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa: origins of an epidemic pathogen • healthcare-in-europe.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa – an environmental bacteria that can cause devastating multidrug-resistant infections, particularly in people with underlying lung conditions – evolved rapidly and then spread globally over the last 200 years, probably driven by changes in human behaviour, a new study has found.
New procedure to prevent phantom pain after limb amputation • healthcare-in-europe.com
In the Netherlands, around 3,300 leg amputations are performed annually. Currently, the standard procedure is for a surgeon to tie off or burn the ends of the severed nerves, which leaves nerve damage in the stump.
Mapping the movement of people (and their pathogen travel companions) • healthcare-in-europe.com
A new way to map the spread and evolution of pathogens, and their responses to vaccines and antibiotics, will provide key insights to help predict and prevent future outbreaks. The approach combines a pathogen’s genomic data with human travel patterns, taken from anonymised mobile phone data.