Influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and Heart Disease; Perspective
Has COVID set us up for a major heart disease epidemic? It’s happened before
“We know that viral infections can play [MORE]
Med-Gemini, Futuristic AI in Medicine
Google’s medical AI destroys GPT’s benchmark and outperforms doctors
“Perhaps the most notable aspect of Med-Gemini is the long-context processing capabilities [MORE]
Genetics of Blood Pressure
Over 100 new regions linked to blood pressure in the human genome
“A team of researchers from around the world, who [MORE]
Enzymes that Convert Blood Types
Gut bacteria can help create artificial Group O blood
“The human gut bacteria Akkermansia muciniphila produces enzymes that are able to [MORE]
The Human Immunome Project
The Human Immunome Project
“As data collection progresses, HIP will begin to develop AI models—first predictive, then mechanistic—that will deepen our [MORE]
Walgreen’s Special Pharmacy Offers Gene Therapy
Walgreens dives into gene and cell therapy delivery
“In a bold move to strategically grow its specialty pharmacy services, Walgreens will [MORE]
Joint Commission’s New Standards for Telehealth
Joint Commission launches new telehealth stamp of approval for virtual healthcare providers
“The Joint Commission announced . . . a new [MORE]
“GastroShield,” a Sprayable Gel to Prevent Bleeding
A gel for shielding surgical wounds
“To develop GastroShield, the team [at MIT] used a polymer called pluronic, which is a [MORE]
Ultra-High Resolution Brain Scans
World’s most powerful MRI machine captures first stunning brain scans
“Developed by the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), [MORE]
Nuances in Healthcare
Michael Dowling- 9 healthcare nuances that defy simple criticisms
Wise words: “Healthcare is multi-dimensional and extremely complex. It accounts for 20% [MORE]
Top Ten Patient Safety Concerns
10 urgent patient safety challenges in 2024
“The ECRI [Emergency Care Research Institute, Plymouth Meeting, PA] publishes independent medical device evaluations, [MORE]
Future of Biomedical Engineering
Grand challenges at the interface of cngineering and medicine
“. . . five grand challenges with cross-cutting themes and provided a [MORE]
Comprehensive Survey of ChatGPT Research
Summary of ChatGPT-Related research and perspective towards the future of large language models
“We [at Shanghai Normal University] performed an in-depth [MORE]
Strategies in Pharma
The 10 highest value R&D projects in biopharma
MAIN rarely includes pieces about the business of big pharma, but this item [MORE]
AI and Unmanned Aerial Drones in Healthcare Delivery
The evolving roles of drones in healthcare
“Integrating machine learning capabilities into the drone technology platform expanded the playing field significantly [MORE]
Post-Operative Surgical Leak Sensor
Gastric leak detection
“A gastric fluid responsive, dual modality, electronic-free, leak sensor system integrable into surgical adhesive suture support materials is [MORE]
Smartphone Add-On for Monitoring Blood Pressure
Mechanical smartphone attachment for no-calibration blood pressure measurement
“We [engineers at University of California Dan Diego] propose an ultra-low-cost at-home blood [MORE]
Automated, Wearable, Pocket-Sized Insulin Delivery Device
iLet Bionic Pancreas
Beta Bionics, Inc. — a medical technology company focused on diabetes — announces FDA 510(k) clearance and the [MORE]
Epic and UNC Health Testing Generative AI
Epic is going all in on generative AI in healthcare
“UNC Health has been tapped to test-drive Epic’s generative AI tools [MORE]
A Tongue Depressor that Measures Vital Signs
Wooden tongue depressor multiplex saliva biosensor
“Herein, we [at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece], describe the first wooden (bio)sensing [MORE]
“All of Us” Program Releases 250k Genomes
“All of Us” Research Program
“The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) All of Us Research Program announced that 250,000 whole genome [MORE]
First Beating Heart Transplant
Beating heart awaiting transplant
“Here we [transplant surgeons at Stanford University Hospital] report the first case of a beating heart transplant [MORE]
AI, ChatGTP, in Medicine: Predictions
Peter Shen, head of digital and automation business at Siemens, discusses the need for broader adoption of artificial intelligence and [MORE]
Drone Delivery: Meds and Blood
Zipline executives, Cliffton and Wyrobek, present their Platform 2 drone while celebrating over half a million deliveries
“Zipline [South San Francisco, [MORE]
Antimicrobial Sutures that Glow
Smart, antimicrobial sutures glow “in the dark”
“Smart, antimicrobial sutures that glow under medical imaging have been developed by a team [MORE]