Medtech / devices
To help address the eldercare challenge, a team of MIT engineers is looking to robotics. They have built and tested the Elderly Bodily Assistance Robot, or E-BAR, a mobile robot designed to physically support the elderly and prevent them from falling as they move around their homes. The United States population is older than it [...]
Palliative care may help relieve symptoms and improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease and ensure that treatment is aligned with the patient’s personal beliefs and values throughout all stages of illness, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement. This applies whether they are hospitalised in a cardiac intensive care unit or receiving [...]
In a new report, oncologists reveal they are seeing more and more patients with advanced cancers, and worry that current tests may not catch cancer recurrence early enough. Based on a survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Quest Diagnostics, the new report highlights perspectives of medical and surgical oncologists about the prevalence [...]
Technology‑enabled home healthcare pioneer celebrates ongoing expansion – easing NHS pressures and advancing preventative care across the UK MONDAY 12 MAY 2025, LONDON, UK: Cera, the UK’s leading digital-first home healthcare provider, today announces new milestones in its rapid expansion, as it continues its journey to transform healthcare through technology. Cera, which launched in 2016, [...]
Eyes may be the window to the soul, but a person’s biological age could be reflected in their facial characteristics, according to a new study. Investigators from Mass General Brigham developed a deep learning algorithm called FaceAge that uses a photo of a person’s face to predict biological age and survival outcomes for patients with [...]
Groundbreaking research has revealed how MRI scans can determine the functional age of a person's heart, showing dramatic acceleration in those with unhealthy lifestyles. The revolutionary technique could transform heart disease diagnosis by identifying problems before symptoms appear, potentially saving millions of lives. Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) developed the new approach, [...]
Researchers have developed a virtual reality (VR) game that integrates smell - and the game could help prevent cognitive decline. As the global population ages, supporting older adults in maintaining their cognitive and memory functions has become a pressing concern. The United Nations estimates that by the 2070s, there will be over 2.2 billion people [...]
A new brain-inspired algorithm could help hearing aids tune out interference and isolate single talkers in a crowd of voices. In testing, researchers found it could improve word recognition accuracy by 40 percentage points relative to current hearing aid algorithms. When a group of friends gets together at a bar or gathers for an intimate [...]
A new study found that a gene recently recognised as a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function - and have used artificial intelligence to help unravel this mystery of Alzheimer’s disease and discover a potential treatment that obstructs the gene’s moonlighting role. About one [...]
Researchers have developed a technology that enables the diagnosis of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis within 10 minutes using synovial fluid. According to some studies, over 50 per cent of the population aged 65 and older experience symptoms of osteoarthritis, while rheumatoid arthritis is known to be a serious chronic disease that affects approximately one in [...]
