Early exposure to antibiotics can cause permanent asthma and allergies

Early exposure to antibiotics kills healthy bacteria in the digestive tract and can cause asthma and allergies, a new study shows.

Eye test can be used to screen children for autism

Measuring how the eyes’ pupils change in response to light – known as the pupillary light reflex – could potentially be used to screen for autism in young children, according to a study conducted at Washington State University.

Early plasma antigen levels predict illness severity and clinical outcomes in hospita-lized patients with COVID-19

A large cross-sectional study conducted in 114 centres in 10 countries confirmed that plasma viral antigen can be quantified in early samples obtained from patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and is highly associated with both baseline severity of illness and clinically important patient outcomes. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine [1].

Cleveland Clinic performs first-in-world full multi- organ transplant to treat rare appendix cancer

Cleveland Clinic has successfully performed a first-in-the-world full multi-organ transplant to treat a patient with a rare form of appendix cancer called pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP). Upon completion of the lifesaving transplant surgery, the patient received five digestive organs: liver, stomach, pancreas, duodenum, and small intestine.

Fujifilm integrates AI software to help identify bone trauma at point-of-care

‘BoneView’ is a revolutionary AI software designed to assist radiologists and emergency clinicians in the diagnosis of skeletal fractures. It uses advanced algorithms to detect and localise lesions on X-rays – graphically highlighting areas of interest – before submitting the images to radiologists for validation. Fujifilm X-ray systems are equipped with a new image processing […]

Pioneering low-cost device takes 3D images to detect eye diseases

A pioneering low-cost device which takes 3D images could transform eye screening and treatment around the world.

softgate releases HL7connect for easier configuration of medical devices

German software development company softgate has released ‘HL7connect’ for hospitals and manufacturers of medical devices. HL7connect is an HL7 library that significantly facilitates the integration of medical devices into hospital IT using the HL7 interface.

Epilepsy patients set to benefit from non-invasive, real-time molecular breath analysis

Deep Breath Intelligence has recently launched ‘DBI-EPIbreath’, a simple breath test that can provide reliable estimates of circulating concentrations of the anti-seizure medication (ASM) valproic acid to aid patient management. This innovative diagnostics tool was be showcased at the European Epilepsy Congress in Geneva, Switzerland, 9-13 July.

Siemens Healthineers’ new Symbia Pro.specta scanner removes barriers to SPECT/CT adoption

Siemens Healthineers has recently introduced Symbia Pro.specta, a single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) system with CE mark and FDA clearance. Symbia Pro.specta is an all-purpose system that can be customized to accommodate a wide range of clinical exams, patient types, and department settings.

Siemens Healthineers introduces new economical mobile X-ray system Mobilett Impact

Siemens Healthineers launched Mobilett Impact, its newest mobile X-ray system, at this year’s European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna. The system combines all the benefits of a mobile X-ray system for imaging at the patient’s bedside with full digital integration and an economical price. With Mobilett Impact, not just the imaging itself but the […]