January 4, 2024

New AI tool brings precision pathology for cancer and beyond into quicker, sharper focus

A new artificial intelligence tool that interprets medical images with unprecedented clarity does so in a way that could allow time-strapped clinicians to dedicate their attention to critical aspects of disease diagnosis and image interpretation. The tool, called iStar (Inferring Super-Resolution Tissue Architecture), was developed by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, who believe […]

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December 14, 2023

Made-to-order diagnostic tests may be on the horizon

McGill University researchers have made a breakthrough in diagnostic technology, inventing a ‘lab on a chip’ that can be 3D-printed in just 30 minutes. The chip has the potential to make on-the-spot testing widely accessible. As part of a recent study, the results of which were published in the journal Advanced Materials, the McGill team developed capillaric chips that act as miniature […]

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October 17, 2023

Common drug can improve hand osteoarthritis symptoms: Study

Relief could be on the way for people with painful hand osteoarthritis after a Monash University and Alfred Health-led study found an affordable existing drug can help. Until now there has been no effective treatment. Published in The Lancet, the paper investigated methotrexate, a low-cost, effective treatment for inflammatory joint conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. It has been widely […]

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October 9, 2023

Commonly prescribed antibiotic, antipsychotic and prokinetic drugs are associated with a higher risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in people with type 2 diabetes, study finds

New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 Oct) has identified a range of characteristics associated with a higher risk of sudden cardiac arrest in individuals with type 2 diabetes. These include the some commonly prescribed antibiotic and antipsychotic drugs, prokinetics (drugs used to treat gastrointestinal […]

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October 4, 2023

Atopic dermatitis: Viruses discovered as new therapy option

Up to 15 percent of children and five percent of adults are affected by the chronic inflammatory skin disease atopic dermatitis. Despite advanced therapy measures, the severe itching and eczema, especially on the elbows or knees, cause great distress to the patients. In the course of a study conducted at MedUni Wien a research team led by Wolfgang Weninger, Head […]

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February 15, 2023

New diagnostic test is 1,000 times more sensitive than conventional tests

When Srikanth Singamaneni and Guy Genin, both professors of mechanical engineering and materials science at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, established a new collaboration with researchers from the School of Medicine in late 2019, they didn’t know the landscape of infectious disease research was about to shift dramatically. In a conference room overlooking Forest Park on a […]

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February 4, 2023

Four new medicines approved by EMA

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved four new medicines at its January meeting, getting 2023 off to a low-key start. The Agency’s key human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended granting a marketing authorisation for Sotyktu (deucravacitinib) – a medicine for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults, a skin disease causing red, scaly patches. The committee adopted positive opinions […]

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December 29, 2022

Comparing the cost-effectiveness of treatments for blood clots in cancer patients

Research conducted by UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Cincinnati shows that direct oral anti-coagulant (DOAC) drugs are more effective and are more cost-effective than low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) for treating cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT). A new study to be published in the Annals of Internal Medicine on December 27, 2022 examines the cost-effectiveness of the four most utilized anticoagulation strategies for blood clots, which include LMWH, apixaban, edoxaban and rivaroxaban. Authors […]

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November 27, 2022

EMA sets up expert group on medicine innovation

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has established a Quality Innovation Expert Group (QIG) to support innovative approaches for the development, manufacture, and quality control of medicines for the benefit of patients in the EU. These include new technologies, digitalisation, novel materials and novel devices. The role of the QIG is to ensure that the European medicines regulatory network keeps pace with innovation, […]

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