Retinal degeneration, in which the light-sensitive photoreceptors in the eye deteriorate and lose function, is a major cause of blindness worldwide. But even though the retinal cells have lost sensitivity to light, the neural circuits connected to the brain are often well preserved. This provides an opportunity to restore vision by bypassing the damaged photoreceptors […]
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Artificial intelligence in radiology? Do we need as many radiologists in the future?
Recent advances in artificial intelligence have led to speculation that AI might one day replace human radiologists. Researchers have developed deep learning neural networks that can identify pathologies in radiological images such as bone fractures and potentially cancerous lesions, in some cases more reliably than an average radiologist. For the most part, though, the best […]
The Increasing Use Of Artificial intelligence (AI) In The Pharmaceutical Industry
The pharmaceutical industry is set to greatly benefit from the use of artificial intelligence (AI), due to its wide range of applications. Sydney Tierney discusses how machine learning can enhance marketing, manufacturing and drug trials. Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be applied to nearly every aspect of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, to enhance data processing. […]
Scientists develop touchless technology to restrain virus spreading
Touchless Technology, COVID-19 has upended the way organizations operate. Businesses have started to adopt new measures and practices to support their workforce and customer base – and touchless tech is at the top of that list. It wasn’t that long ago people didn’t think twice about touching elevator buttons, door handles, and check-in kiosks on […]
Reduced kidney function correlates with increased sudden cardiac death risk
Reduced kidney function may increase the risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD) in the general population, independent of other important SCD risk factors, according to a recent report. “Even mildly to moderately reduced kidney function is associated with an increased risk of SCD, providing possibilities for improving screening and prediction models for SCD in the […]
Thyroid Eye Disease: How A Novel Therapy May Change The Treatment Paradigm
Thyroid eye disease (TED) is a complex, debilitating autoimmune disease that causes orbital inflammation and tissue remodeling, leading to proptosis, diplopia, and even vision loss in severe cases. TED can cause facial disfigurement and severely impact the patient’s quality of life. Although the course of TED was established more than 60 years ago, effective treatments […]
Japanese encephalitis virus is spreading in Australia
The deadly mosquito-borne virus, Japanese encephalitis, is sweeping across Australia, where the youngest patient is four months old. Eighteen people have been infected, so far. Two men have died. Japanese encephalitis is a disease of the brain. Severe cases are rare and experts have said that fewer than 1% of people who contract the mosquito-borne […]
Remote Patient Monitoring Goes Mainstream, And Healthcare Transformation Follows
The pandemic fast-tracked healthcare’s adoption of remote patient monitoring. Some believe it is here to stay. Here are some critical success factors that pioneering healthcare organizations need to consider when implementing RPM. Where are we now? Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is looking to move into the mainstream of healthcare as organizations look to build on […]
Longer Sleep Periods May Help Prevent Development of Obesity
Conventional wisdom used to be that one’s weight is determined purely by nutrition and activity level. However, we now understand body weight to be more than simply a function of behavior. Genetics, socioeconomic status, community environment, stress, and overall health all play a role in one’s weight. Additionally, how well or poorly you sleep can […]
Midlife chronic conditions (multimorbidity) linked to increased dementia risk later in life
A large study of UK adults has found that having two or more chronic conditions (multimorbidity) in middle age is associated with an increased risk of dementia later in life, with this risk increasing in tandem with increased number of chronic conditions. The study, published in the BMJ , by researchers from the Université de Paris and University […]