Category: Healthcare & Life Sciences

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What are the recent drug & therapy developments for autoimmune diseases?

– Our immune system guards us against pathogenic invaders and foreign cells. On rare occasions, however,...
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Hydrogels: Emerging materials and novel applications

– Hydrogels, a class of polymeric materials that can absorb and retain large amounts of liquid...
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Home medical devices: Security and regulations

– Modern technology has brought about an evolution in medical devices, making them smaller, more accurate,...
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3D printed drugs between emerging innovations and current challenges

– 3D-printed medicines, developed through the layer-by-layer addition of material, are becoming increasingly attractive alternatives to conventionally manufactured...
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Latest updates on telemedicine: Exactly what the COVID-19 pandemic needs

– The current outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome...
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Nanomedicine – Using smart nanoparticles for better drug delivery

– Nanoparticles are poorly delivered Nanoparticles have steadily been making their way into bio-medicine or nanomedicine...
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As clocks “spring forward”, how will this affect your health and daily routine?

– Daylight saving time (DST), also referred to as summer time, is the practice of setting the...
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Biopharma and the rapidly evolving landscape of cell and gene therapies

– Cell and gene therapies are certainly not new but have seen a serious shift in...
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Can we solve the problem of medication adherence through smart technology?

– Did you know that about 50% of patients who suffer from chronic illnesses and undergo...
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Top CRISPR breakthroughs in 2019

– The trailer of the new Netflix docuseries Unnatural Selection, released in early October, proclaims, “From...
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New EU regulations on medical devices: What changes from May 26, 2020?

– Medical technology, or “medtech”, covers a vast spectrum of healthcare products, ranging from everyday products...
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The future of healthcare: Smart sensors and digital biomarkers

– What are smart sensors and digital biomarkers? Smart sensors are devices that take input from...
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Advances in point of care diagnostics in resource-limited settings

– Think about the last time you were sick with a cold or a flu. If...
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Smart biopsies: The next generation of cancer diagnostics

– The number of tumors detected in the world population is increasing dramatically, with cancer being...
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The current state of kidney health: Are the latest advances able to improve it?

– Kidney health and awareness: It is difficult to forget our middle school biology classes, where...
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Neurorobotics and the upcoming transformation of healthcare

– Neurorobotics represents a symbiosis between brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. It is...
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A new era of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention

– Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a persistent and costly scourge, both economically and in terms of...
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Chelated silver: An antibiotic with no signs of bacteria resistance

– PreScouter interviewed Dr. Odell Miner, president and founder of LaSal Laboratories, to learn about his...
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Preventing healthcare-associated infections: Back to basics

– What are healthcare-associated infections? Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are infections that patients get as a result...
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Pharmaceutical R&D global spending trends in 2019

– The pharmaceutical industry’s activities have significant socio-economic impacts on society in the form of investments...

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