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Using Laser Speckle Imaging to Provide Early Warning for Hemorrhages During Labor

A wearable optical device for early detection of hemorrhage during labor or after childbirth has been developed by scientists.

22 Sep 2023

Schistoscope: Powering Rapid and Accurate Detection of Schistosoma haematobium Eggs

Across the globe, schistosomiasis is considered a parasitic disease affecting millions and it poses a considerable public health and economic burden, especially in impoverished regions.

8 Aug 2023

Photon-Counting CT Enhances Assessment of Lung Structure and Function

According to a study published in Radiology, new CT technology enables a thorough, concurrent evaluation of lung anatomy and function, something that is not feasible with regular CT.

12 Jul 2023

FBS-IDT Reveals the Protein Secondary Structure of the Intracellular Tau Fibrils

Tau aggregates have been a notable form of amyloid protein and hence have turned into a main focus of research for unveiling the mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration.

21 Jun 2023

Novel Composite Proven Efficient in Cancer Treatment

At the little-explored intersection of organic and inorganic chemistry, a new material made could not only allow highly powerful solar panels but could also guide the next generation of cancer treatments.

13 Jun 2023

Enhancing Healthcare: NexOptic Signs MOU with Medical Imaging Product Developer

Internal body imaging requires miniscule cameras for obvious reasons. But tiny sensors tend to result in blurry images.

27 Mar 2023

Smiths Detection Launches Compact CT Checkpoint X-ray

Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and security screening technologies, today announces that it has launched the HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX Model S, a smaller footprint version of its successful, security operator preferred, Computed Tomography (CT) passenger checkpoint scanner.

28 Feb 2023