Keywords: Medical technology


AI system in Utah gains approval to prescribe acne treatment from skin photos

An artificial intelligence system called Nolla Derm has received authorization to prescribe acne treatments to adult patients in Utah using photographs of their skin, without requiring a doctor to review every individual case. The development represents a new step in the use of AI-powered tools to deliver......

WHO expands use of artificial intelligence to support early tuberculosis detection

The World Health Organization is expanding its support for artificial intelligence tools designed to help detect tuberculosis at an earlier stage, as health systems continue to face difficulties identifying a significant share of people affected by the disease. The initiative involves including computer-aided......

France develops rapid troponin test for faster heart attack detection

A new diagnostic device developed in the Lyon area could shorten the time needed to identify myocardial infarctions in emergency settings by detecting troponin from a single drop of blood. The technology, known as Spinchip, was presented by French in-vitro diagnostics company bioMérieux as a......

Dutch students test a fully solar-powered ambulance in Kenya

A team of 23 students from Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands has tested an innovative solar-powered ambulance in Kenya, offering a new approach to delivering healthcare in remote communities with limited access to electricity and medical facilities. Known as Stella Juva, the vehicle......

Ai assists surgeons in world-first brain tumor operation

A team of British surgeons has reportedly used artificial intelligence during a brain tumor operation in what has been described as a world-first application of the technology on a patient. The procedure was performed in May at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London on 48-year-old......

A World First: Brain Tumor Removed with the Help of Artificial Intelligence

A major breakthrough has just been recorded in the field of neurosurgery in the UK. A British patient has become the first person in the world to undergo the removal of a brain tumor during a procedure assisted in real-time by an artificial intelligence system. At 48 years old, Rhys Hibbert underwent......

AI could surpass doctors in medical diagnosis by 2030

Artificial intelligence is moving toward a potentially transformative role in healthcare, with recent research suggesting that increasingly autonomous AI systems could outperform doctors in certain complex diagnostic tasks by 2030. A paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association......

Breakthrough Brain-Computer Interface Chip Restores Sight, Securing European Regulatory Approval

Science Corporation, a pioneering neurotechnology firm specializing in brain-computer interface (BCI) development, has secured European regulatory approval to market an innovative medical device designed to restore vision in patients suffering from age-related macular degeneration. The company announced......

UK says US tariff update leaves British businesses unaffected

The United Kingdom has sought to reassure exporters after the United States announced a new round of tariffs targeting several trading partners over concerns about the enforcement of forced labour restrictions. British officials said the latest measures would not worsen trading conditions for UK companies......