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A small dot that changes color if a patient’s wound shows early signs of infection has been invented by scientists at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB – Ireland).

During the study, the blood test helped to predict further nerve cell degeneration up to a year after the injury.

MIT researchers are touting a platform aimed at helping patients maintain healthy glucose levels by streamlining the diabetes management process.

They have used data from wearable devices to measure a person’s risk of depression.

Over half of internet-connected devices used in hospitals have a vulnerability that could put patient safety, confidential data, or the usability of a device at risk, according to a new report from the healthcare cybersecurity company Cynerio.

A new data brief from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) takes states to task for not analyzing how telehealth affects the quality of behavioral health services – or monitoring for fraud, waste and abuse.

They are now looking to bring the algorithms to a mobile phone app to be used as a screening tool in the field.

Telehealth visits now account for less than 20 percent of all appointments, according to research; however, healthcare organizations still see a future for telehealth expansion

May 13, 2022 This tool could potentially serve as an early warning system for doctors by enabling them to rank patients based on their risk of serious disease and assist accordingly, the researchers said. Blood infections are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide.  In the study, published in the journal Scientific … Read more

May 11, 2022 Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) lab looks like a workshop full of stitching and spinning.  Gold wire circles the perimeter of each device assembled.  Combined, the tiny components have big promise. They are designed to help the blind see…something.  It is a challenge Dr Philip Troyk and his research team have been … Read more