Singaporean scientists develop AI (Artificial Intelligence) system for screening glaucoma
They are now looking to bring the algorithms to a mobile phone app to be used as a screening tool in the field.
Hospitals Plan for Telehealth Expansion Despite Declining Use
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
Israeli researchers develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool to predict blood infections and save lives
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
Chicago researchers developing artificial vision, bringing hope, light to those in darkness
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
Pharma, device groups oppose FDA’s planned drug to device transition
May 04, 2022 On 9 August 2021, FDA published a notice announcing its implementation of a court decision in Genus Medical Technologies LLV v. FDA (Genus) and requesting public comment. The notice states that in accordance with the Genus decision, FDA “intends to regulate products that meet both the device and drug [emphasis original] definition … Read more
FDA warns that some prenatal screening tests can generate false results
April 29, 2022 The growing – and sometimes inappropriate – use of these tests prompted the warning, according to FDA. These tests, which fall under the category of laboratory-developed tests (LDTs), are not subject to premarket review by FDA and are accorded enforcement discretion under the Medical Device Amendments of 1976. “While genetic non-invasive prenatal … Read more
UCF researchers develop new rapid test to detect viruses like COVID-19
April 26, 2022 Researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) in the US have developed a device to identify viruses, such as COVID-19, in the human body as quickly as rapid detection tests. The new device has a 95% accuracy rate for determining if a person carries a virus, a claim that matches the … Read more
United Kingdom (UK) Patient Fitted With World’s First 3D-Printed Prosthetic Eye
April 22, 2022 People can wear a prosthetic eye for various reasons. For instance, someone may wear it if their eye did not develop normally or if they had an accident or had to have it removed because of cancer. A prosthetic eye is actually quite a common treatment for patients who have lost an … Read more
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sees “appropriate” transition period for COVID-19 test EUAs when Public Health Emergency ends
April 19, 2022 Dive Brief: Toby Lowe, Associate Director for Regulatory Programs in the FDA’s Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health, told a virtual town hall meeting on in mid-April that the Agency is not planning “to take any actions that would leave the American public without the tests that they need.” Lowe … Read more
Notre Dame Developing Device to Diagnose Heart Attack in Minutes
April 14, 2022 Notre Dame Sheehan Family Collegiate Professor of Engineering Dr. Pinar Zorlutuna says the standard troponin test used today is “a really delayed diagnosis.” Troponin is the functional protein in heart muscle cells that makes them beat. After a heart attack, the cells start dying, causing troponin to spill out into the blood. … Read more