MIT researcher converts shipping container to temporary intensive care unit for COVID-19 patients
For the period after the pandemic, he developed Pura Case, a kind of mobile wardrobe that disinfects clothes with ozone.
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Aging processes are reversed via novel cell therapy
The older a person gets, the more susceptible they are to disease. Relatively few people are fortunate enough to be able to stay healthy and […]
Platelets may protect against coronavirus
Platelets appear to be indispensable in the protection of our respiratory tract against pathogens, such as the coronavirus. Until now, physicians thought they only played […]
Exoskeleton helps disabled children to learn how to walk
By Michiel Verplancke. Fifteen international partners have joined forces to develop an exoskeleton for children with cerebral palsy. The complex skeleton will help them learn […]
Usono improves ultrasound in the sports world: ‘New market and way of working make for a promising future’
“Running a start-up is like an express train that never stops. You work from milestone to milestone and do everything you can to keep on […]
EPO doping drug appears to ease severe cases of COVID-19
The doping drug EPO seems to ease severe corona cases. This is what researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine in Göttingen, Germany, […]
Autonomous robots check patients in at Belgium hospitals
Antwerp University Hospital (UZA) in Belgium is using an AI-powered robot to greet patients, check temperatures, and ensure masks are worn correctly. By removing initial […]
Weaknesses discovered in COVID-19’s ‘armour’
Swiss scientists have identified the sites on the ‘armour’ of SARS-CoV-2 that are most often targeted by antibodies. The University of Geneva (UNIGE) announced last […]
€2.5 million EIC grant for Onera Health to treat “post-pandemic sleep disorders”
Onera Health has received a €2.5M grant from the European Innovation Council Accelerator for the development of its medical-grade remote care for sleep and chronic […]
Jur Vellema, the orthopedist who wants to de-stress the world with feedback for the brain
As an orthopedic surgeon in Clinic ViaSana, Jur Vellema is mainly engaged in physical work. Not only during operations but also in the clinic, where […]
Artificial Intelligence classifies colon cancer within half an hour
Instead of having to wait for days, colon cancer patients could receive targeted advice for further treatment within half an hour after a biopsy. Scientists […]
Researchers develop cheaper immunotherapy for blood and lymphatic cancer
In the fight against some forms of blood and lymphatic cancer, doctors have been achieving considerable successes with a new form of immunotherapy for some […]
Science has figured it out: this is why generosity makes us happy
At the beginning of the corona lockdown, it seemed that the crisis would really bring out the worst in people. Selfishness ruled the (shopping) world. […]
New Cancer Therapies found in the Gut
A pioneering new clinical collaboration between a Cambridge start-up specialised in gut bacteria, and Cancer Care UK, is hoping to transform the approach to treating […]
How games for patients relieve the pressure on healthcare
After a long day at work, lots of people want to play a game on their phone or iPad. Aimlessly move the candies in CandyCrush, […]
CE-certified breast cancer sensor from Sirius Medical is ready for the market
The high-tech medical start-up Sirius Medical in Eindhoven is allowed to enter the market with its Sirius Pintuition product. Their product was awarded the CE […]
Four European countries who deeply regret their corona policies
The coronavirus is now an inescapable part of everyday life. Last January we were taken aback by the bizarre lockdown in China. And less than […]
“Dangerous” UV-C light can inactivate the coronavirus, a study by Signify and Boston University claims
Certain doses of UV-C light can almost completely kill COVID-19. Global lighting company Signify and the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) at Boston University […]
Malaria drug Hydroxychloroquine appears to block ‘trained immunity’ – which undermines its use for corona
Researchers at the Radboudumc have discovered an until now, unknown effect of hydroxychloroquine. It inhibits the action of a certain type of white blood cell, […]
Mimicking the human brain: artificial synapse ‘talks’ to living cells
Mimicking the human brain is a dream of many scientists, both the computer world, which is envious of the energy efficiency and learning character of […]