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Medical & healthcare

AI wastewater sampling predicts Covid hospitalisations

AI-supported mammography identifies cancer and cuts workload for radiologists

Sheffield team to develop patch that treats oral lichen planus

Light activated biomaterial shows promise for cornea repairs

Laboratory automation to double cancer genomic testing

Leighton Reservoir in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, UK, with very low water levels following a prolonged heatwave and no rainfall

UK’s NAP3 climate plan criticised for lack of ambition

In 2022 there were over 1.8 million RAS procedures

RCS England calls for consistent approach to robotic-assisted surgery

Copper-based contrast agents found suitable for MRI scanning

Left: Chest radiograph Right: Visualisation of the grounds for the AI's judgment

AI trained to identify valvular heart disease

A team of researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering and the School of Medicine has developed a proof-of-concept air quality monitor that can detect live SARS-CoV-2 virus in indoor environments. The monitor uses a biosensor made with nanobodies that is integrated into an air sampler that operates based on the wet cyclone technology, pictured above

Real-time monitor detects SARS-CoV-2 virus variants in five minutes

4D printed ‘smart’ implants could offer improved breast cancer management

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