News • Respiratory viruses wake up cells in the lungs

How Covid-19 and flu infections revive dormant breast cancer

Common respiratory infections such as influenza and Covid-19 can awaken dormant breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs, setting the stage for new metastatic tumors, new research finds.

News • Mitochondria-derived nuclear ATP surge

Pressed to the limit: New study explores cancer cell defense mechanism

How cancer cells survive the journey through the body to form metastases is still poorly understood. New insights into how cells survive intense physical stress could pave the way for new treatments.

News • Rapid exosome isolation and detection

Researchers develop at-home skin patch test for melanoma

Melanoma testing could one day be done at home with a skin patch and test strip with two lines, similar to Covid-19 home tests, according to University of Michigan researchers.

Article • Sustainable workflows

Designing the laboratory of the future

Laboratories across Europe are embracing sustainability through paperless workflows and automation. In this guest article, Gavin Hirst, Clinical Flow Cytometry Account Manager at Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, shares his thoughts on how digital transformation and eco-friendly practices not only advance climate goals but enhance efficiency, allowing scientists to focus on critical research rather than manual processes.

Collections

Article • Infection prevention

Hygiene: far more than just hand washing

Hand washing and disinfection are among the most important measures to prevent infections with viruses or bacteria. However, an important aspect of hygiene in the clinical environment is also the…

Article • Research, diagnostics, treatments

Focus on leukemia

Leukaemia is a common cancer of the haematopoietic system. The main forms, such as chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) and acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), sometimes differ considerably in terms of…

Article • In-depth

Focus on digital pathology

Digital pathology opens up a whole new world of possibilities in diagnosis, prognosis, and prediction of diseases. Keep up-to-date with the latest research news, medical applications, and background…

Diagnostic imaging

Radiology, sonography and beyond: Keep reading to find out how imaging techniques like MRI, CT and ultrasound can be used in the diagnosis of diseases and the guidance of medical procedures.

News • Radiology consensus statement

How to: CT imaging for post-Covid-19

CT imaging is important to detect residual lung abnormalities after a Covid-19 infection. To avoid confusion with interstitial lung diseases, experts from 14 countries published a best-practice guide.

News • "An additional set of eyes"

Breast cancer diagnosis: AI decision support improves radiologists' performance

By directing radiologists' attention to potentially suspicious areas, AI can help spot more lesions indicative of breast cancer in mammograms. This is suggested by a new study.

News • Neural network screening tool

AI-enhanced ultrasound early detects cardiac amyloidosis

A neural network AI has been trained to detect cardiac amyloidosis from a single echocardiogram video of the heart's apical four-chamber view and differentiate it from similar heart conditions.

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Laboratory/pathology

From clinical chemistry to digital pathology: Read more about how modern medical laboratories and procedures in pathology play a vital role in the detection and prevention of diseases and in medical research.

News • Weakened defenses

Antibiotics are not the only meds disrupting the gut microbiome

Antibiotics are known for disrupting the microbiome in the gut and thus paving the way for diseases. However, many common non-antibiotics also have this effect, a new study shows.

News • Raman spectroscopy and interpretable machine learning

AI-assisted tissue differentiation for smart surgical tools

By identifying the unique biological signatures that guide AI tissue classification, new research lays the foundation for smart surgical tools with the added feature of biomolecular-level precision.

News • Neurodegenerative disease

Alzheimer's: middle-age brain biomarkers give an earlier shot at prevention

The earlier Alzheimer's disease is detected, the more effective treatments become. Now, a Finnish study shows that signs related to Alzheimer’s may already be found in the brain in middle age.

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Treatment

Medical innovations are rapidly expanding therapy options for many diseases. Keep reading to find more information on new therapies, surgical techniques, effective medication and patient care.

News • Position and completeness assessment

3D CT analysis benefits liver tumor ablation

By analyzing CT images with 3D software, researchers demonstrated that small liver tumors can be successfully treated using ablation. This could enable more confident use of ablation treatments.

News • European system launch

Multi-light technology and CMOS sensor to advance gastroscopy

Fujifilm Healthcare Europe announce the European launch of the EG-860R routine gastroscope as the latest addition to their Eluxeo® endoscopy portfolio.

News • Proportional assist ventilation (PAV+)

Personalized ventilation to help ICU patients breathe

A new ventilation mode called proportional assist ventilation (PAV+) could improve outcomes for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) who require help breathing, a new study finds.

Management

Time to bring out the white collars: Read more about the economy and politics of health as well as optimised hospital and patient management.

News • Digital imaging and communication technologies

Collaboration for image guided therapy solutions

Sony and Siemens Healthineers announce a strategic global collaboration that combines the Artis angiography system of Siemens Healthineers with Sony’s Nucleus audio-visual management platform.

News • Digital health

DeepHealth completes iCAD acquisition for breast cancer AI tools

RadNet's DeepHealth unit has completed its acquisition of iCAD, adding established AI breast cancer detection capabilities to its diagnostic platform.

Article • Medical Taiwan 2025

Accelerating the journey of AI into clinical practice

Medical Taiwan has long been a showcase for cutting-edge healthcare solutions, but this year marked a pivotal moment. Visitors of the latest edition of the medical, health and care expo in Taipei…

IT/Tech

From AI-based image analysis to virtual therapies: Find out how digitalisation and cutting-edge IT solutions advance the medical landscape.

News • Prediction of regurgitant valvular heart diseases

AI identifies hidden heart valve defects from a patient’s ECG

A new AI tool has been shown to accurately predict who would go on to develop leaks in the heart valves – conditions known as regurgitant valvular heart diseases, at a very early stage from an ECG.

News • Environmental monitoring

New generation of smart sensors introduced

Manual calibration and parameter input in systems are time-intensive and error-prone, posing significant challenges across life sciences and hospitals. With a new generation of sensors, The Dickson…

Article • Realising the potential of Smart Hospitals

Digital technology to optimize use of hospital space

From identifying under-utilized rooms to tracking spare mobile equipment like wheelchairs, spatial awareness technology is evolving to improve day-to-day operations on healthcare sites. The…

Research

When scientific curiosity paves the way for improved healthcare: Read more about promising studies and trials that lead to more effective drugs, procedures as well as medical guidelines.

News • Center for Deep Tissue Nanoscale Control

Together towards the core of biomedical research

In a new joint research center, scientists from Germany and South Korea aim to develop new technologies at the interface of nanoscience, synthetic cell biology, and neuroscience.

News • Ultrafast power doppler imaging

Monitoring brain blood flow during surgery to prevent stroke

A new method to monitor blood flow in the brain helps neurosurgeons detect the risk of a stroke during surgery – and potentially prevent it. This could also be useful for other types of operations.

News • Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Neural biomarkers for OCD discovered

Using electrodes implanted in the brain, researchers observed specific brain waves that could serve as a biomarker for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and are an important step towards more…

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