Health & Wellbeing
AI-assisted healthcare app addresses hospital malnutrition
The clinical assistant helps to tailor diets to patient needs.
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Health & Wellbeing
Tracking health through selfies
A new browser-based solution provides more than 30 different health measurements by analysing video clips.
Health & Wellbeing
A robotic system for extracting scorpion venom
The venom has applications in drug manufacturing and cosmetic products.
Health & Wellbeing
Video technology protects the elderly from falls
A new system uses computer vision and AI to protect care home residents from falls, while preserving their privacy.
Health & Wellbeing
Pharmacy rolls out chain-wide app feature for spoken prescriptions
The proprietary audio prescription label solution, which was developed in collaboration with the American Council of the Blind, will be available in all of the pharmacy’s 10,000 locations.
Health & Wellbeing
Platform acts as one-stop-shop for elderly care
The platform is a clearing house for information on different senior living options.
Health & Wellbeing
UK scientists use a particle accelerator to better understand pancreatic cancer
The researchers believe the technology will be key to improving screening and treatment of pancreatic cancer.
Science
Researchers create living robots that can reproduce
The programmable life form can reproduce by itself in a new and unique process.
Health & Wellbeing
Travel app donates one vaccine to a country in need for every COVID-19 vaccination certificate registered
Every time a user uploads their proof of COVID-19 vaccination to the app, the company will donate an additional vaccine to a vulnerable country.
Health & Wellbeing
New study uses whole genome sequencing to diagnose rare diseases
The study shows that whole genetic sequencing is a better way of diagnosing rare diseases than normal testing methods.
Health & Wellbeing
Researchers find breakthrough inflammatory disease treatment
The research is set to be commercialised following a funding award from Scottish Enterprise’s High Growth Spinout Programme, with resulting treatments expected to offer advantages over existing medications in both efficacy and safety.
Fashion & Beauty
Sleepwear that keeps wearers safe from insects
A startup is making bamboo sleepwear with insect repellent incorporated into the fabric, for greater sustainability and fewer bug bites.