Focus:
Digital Therapeutics
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11 February 2020 News
New analysis raises concerns over accuracy of skin cancer risk apps
An evaluation of the accuracy of smartphone apps that claim to risk-stratify moles and skin lesions has found that they are poorly regulated and often cannot be trusted to produce...
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11 February 2020 Analysis
Health screening: the need for a more proactive approach
In October 2019 the Independent Review of Adult Screening Programmes in England released its full report, praising the NHS’s adult screening programmes, but noting that uptake of screening services is...
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7 February 2020 News
Mobile phone laboratory could help diagnose coronavirus
Engineers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have created a credit card-sized portable lab that can plug into a mobile phone and diagnose infectious diseases including coronavirus, malaria, HIV or...
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23 January 2020 Analysis
No filter: understanding how medicines impact dehydration
Computer models of a kidney developed at the University of Waterloo could tell us more about the impacts of medicines taken by people prone to dehydration. Natalie Healey finds out...
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23 January 2020 News
British Heart Foundation reveals shortlist for £30m research prize
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) today announced its shortlist of four research projects competing for a £30m reward as part of its Big Beat Challenge.
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21 January 2020 Analysis
Regulating implants: how to ensure safety
As the implant market expands and new innovations become a reality, the challenge of regulating these new technologies is getting harder. With biohacking implants already being performed in tattoo studios,...
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15 January 2020 Analysis
Isabella Degen Q&A: reducing diabetics’ anxiety around insulin
The mental strain of diabetes is hard to imagine for those who don’t have the condition, with 25% of diabetics reported to have depression and 40% diagnosed with anxiety. Verdict...