Groundbreaking skin cancer treatment dramatically increases patient survival rates
By treating patients with a combination of two chemotherapy drugs, they were able to re-sensitize the cancer cells to ICB treatment.
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Joseph Shavit
Feb 5, 2022
Say hello to CHAMP, Volkswagen's robot bringing smiles to sick kids
Meet CHAMP, the robot who just gave kids undergoing cancer treatments at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles something to smile about.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 23, 2022
App helps preemie parents feel confident caring for their newborns
Parents in NICU receive a dizzying amount of information about their baby’s changing weight, respiratory levels, feeding patterns and more.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 10, 2021
For the first time ever, doctor diagnoses woman with 'climate change'
A Canadian doctor has diagnosed a woman with "climate change" after she came to hospital with breathing problems.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 11, 2021
A visit from a social robot improves hospitalized children’s outlook
A new study finds a visit from human-controlled robot encourages a positive outlook and improves medical interactions for hospitalized kids.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 15, 2021
Revolutionary healthcare AI platform learns from multiple sources while protecting privacy
LEARNER allows health data from many sources to be used to train an AI model without actually sharing any of the sensitive data.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 13, 2021
Technology takes the art of origami into the fight against COVID-19
3D-printed origami technology at the heart of low-cost, portable ventilators aimed at improving pandemic treatment.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 14, 2021
Using virtual reality technology to turn MRI scanning into a new experience
Researchers from King’s College London have created a novel interactive VR system to be used by patients when undertaking an MRI.
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