❀️ Health Tech

Health Tech, or digital health, helps us understand and take control of our own health. But we also cover more traditional health news like medicines, vaccines and medical procedures.

Alexander Engelin 2 min read

πŸ”¬ Cell glue – a breakthrough for regenerative medicine

Engineered molecules with glue-like properties open the door to regenerating tissues, healing wounds and regenerating nerves. The knowledge can also make it easier to study diseases.

Kent Olofsson 2 min read

πŸ”¬ One step closer to public prostate cancer screening

A new method reduces the risk of treating harmless tumors, with the risk of side effects, and opens the way for general screening to find prostate cancer early.

Alexander Engelin 1 min read

πŸ’Š Cure for MS-like disease

Immunotherapy, inspired by revolutionary cancer treatment, eliminates disease-causing cells in MS-like disease.

Kent Olofsson 2 min read

🧠 Alzheimer's can be diagnosed before symptoms appear

A new method can detect people who are 20-40 times more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease.

Kent Olofsson 2 min read

🧠 Higher heat makes for better brain surgery

A Swedish research group has found a simple way to reduce the number of repeat operations required in a certain type of brain surgery.

Kent Olofsson 2 min read

🦻 Airpods can work well as a hearing aid

Wireless headphones can be an inexpensive alternative to hearing aids and work just as well in some environments.

Kent Olofsson 2 min read

🧫 Faster analysis provides earlier treatment of urinary tract infection

A new test provides faster answers to which bacteria is causing a patient's urinary tract infection and may also lead to antibiotics that are no longer used being given new life.

Alexander Engelin 1 min read

⏱️ Ancient diseases can become modern medicine

Bacteria associated with the ancient disease leprosy can reprogram cells to make the liver grow.

Kent Olofsson 2 min read

πŸ§˜β€β™€οΈ Mindfulness can work just as well as antidepressants

Meditation can serve as an alternative to antidepressants for those suffering from anxiety.