❀️ 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’Š New molecule can cure difficult-to-treat cancer

A new molecule can treat types of cancer that were previously incurable, by exploiting weaknesses in cancer cells that were previously missed.

Kent Olofsson 2 min read

🧫 Immunotherapy cures cancer

An attempt provides hope that many cancer cases can be cured with immunotherapy that does not have the same serious side effects as traditional methods.

Alexander Engelin 2 min read

🧫 Cheaper and faster stem cell production

A new 3D-printed prototype for the extraction of stem cells offers potential for large-scale production with high quality - at a lower cost.

Anna RennΓ©us Guthrie 4 min read

πŸ’‘ Optimist's Edge: Diabetes will be able to be cured - sooner rather than later

Diabetes has been described as a global epidemic, but its end may now be within reach.

Kent Olofsson 1 min read

🩸 Ultra-thin fuel cell converts blood sugar into electricity

A minuscule fuel cell is able to generate energy from glucose present in the body and replace traditional batteries.

Kent Olofsson 2 min read

πŸ‘©β€βš•οΈ EU approves automatic AI analysis of X-ray images

AI can take care of the routine analysis of X-ray images and relieve X-ray doctors, enabling them to focus on more difficult tasks.

Kent Olofsson 1 min read

πŸ‘Ά Uterus transplantation helps the childless to have children

Transplanting a uterus from a donor is an effective and safe method to solve infertility for women who lack a functioning uterus.

Kent Olofsson 2 min read

πŸ‘Ά Researchers "rejuvenate" skin cells by 30 years

By reprogramming skin cells, it is possible to turn back the clock and make the cells function as if they were several decades younger.

Kent Olofsson 2 min read

πŸ’” New cell therapy can repair damaged tissue after heart failure

Stem cells can be used as a basis for producing cells that can repair scar tissue in the heart that arises in heart attacks.