❤️ 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.
🧏 Curing deafness in children with gene therapy - trail begins
A novel gene therapy trial aims to restore quality hearing in children with auditory neuropathy. The treatment focuses on rectifying a fault in the OTOF gene, which is pivotal for sound transmission.
🧠 New AI enables real-time brain tumor diagnosis during surgery
Scientists unveil an innovative artificial intelligence tool that swiftly diagnoses tumor types during surgery.
🐔 CRISPR-engineered chickens resistant to flu
In groundbreaking use of CRISPR gene-editing technology, scientists have engineered flu-resistant chickens. This is a first step towards reducing avian flu outbreaks.
💉 New malaria vaccine receives WHO approval – a malaria-free future in sight?
The second such vaccine, expected to significantly bolster supply and save countless lives in Africa. A monumental step towards a malaria-free future, says WHO.
🦾 ChatGPT diagnoses as accurately as ER doctors
ChatGPT was compared to doctors in a Dutch study. Version 4 of ChatGPT made the correct diagnosis in 97 percent of cases.
🧬 New AI predicts genetic diseases
The tool predicts disease-causing likelihood of mutations with 90 percent accuracy. It aids genomics researchers in diagnosing diseases and finding treatments faster.
👩🏿⚕️ Ghana’s immunization rates soar in drone-served districts
Drones significantly reduce vaccine supply time to remote clinics. Drone deliveries take only 55 minutes to reach the remotest clinics, which would take over 5 hours by road.
🧬 Human Y chromosome fully sequenced for the first time
Decades-long challenge overcome by scientists. Addition of 30 million new bases to the human genome. Discovery reveals 41 new protein-coding genes.
👩⚕️ If we are to move from sick care to healthcare, someone needs to lead the way
Is Neko Health the battering ram needed to truly transform sick care into actual healthcare? I've visited them, looked around, and talked to one of the founders, Hjalmar Nilsonne.