❤️ 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.
💊 New skin cancer treatment more effective than expected
A new combination of drugs proves effective against advanced skin cancer, according to a three-year clinical study. Half of all participants showed a complete response, and after one year of treatment, 80 percent of participants survived.
🧬 Gene profiling can help cancer patients avoid unnecessary radiotherapy
A gene profile can show which breast cancer patients do not need radiation after breast conserving surgery.
🔬 Easier to predict if a cancer treatment is effective
A new method could help doctors know in advance which cancer drugs will work best for each patient.
🔬 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.
🔬 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.
💊 Cure for MS-like disease
Immunotherapy, inspired by revolutionary cancer treatment, eliminates disease-causing cells in MS-like disease.
🧠 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.
🧠 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.
🦻 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.