❤️ 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.
👩🔬 Researchers plan to eradicate cervical cancer - new test on its way
A self-test gives more people an opportunity to discover if they have been infected with the HPV virus. A virus that increases the risk of developing cervical cancer.
🎗 AI provides better diagnoses in breast cancer
An AI-based method could help doctors determine the type of treatment best suited to a breast cancer patient's needs.
♻️ Start-up tackling microplastics problem secures new funding
A Paris-based startup aims to make microplastics a thing of the past. 2022 could mean "make or break" for this business.
🩸Artificial kidney could save more lives - and make dialysis unnecessary
The invention of an artificial kidney could help many more in need of a new kidney than what is possible today.
🎗 Major breakthrough for breast cancer with new treatment
New treatment offers hope to breast cancer patients without costing more. It might also be useful for other cancer forms.
💊 New covid-pill could reduce hospitalization risk by half
A pill can drastically reduce the risk of becoming seriously ill with Covid-19.
🧠Hope for more effective treatment for Alzheimer's
New antibodies should be able to knock out more of the "protein lumps" that damage the brain cells of those with Alzheimer's disease.
💉 New method reduces severe malaria in children
A combination of existing treatments administered at the right time drastically reduces the number of children who falls seriously ill or die of malaria.
💉 The EU is investing heavily in faster vaccine development
A research project aims to reduce the development time for vaccines from a decade to roughly a year.