Antibiotic levels measurable in breath for first time

A team of engineers and biotechnologists at the University of Freiburg, Germany has for the first time shown in mammals that the concentration of antibiotics in the body can be determined using breath samples.

EEG test could dramatically increase early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s

A new approach to the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's is being trialled by researchers at the University of Bath. The new treatment involves a two-minute passive-test – called Fastball EEG – which measures people's brainwaves in response to a series of images.

Using AI and old reports to understand new medical images

An MIT-led group is drawing on an underused resource — the vast body of radiology reports that accompany medical images, written by radiologists in routine clinical practice — to improve the interpretive abilities of machine learning algorithms.

FDA starts review after study finds Boston Scientific’s Watchman is riskier in women

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is evaluating a registry study that linked Boston Scientific’s Watchman left atrial appendage closure device to a significantly higher risk of in-hospital adverse events in women compared to men.