Urinary tract infections: new discoveries from ETH Zurich
Phages are viruses that can target bacteria and can be used to identify an infection and effectively fight it.
Diagnosing cancer with a state-of-the-art liquid biopsy
Vietnamese researchers have found a more reliable way to "read" DNA fragments released from cancer cells into the bloodstream.
A test to detect Alzheimer's 20 years ahead of time
A 25-year study opens up new perspectives for Alzheimer's disease: 32 proteins found in the blood that seem to be able to predict its onset.
When migration leaves wounds in the psyche
Supporting mental health due to trauma of forced migrants through art and music: a bridge to inclusion and healing.
New biological patch helps heart after a heart attack
Marianna Cosentino, winner of the IBSA Foundation Fellowship 2021, has developed a heart patch that can repair heart attack damage.
Premature infants: the artificial placenta offers new horizons
Spanish researchers have developed a prototype artificial placenta that looks particularly advanced and could help premature babies.
Digital Icons: contemporary reflections
Which comes first: technology or thought? A reflection on the link between technics and thought, the planet to the rise of the digital world.
Here is why the first xenotransplant did not work
Il fallimento di quello che invece era stato definito una svolta: il trapianto su un essere umano di un cuore di maiale geneticamente modificato.
Organ preservation: a new achievement
Vitrification, a technique for freezing organs for up to 100 days, has been developed.
Inspired by jellyfish, these are the new “gel” electrodes
Study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Implantable medical devices of the future may no longer be made of metal, instead, of "gel".
Health and the Arts: Social Innovation from the Center for Arts in Medicine
"Arts in Health Intensive 2023" of the Center for Arts in Medicine was held in Florida in May: an update for professionals on Culture and Health
Generating electricity thanks to a "tech" fabric
A wearable fabric has been created capable of charging smartwatches and other electronic devices using body movements.
Will mankind also hibernate?
US researchers managed to induce a state of semi-hibernation in mice. It could be useful for humans in space travel or surgery.
AI designs super-antibiotics
Researcher identified a molecule – abaucine - that fight one of the most drug-resistant bacteria in hospital environments, by training an AI programme.
Hope from an mRNA vaccine against pancreatic cancer
With this new treatment, half of the 16 patients enrolled had no trace of pancreatic cancer (one of the most difficult to treat) after 18 months.
A growing focus on Culture and Health
It has been 4 years since the WHO report came out highlighting the impact of the arts as a resource for wellbeing and health. What has changed since then?
Are there signs of consciousness at the moment of death?
US researchers have measured what happens when unconscious people are 'unplugged' from resuscitation machines after massive heart attacks.
A new frontier in edible electronics: batteries you can eat
sing common food substances, researchers have created a battery that 'produces' a weak electric current but can operate medical devices.