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Study Investigates the Consequences of Virtual 'Exergaming'

The launch of virtual reality (VR) fitness games on consoles like Nintendo and Playstation has paved the way for virtual 'exergaming' as a popular way to exercise, specifically among younger people.

5 Feb 2021

AI Helps to Study Which Cancer Patients Might be Harmed by Immunotherapy

At Case Western Reserve University, scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze simple tissue scans and discovered biomarkers that could pinpoint to doctors those lung cancer patients who might actually suffer worse from immunotherapy.

5 Feb 2021

Freehand Establishes High-Volume Surgical Robot Production with Medical-Device Manufacturer Hyb

Freehand, a UK-based medical technology company, today announced that it has transferred production of its Freehand Panorama robotic camera controller to Hyb d.o.o, a trusted manufacturing supplier to blue-chip medical device and automotive organisations.

4 Feb 2021

AI Technologies may Revolutionize Europe’s Health Sector

A robust research and innovation ecosystem, rich health data, and a high-standard health system are Europe’s crucial assets that can help revolutionize the country’s health sector and make it a worldwide leader in health-based artificial intelligence (AI) applications.

4 Feb 2021

New AI Model for Early Detection of Severe SARS-CoV-2 Illness in Children

The impact of COVID-19 caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on children has been less when compared to adults.

4 Feb 2021

C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute Announces Call for Papers to Advance AI for Energy and Climate Security

The C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute invites scholars, software developers, and researchers to address the challenge of re-envisioning energy systems with artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation to lead the way to a lower-carbon, higher-efficiency economy that will enhance both energy and climate security.

3 Feb 2021

Alana and RNIB Announce Project to Develop AI-Powered Technology for Blind and Partially Sighted People

Alana, a Heriot-Watt University spin-out developing ground-breaking artificial intelligence (AI) software that can understand and respond to users in a human-like, conversational way, and the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), the UK charity offering help and advice to more than two million people in the UK with sight loss, today announced a joint-project to develop support technology for blind and partially sighted people.

2 Feb 2021

New AI Algorithm Predicts Adverse Cardiovascular Events

The term “coronary artery calcification” refers to the accumulation of calcified plaque in the arterial walls of the heart. This condition is a crucial predictor of unfavorable cardiovascular events, including heart attacks.

1 Feb 2021

Gait Training Using Robotic Exoskeletons may Aid Early Rehabilitation for Stroke

A team of New Jersey researchers has demonstrated that high-dose therapy gait training using robotic exoskeletons may aid early rehabilitation for acute stroke.

1 Feb 2021

Starkey’s Livio AI Hearing Aids Effective in Tracking Step Count

In a recent study published by the American Journal of Audiology (Rahme, Folkeard, & Scollie, 2020), Starkey’s Livio AI hearing aids recorded the most accurate steps compared to actual physical steps taken, outperforming a Sportline pedometer and a Fitbit Charge 3. Livio AI’s fall detection feature was also tested in the study, during which it detected the majority of engaged falling maneuvers. The study’s conclusion found Livio AI to be consistent and sensitive in detecting steps and falls.

29 Jan 2021