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Study: Apple Watch Cardiogram app bested EKG band in spotting errant heartbeat
Posted in Hardware on 21st Mar, 2018
by Alex Muller
The study raises the prospect that advanced AI will enable wearable devices to detect dangerous medical conditions using only basic sensors.
A simple artificial heart could permanently replace a failing human one
Posted in Medicine on 17th Mar, 2018
by Alex Muller
Researchers have been trying for decades to make an artificial heart that can be permanently implanted.
A CRISPR edit for heart disease
Posted in Science on 9th Mar, 2018
by Alex Muller
According to World Health Organization statistics published in 2015, ischaemic heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death worldwide.
Platelet coated stem cells Could Offer Targeted Heart Repair
Posted in Medicine on 15th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller
Although cardiac stem cell therapy is a promising treatment for heart attack patients, directing the cells to the site of an injury and getting them to stay there remains challenging.
Artificial intelligence enabled early diagnosis could save heart and cancer patients
Posted in Software on 4th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller
Researchers at an Oxford hospital have developed AI that can diagnose scans for heart disease and lung cancer.