The study mentioned in this article has been retracted, please read with additional care. For more information, please click here. A new observational study published in The Lancet last Friday (22 May) suggests anti-malarial drugs - chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, whether used alone or together
It’s challenging to clinically adopt a new technology partly because a user interface needs to be intuitive and flexible. It has to accommodate different user habits as clinicians may not necessarily have the time to learn something new from scratch. As such, designing a seamless program to be used
The COVID-19 pandemic is running its apocalyptic course around the world. One thing is certain in the midst of total uncertainty and utter chaos: SARS-CoV-2 is a very daunting enemy and we remain totally subjugated by these viral overlords. It is easy, therefore, for we humans to lose patience and b
The COVID-19 pandemic is running its apocalyptic course around the world. One thing is certain in the midst of total uncertainty and utter chaos: SARS-CoV-2 is a very daunting enemy and we remain totally subjugated by these viral overlords. It is easy, therefore, for we humans to lose patience and b
As we celebrate another International Clinical Trials Day, it is vital to acknowledge the past, understand the present and improve the future of clinical trial practices and ergo, medicine. Clinical trials are the most fit for purpose way to test the efficacy and safety of new clinical interventions
Epic, one of the electronic health records (EHRs) providers in the US uses machine learning to produce a deterioration index which gives clinicians a quick overview of the risks each patient faces. The system is now being used by dozens of hospitals in the country to forecast which COVID-19 patient
One of the aims of Fibers@MIT, a research group led by Material Sciences and Engineering Professor Yoel Fink at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is to instill computational properties into the making of fibers and fabrics. Its invention “smart clothing” are garments that are able to k
Although COVID-19 has become a pandemic for two months, widespread population testing is still not available in most countries, including the UK and the US. While most infected individuals tend to present flu-like symptoms, some mainstream media and case studies also reported SARS-CoV-2, the causati
The Michigan Value Collaborative (MVC), an initiative based at the University of Michigan, published a new report on 20 April helping hospitals to plan and prioritize their operations as they gradually returned to provide non-emergency services that have been disrupted as a result of the ongoing COV