A well-functioning cochlea in the inner ear is necessary for us to hear well. Unfortunately, it can also be damaged by loud noises or only weaken with age. Some of the hearing hairs that are in the coil and that register sound are then damaged with the result that we...
A new form of protection against infection will be launched soon. It uses UV light to kill viruses and bacteria near the user. Imagine a variant of the bicycle helmet Hövding – you have the air purifier on you, around your neck and it is powered by a battery.A...
Neurofeedback is a method for training the brain to self-regulate its activity. It can help people with everything from increasing their ability to concentrate to relieving anxiety and stress. The technology has been around since the 1920s. But it has required a lot...
Between two and three million people worldwide suffer from skin cancer each year . There are effective treatments for many types of skin cancer, at least if they are detected and diagnosed in good time. Here AI can help.A research team at the University of Gothenburg...
A study in the UK uses layer X-rays to detect lung cancer before there are noticeable symptoms.Lung cancer has a very high mortality rate. It is the UK’s most serious form of cancer. Forty-eight thousand cases are detected each year. Over seventy percent of...
Every year, over 60,000 patients in hospitals in the UK alone become so ill that they urgently need to be transferred to the intensive care unit. The earlier the doctors realize that a patient needs intensive care, the greater the chance that the patient will survive...