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AI-enabled medical devices present unique cybersecurity threats

Between 2022 and 2027, leading data and analytics company GlobalData forecasts show cybersecurity spending by healthcare providers will grow at…
AI-automated IVF procedures represent a new era in fertility treatment

A baby has been born following an AI-automated in vitro fertilisation (IVF) procedure conducted remotely by engineers and fertility specialists.…
Synthetic hormones and the future of contraception

The landscape of contraception for women has seen minimal change over the past 50 years, with successive generations often relying…
World’s smallest dissolvable pacemaker offers hope for patients with heart defects

On 2 April 2025, engineers at Northwestern University published a study on a new dissolvable pacemaker, smaller than a grain…
Can we rely on AI chatbots for our mental well-being?

In psychology, empathy is crucial because it fosters understanding, compassion, and strong relationships. It allows individuals to connect emotionally and…

Centenarians – unlocking the secrets of living to 100

The concept of extremely long life, popularised in films like Highlander, may seem like pure fiction, however; researchers are actively…
Digital twins: A new path to personalised medicine

Many healthcare professionals have long seen the potential of personalised medicine to revolutionise the industry by understanding patients’ unique needs…
AI is being used to analyse coughs to aid in the detection of tuberculosis

In 2022, 10.6 million people - or 113 out of every 100,000 - fell ill with tuberculosis (TB). With the…
The potential of 3D printing in drug development and delivery

3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing (AM), is the process of joining materials to make objects from three-dimensional model…
Why is the healthcare industry hesitant to join the metaverse?

The Covid-19 pandemic pushed the healthcare industry toward rapid digitalisation, with the rise of telehealth, telepresence systems, remote diagnostics, predictive…