Artificial intelligence in medicine: musculoskeletal disorders

by Alma Medical Imaging

3 years ago
artificial intelligence, AI, medicine, Alma AI MARKETPLACE, diagnosis, accuracy

When we talk about the applications of artificial intelligence in medicine, we have to mention the different specialties that can benefit from its tools. We have already mentioned the case of AI an...

Pneumonia causes 2.5 million deaths around the world each year

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

3 years ago
respiratory infections, pneumonia, diagnosis, vaccine

nterview with Dr Catia Cilloniz, a microbiologist and doctor of medicine at the applied research group on respiratory infections and critical illness at Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, and leader of th...

Dr Albert Lladó: 'We need to acknowledge the work caregivers carry out'

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

3 years ago
Alzheimer, drugs, Diagnosis, Treatment, Research

An interview with Dr Albert Lladó, neurologist at the Alzheimer's and other Cognitive Disorders Unit. Dr Lladó treats dementias, including Alzheimer's, which is the most common. Here we will talk ab...

Cancer cells resistant to treatment are already present before diagnosis of adult leukaemia

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

4 years ago
genes, cells, diagnosis, leukemia, AECC

This work is a collaboration between Núria López-Bigas’ lab at IRB Barcelona and the groups headed by Anna Bigas (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute) and Josep Maria Ribera (Josep Carrera...

We interview Sara Secall, Inveready’s Director of Investments in Life Sciences

by GENESIS Biomed

4 years ago
Life Sciences, Inveready, Sara Secall, drugs, diagnosis, Health, gene therapy

Sara Secall, a chemistry graduate with a master’s degree in environmental science and an MBA, is the current partner and director of investments in Life Sciences at Inveready, a Venture Capital (VC)...

An ISGlobal Team Develops an Approach to Facilitate the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis as Cause of Death

by ISGlobal - Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona

4 years ago
molecular test, tuberculosis, diagnosis, death

The approach, which combines a simple-to-use molecular test with the minimally invasive autopsy, could be a valuable tool in regions with high burden of the disease

New methods to detect Coronavirus: interactive webinar on the diagnosis of COVID-19

by Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC)

4 years ago
diagnosis, CSIC, coronavirus, webinar

CSIC has orgnized an interactive webinar on new COVID-19 detection systems that brings together biotechnologist Luis Blanco, the physicist Javier Tamayo and the nanotechnologists Laura Lechuga and Pil...

IRBLleida joins the European network of excellence EATRIS that gives access to technological facilities and leading projects in Europe

by IRB Lleida. Institut de Recerca Biomèdica

4 years ago
EATRIS, biomarker, infrastructures, diagnosis, disease

It is part of the biomarker work area for the prevention, diagnosis and prognostic evaluation of a disease

A new platform for the diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis receives funding from the ERC Proof of Concept grants

by Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

5 years ago
autoimmune encephalitis, diagnosis, platform

Dr. Antonella Consiglio's group will receive 150,000 euros for an 18-month project. The project aims to develop a stem cell-based diagnostic method for autoimmune encephalitis detection.

Advances and new horizons in the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer

by Vall d’Hebron

5 years ago
colorectal cancer, diagnosis, treatment

To ring in this year’s colorectal cancer awareness month this coming March, we have organized a special workshop open to the public taking place on Thursday 27 February, from 18:00h-20:00h, C/Rossel...

Unprecedented exploration generates most comprehensive map of cancer genomes charted to date

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

5 years ago
Pan-Cancer Project, cancer, diagnosis, genomes, cancer genomics research

Pan-Cancer Project discovers causes of previously unexplained cancers, pinpoints cancer-causing events and zeroes in on mechanisms of development IRB Barcelona researchers, as part of an internationa...

Biological diagnosis of schizophrenia: the future

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

5 years ago
diagnosis, schizophrenia, mental health, biomarker

Schizophrenia is a very heterogeneous disease, patients who suffer this may present a variety of symptoms. In addition, there is currently no analytical or imaging test that confirms the diagnosis. Th...