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Medical Technology

What's new in medical technology related to living forever? Although it will be the underlying biotechnology that cures ageing, we'll need plenty of new technology along the way to apply new treatments and to keep us healthy.

Click the links below for news and information on specific subjects as as big data (using AI to diagnose disease), nanobots (precision guided drug delivery) and robotic surgery (not as exciting as it sounds... yet).

Read more about: 3D Printing in Healthcare, AI in Healthcare, Assistive Technology, Digital Health, Digital Modeling, Laboratory Automation, Nanobots, Personalised Medicine, Precision Medicine, Robotic Surgery, Synthetic Biology.

Medical Technology News

Newly developed epigenetic clock 'CellPopAge' can accurately measure cellular age

Newly developed epigenetic clock 'CellPopAge' can accurately measure cellular age

Live Forever Club - 21-Jul-2024

Study also identified that compounds Torin2 and dactolisib extend Drosophila lifespan

AI doctor's assistant speeds up cancer detection in England by 8%

AI doctor's assistant speeds up cancer detection in England by 8%

The Guardian - 21-Jul-2024

C the Signs spots hidden patterns in patient records, leading to faster and early cancer diagnoses

Shape-shifting nanorobots selectively clear cancer cells in mice

Shape-shifting nanorobots selectively clear cancer cells in mice

BioTechniques - 08-Jul-2024

The system works by being activated in acidic tumour environments

NCOB seeks ethical solutions for building trust in engineering biology

NCOB seeks ethical solutions for building trust in engineering biology

Nuffield Council on Bioethics - 02-Jul-2024

Proposes ethical pathways for profit and public trust challenges

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Medical Technology Resources

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Open Bionics

UK-based company that develops low-cost bionic hands

Longevity World Forum (LWF)

17-Oct-2024

Congress that addresses healthy ageing and medical longevity (Alicante, Spain)

LabGenius

A biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutics using machine learning

Gordian Biotechnology

Pioneering a novel discovery platform to radically improve drug development for complex diseases of aging

BIOAGE

Developing a broad pipeline of therapies to extend human healthspan and lifespan

EnLiSense

Sensor device company based in Texas

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Medical Technology Blog Posts

Meet the Omes
24-Jan-2024

Meet the Omes

The biology of ageing looks at way more than just the genome and microbiome - here's 20 to start with!

Oxford Immune Algorithmics developing AI-driven precision medicine for all – site visit report
26-Oct-2023

Oxford Immune Algorithmics developing AI-driven precision medicine for all – site visit report

Algocyte platform uses algorithmic inverse problem solving to aid clinicians in their diagnosis

Have you had coronavirus? UK COVID-19 antibody tests from £65
04-Feb-2021

Have you had coronavirus? UK COVID-19 antibody tests from £65

Comparison of UK mail and clinic tests, plus a review of the Medichecks test

Types of coronavirus tests, and how accurate are they?
25-Jan-2021

Types of coronavirus tests, and how accurate are they?

Do you know the difference between sensitivity and specificity?

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