‘Joint research, collaborative degrees’: AIIMS, IIT Delhi, UCL ink agreement for MedTech Innovatio – ET HealthWorld

‘Joint research, collaborative degrees’: AIIMS, IIT Delhi, UCL ink agreement for MedTech Innovatio – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: AIIMS New Delhi, IIT Delhi, and University College London (UCL) on Friday signed a trilateral agreement to advance medical technology through joint research, collaborative degrees, staff exchanges, and global industry partnerships. The initiative aims to develop affordable healthcare innovations to address pressing global health challenges. “For the first time, the three institutions will … Read more

Smartwatches may predict higher risk of heart failure: Study – ET HealthWorld

Smartwatches may predict higher risk of heart failure: Study – ET HealthWorld

Washington: According to a recent study performed by UCL researchers, wearable gadgets such as smartwatches might be used to predict a higher risk of developing heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms in later life. The peer-reviewed study, published in The European Heart Journal – Digital Health, looked at data from 83,000 people who had undergone … Read more

AI algorithm that recognizes anomalies in brain may help treat epilepsy – ET HealthWorld

AI algorithm that recognizes anomalies in brain may help treat epilepsy – ET HealthWorld

London: An multinational research team led by UCL has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) programme that can identify minute brain anomalies that lead to epileptic seizures. The algorithm used in the Multicentre Epilepsy Lesion Detection project (MELD), reports the locations of abnormalities in cases of drug-resistant focal cortical dysplasia (FCD), a major cause of epilepsy, … Read more