futuris Replacing white sticks with electronic devices: new technologies for the visually impaired Translate images into sounds and you have a valuable navigation tool for blind people: increasing their mobility, safety and autonomy. 22/07/2019
France French study links sugary drinks to cancer Scientists found that drinking 100ml of sugary drinks, including 100% fruit juice, increased the risk of cancer by 18%. 11/07/2019
Inspire Middle East What are bad sleep habits in the Middle East? Experts explain Insomnia remains a largely undiagnosed and under-treated issue in the Middle East region. 10/05/2019
USA Babies with 'Bubble Boy' diseased cured with gene therapy Eight babies were cured by the experimental treatment. 18/04/2019
futuris The neuroscientists in search of consciousness Futuris meets the scientists trying to see if consciousness can be altered in patients that find themselves in minimally conscious states. 15/04/2019
Smart Regions Custom 3D printed implants set to revolutionise spinal surgery Cutting edge technology, engineering and medicine are combining in Poland to produce 3D titanium spinal implants. Smart Regions explores the revolutionary treatment and the Polish company behind it. 11/04/2019
China New study finds no evidence of moderate drinking benefits New research finds that just one to two drinks a day can increase the risk of having a stroke 05/04/2019
futuris The Human Brain Project: Slicing brains and thinking machines Can we create a thinking machine? Can we build a model of the human brain inside a computer? How do our minds really work? Those are some of the questions that researchers in the EU's Human Brain Project are trying to answer. 01/04/2019
futuris The robots making life easier for amputees Researchers aim to reduce the amount of work the physical body needs to use a prosthetic. Tests on prosthetics and exoskeletons are being made at the Bio-Robotics Institute in Pontedera, Italy. 18/03/2019
United Kingdom Man in London believed to be second to be cured of AIDS Doctors say stem cell treatment seems to have been effective. 05/03/2019
futuris 'I was not who I was' - Research into new care for traumatic brain injury victims Futuris meets doctors from across Europe who have joined forces as part of a European project aimed at improving treatment for patients with traumatic brain injuries. 25/02/2019
Inspire Middle East How does switching between languages impact your body? UAE-based researchers are exploring how switching between languages affects the body and brain. 15/02/2019
United Kingdom Couples wanted for male contraceptive gel medical trial Researchers in the UK hope the hormonal-based treatment for men could become an alternative contraceptive method for couples. 01/02/2019
Smart Regions This pocket-sized device is a step towards diagnosing illness at home A revolutionary new device could transform diagnosing infections 24/01/2019
Good Morning Europe New cancer risk assessment method could be a game changer How likely are you to develop breast cancer? It's a question scientists may now be able to answer much more accurately, thanks to a new method developed by Cancer Research UK. 15/01/2019
futuris European researchers tackle cancer with Biobanks European researchers tackle cancer with Biobanks 14/01/2019
Good Morning Europe Augmented Reality to Change Surgery Techniques Mounting an augmented reality device to a surgeon’s head - pioneering new research promises to save thousands of lives by merging classic techniques with modern technology. 26/11/2018
futuris How to improve the early diagnostics of ophthalmic diseases? How can the latest optical technology improve the early diagnostics of eye and also some neurodegenerative diseases? 19/11/2018
United Kingdom Malaria-carrying mosquitoes could be killed off by gene editing A laboratory at Imperial College London has wiped out a population of malaria-carrying mosquitoes using gene editing. The lab spread a genetic modification that blocks female reproduction through a caged population 12/10/2018
USA WATCH: Spinal implants allow paralysed patients to walk Paralysed patients walk again thanks to a specialized program of therapy and a pain stimulator implanted in their spines 25/09/2018
world news IG Nobels go to studies into voodoo, cannibalism and roller coasters The awards — a parody of the revered Nobel prizes — are handed out to scientific research that makes people laugh and think. 14/09/2018
United Kingdom Smoking and drinking damage teens' arteries by age of 17: study The research found that teenagers who had smoked more than 100 cigarettes or tended to binge drink had stiffer arteries than those who did not. 29/08/2018
Netherlands Viagra trial for pregnant Dutch women shut down after 11 babies die The trial was immediately shut down when early results showed that sildenafil “may be detrimental to the baby after birth" as 11 died from lung conditions. 25/07/2018
futuris Exoskeletons help patients regain mobility Can an exoskeleton help in the rehabilitation of patients who have suffered strokes? 25/06/2018
Inspire Middle East Human enhancement and UAE’s Mars mission: the Future Forum's hot topics Microscopic vision, brain implants and the importance of the 2020 Emirati mission to Mars were highlights at the Future Forum in Abu Dhabi 09/05/2018
world news New organ could help understand spread of cancer Researchers from New York University's School of Medicine are calling it the "interstitium" and it's found just below the skin's surface, surrounding arteries and veins 28/03/2018
