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LAS VEGAS—Get the latest news from the 2026 Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Global Health Conference and Exhibition with this quick news summary. Indeed, Samsung is collaborating to advance clinical research.Samsung Electronics is actively selecting technology partners to advance its healthcare ambitions, announcing a strengthening of its partnership with b.well Connected Health to help scrap patients’ clipboards and replace them with smartphones. The electronics giant is now using Verily Life Sciences to combine wearable data and analytics to advance clinical research. The partnership brings Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 8 and Verily’s precision health platform Pre together to provide an integrated…

In recent years, microplastics have been detected in all parts of the human body, including blood, lungs, liver, testes, brain, placenta, and breast milk, raising concerns about the potential health damage caused by plastic pollution.A 2019 study by Newcastle University found that humans may be ingesting up to 5 grams of microplastics per week. However, little is known about the detailed mechanisms by which plastic particles that enter the body affect health at the cellular level.An international research team led by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has identified specific metabolic pathways by which polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) interfere with immune cell…

Evan Economo’s lab has been using micro-CT scanners to image insect specimens for more than a decade. These X-ray scans allow scientists to examine the physical structure and form of insects, a field of study known as morphology. Although this technology provides highly detailed 3D data, it is expensive and time-consuming. “One limitation is that we can obtain this rich 3D dataset, but it can take 10 hours to scan one specimen,” explained Economo, chair of the Department of Entomology at the University of Maryland and the James B. Gahan and Margaret H. Gahan Professor. In a study published in…

A long-standing scientific debate over the origin of the Silver Pit crater beneath the southern North Sea has finally been resolved. New research shows that the structure was formed when an asteroid or comet impacted the area approximately 43 to 46 million years ago. The research was led by Dr Wisdeen Nicholson from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and supported by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). The research team combined seismic images, microscopic analysis of rock debris, and computer modeling to produce the clearest evidence yet that Silver Pit is one of Earth’s rare impact craters. Research published in a…

Bedfont® Scientific Limited, an innovative medical technology company specializing in medical breath analyzers, welcomes new research at Southampton University Hospital investigating whether enhanced asthma testing can reduce inhaler use in children. For over 15 years, Bedfont® has helped improve asthma treatment with its NObreath® fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) device, which measures airway inflammation through exhaled breath. A quick and easy test provides objective insight for clinicians to guide medication decisions, reduce unnecessary painkiller prescribing, prevent over-reliance on blue inhalers, and avoid future asthma attacks. Image credit: Bedfont® Scientific Limited Studies have shown that children who use six or more…

But Hamilton’s lifelong reputation was built on work he had completed much earlier. In the 1820s and early 1830s, while still in his 20s, he created powerful new mathematical methods for analyzing the paths of light rays (or “geometric optics”) and the motion of physical objects (“mechanics”). One particularly interesting feature of Hamilton’s work was the way he brought these two subjects together. He developed a theory of mechanics by comparing the paths of light rays with the paths taken by moving particles. This comparison makes sense if light is made of tiny particles, as Isaac Newton believed. But if…

Genedata, a Danaher company and a leading provider of enterprise software solutions for biopharmaceutical research and development, today announced that mAbxience has selected the Genedata Bioprocess® enterprise platform to structure and harmonize all bioprocess development data across its operations. mAbxience, majority-owned by the Fresenius Kabi Group, is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in the production of biosimilars. “As the biosimilar portfolio expands and the complexity of bioprocess development increases, we need a single integrated platform to connect and analyze all data across upstream, downstream, cell line, formulation, and analytical development.” Dr. Iván Sánchez de Mello, Research…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the field and practice of medicine, including legal liability and the perception of who is responsible when patients suffer harm. While AI holds promise to improve the quality and safety of healthcare and reduce errors and harm to patients, legal liability risks are a potential barrier to investment and development in this technology, as well as to the quality of healthcare. ” Michael Bruno, Professor of Radiology and Medicine, Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine Bruno is currently working with a team of researchers from Brown University and Seton Hall University School of…

Motor imagery (MI) is the mental process of imagining certain limb movements, such as raising a hand or walking, without physically performing them. These imagined movements generate distinct patterns of brain activity that can be recorded using electroencephalography (EEG). By decoding these signals, researchers can enable direct communication between the brain and computer, making MI-EEG a powerful tool for applications such as motor rehabilitation and assisted control of wheelchairs and prosthetics. However, the EEG signals generated during MI vary widely between individuals and over time. Traditional MI-EEG methods are often unable to capture and decode complex patterns in EEG signals,…

Critical Path Institute® (C-Path) neurology journal This provides important long-term insight into how symptoms and functional impact change in patients with early Parkinson’s disease (PD). The paper, led by long-time partners of the Critical Path Parkinson’s Disease Consortium at C-Path, Jamie Adams, MD, and Jennifer Mammen, PhD, is titled “Three Years Later: Tracking Troublesome Symptoms and Impact in Patients with Early Parkinson’s Disease.” The study, funded by the Michael J. Fox Parkinson’s Disease Research Foundation (grants #MJFF-024503 and #MJFF-022743), prospectively followed participants for 3 years. Achieving this milestone marks a special moment for our collaborative team. We have championed…