The Eurecat technology centre and Hospital Sant Joan de Déu have designed a desktop social robot to help paediatric palliative patients at home. It enables remote monitoring of the patient’s symptoms and streamlines communication between professionals and the family. The Jana robot consists of a structure built with 3D printing and a tablet connected [...]
This October, the second Symposium of the Centre for Omic Sciences, a joint unit of the Eurecat technology centre and Rovira i Virgili University (URV), will address the latest advances in understanding microbiota and their role in clinical studies in various fields of health, nutritional interventions and the environment with academic and industry experts. [...]
Parc Taulí kicked off this July a multisite clinical trial to validate artificial intelligence software that detects lung cancer in unreported chest X-rays. This tool, dubbed Optimal XR, is designed to prevent potentially malignant lung nodules, which are not currently diagnosed in time because the X-rays have not been examined by a radiologist, from [...]
Dr Josep Trueta University Hospital of Girona and the Eurecat technology centre have inked a partnership agreement to promote joint scientific research and technology development in healthcare. The projects to be fostered under this agreement concern new medical devices, clinical decision-making support tools, artificial intelligence projects, 3D printing and simulation. The agreement will also [...]
Red-fleshed apples are the ones with red skin and flesh. They belong to the Red Sun variety derived from commercial cultivation of red-fleshed “Redlove” apples originating in Switzerland, and in Catalonia they are mainly grown in Mollerussa. This red fruit stands out for its high anthocyanin content, a pigment from the flavonoid family that [...]
The spin-off Dipneo, created by the Eurecat technology centre and Mobile World Capital Barcelona, has started an investment campaign through the crowdfunding platform specialised in biotechnology and health, Capital Cell. The capital increase is intended to raise 300,000 euros to accelerate the development of an innovative medical device in the field of cardiopulmonary resuscitation [...]
The training of healthcare professionals is essential to ensure the best results and guarantee the safety of patients, especially when involving invasive procedures. In order to aid this learning, Vall d'Hebron, together with the Eurecat technology center and Medical Simulator, have developed a high-precision simulator, Winco USG, to teach punctures under ultrasound control, which [...]
A study by the Eurecat technology centre has shown that a bioactive compound multi-ingredient supplement containing phytosterols and the polyphenols hesperidin and curcumin has beneficial effects similar to hormone replacement treatments in tackling metabolic and cardiovascular alterations which can occur in the menopause, meaning that it could be an alternative therapy to improve women’s [...]
At the IOT Solutions World Congress fair in Barcelona, the Eurecat technology centre is showcasing a digital health app which provides personalised recommendations tapping artificial intelligence to foster healthy lifestyle habits for older people and helps towards active ageing and better care for dependent people. The app is called Carpe Diem Virtual Coach and [...]
Felip Miralles, director of Health Technologies at the Eurecat technology centre, today underscored “the upsurge in initiatives by start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises, and also with the backing of the technology and pharmaceutical industry, for novel medical devices which enable early diagnosis, prognosis and therapy management” for patients. He unpacked trends and opportunities [...]
