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Improved intubation tool wins top prize in undergraduate biomedical engineering design competition

Press Releases · August 27, 2019
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The winners of the 8th annual Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) challenge developed simple but effective solutions that can make a significant difference to the patient population, such as a tool to make intubation easier and more accurate and a rapid screening test for C. difficile infections (CDI).

NIH study in mice identifies type of brain cell involved in stuttering

Press Releases · August 19, 2019
brain cell section showing green astrocytes
Using a mouse model of stuttering, scientists report that a loss of cells called astrocytes in the brain is associated with stuttering.

NIH and radiology societies map path for translational research on AI in medical imaging

Press Releases · May 28, 2019
An overlaid medical image featuring a brain scan, ultrasound, and computer code.
A new report, with contributions from NIBIB provides a roadmap for translational research on artificial intelligence (AI) in medical imaging. The report, published in the May 28, 2019, Journal of the American College of Radiology.