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New Robotic System Aims to Destroy Brain Tumors

Nov 20, 2018

Researchers from WPI and Albany Medical College are developing a robotic system that can deliver tumor-destroying, high-energy ultrasounds with the help of precise robotic delivery systems.

Will a Cotton-Based Biofuel Cell Power Medical Implants?

Nov 19, 2018

With twice the power of other biofuel cells, it could be teamed with batteries or supercapacitors to form a hybrid power source.

Self-Cleaning Drain Helps Patients with Glaucoma

Nov 19, 2018

A magnetic field activates this implant to clean itself.

First Bioresorbable Medical Device Will Provide Treatment Inside the Body

Nov 13, 2018

Northwestern University recently developed the first electrical device that be implanted without the need for external equipment, to help stimulate muscle regrowth by delivering electrical impulses within the human body.

Comfortable Medical Devices Possible with Reliable Position Encoders

Nov 12, 2018

Medical equipment often requires reliable, highly accurate measurement solutions for applications such as patient positioning or position measurement in automated laboratories. HEIDENHAIN examines how encoders can be used for precision medical...

Saving Lives with 3D Printing

Nov 06, 2018

Printing models continues to aid surgeries, while researchers think they are closer than ever to printing an organ.

Could Wearable Tech’s Future Be in Simple Stickers?

Nov 05, 2018

Researchers from Purdue University are advancing wearable technology with their “smart sticker,” which can be easily applied like a temporary tattoo to monitor the wearers health data.

What Factors Are Impacting the Mental Healthcare Software Market?

Oct 30, 2018

Behavioral/mental healthcare software is integrating new technologies with available treatment approaches to improve the productivity and effectiveness of the provided care.

Lab-on-a-Chip Screens Compounds to Accelerate Drug Development

Oct 30, 2018

A simple, scalable CMOS device could save pharmaceutical companies time and money in their quest to discover new drugs.

Tiny Soft Robots Make Drug Delivery Efficient

Oct 23, 2018

The City University of Hong Kong has developed a robot that is soft and small enough to deliver drugs directly inside the human body.

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