Pocket ultrasound: a new era of medical imaging
Charlotte Edwards: Can you explain how the portable ultrasound scanner works? Gioel Molinari: Butterfly iQ is the first ever handheld…
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Medical technologies to fight air pollution in our cities
Late last year, research by the University of Chicago revealed that air pollution could be reducing global life expectancy rates…
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Beyond BMI: Bioelectrical impedance analysis
Bio-electrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) is a method used to monitor health by looking at body composition. It measures body fat…
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Neuron-mimicking brain implant could offer safer brain study and treatments
Researchers at Harvard University in the US have designed a probe that looks, acts and feels like a real neuron…
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Philips showcases augmented reality for image-guided therapies
Royal Philips has unveiled a new mixed reality concept to aid in minimally invasive surgeries, which it has developed with…
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UK government considers creating compulsory medical implant register
The UK government is considering creating a compulsory medical device register, which could register every implantable device in every patient…
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Detecting language problems: a tech-assisted vision for earlier diagnosis
Studies in the UK have suggested that as many as one in ten children struggle with speech and language difficulties.…
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The critical moment: can machine learning save lives in sepsis care?
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that occurs when a patient’s natural bodily responses to an infection go into overdrive and…
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National Heart Month: blood pressure monitors are changing diabetes care
In the US and UK, February is National Heart Month, which exists to raise awareness of the risks and consequences…
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PET/CT imaging agent could improve acute venous thromboembolism diagnosis
Researchers based at the University of Ulsan College of Medicine in the Republic of Korea have found that the positron…