Topic: Medical Technology

The Myelin Repair Foundation Encourages Collaboration for a Cure

Scientists in their labs. Big Pharma in pursuit of the next blockbuster. An innovative foundation brings them together to speed up the discovery of multiple-sclerosis drugs.READ»

Granny 2.0

Your cyborg grandma and her defibrillator implant may need a software patch.READ»

Steve Nash Shoots, Dazzles With ESPN Doc on Terry Fox

Of the dozen off-court projects that the NBA star-turned-entrepreneur is juggling, tonight's documentary on Terry Fox is by far Nash’s most personal project.READ»

Nanowire Skin May Grant Robots a (Very Limited) Sense of Touch

Researchers at Cal Berkeley have come up with a new nanowire "skin" prototype that some are touting as either a future robotic skin or prosthetic. That might be overly optimistic, but it is a very promising technology.READ»

Prosthetic Flipper Turns Amputees Into Mermen

Swedish designer Richard Stark's Neptune concept could help amputees swim.READ»

8 Incredible Health Innovations That Transform Lives

New technologies are helping close the gaps for those with physical disabilities. Each day, the physical capabilities that technology gives us is incredible, and we're not just talking about texting friends at lightening pace, or the ability to see our energy consumption in real time.READ»

It's Not the Suit, It's the Sizzle: What Tony Stark Can Teach Medical Companies

The true function of medical devices may be to keep you alive, but the purpose is to enable you to live--to really live.READ»

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Dell Could Make Your Doctor's Handwriting Legible Again With Practice Fusion

Dell might not be the first firm that leaps to mind when you think "high-tech medical practices" but maybe it should be: the company just introduced an all-in-one system for making digital medical records cheap and easy for doctors, ...READ»

Body Fluid-Powered Fuel Cell Could Turn Pacemaker Patients Into Steve Austin

Fuel cell technology is hyped as a possible future power system for electric vehicles, but it's actually got a plethora of uses: The latest, and perhaps greatest, is a glucose cell for medical devices that could get its "fuel" from your body.

Almost Genius: The Once-a-Month Stem-Cell Collector for Ladies

A Parsons design student whips up a silicone tampon that collects stem cell-rich menstrual blood. Move over, baby embryos!READ»

Reports Say: Oxygen Bar Serve You with a Breath of Fresh Air

Medical technology has been getting better with time. Oxygen Bar is the new sensation to the world. People have been driving crazy over it. Oxygen has been a key source in a patient’s recovery. Whether Oxygen bar can really replace the actual need of human being remains a debatable topic.READ»

Current Health Insurance Reform Issues

No sooner had President Obama signed the last piece of the health insurance reform package on March 30 than he hit the road, traveling to a number of states to sell the public on the new health care law of the land. On their Easter/Passover recess break, many members of Congress were engaged in their own READ»

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Off-Court Success Successful, hardworking, savvy, and humble; at the pinnacle of the game; and leveraging his good fortune on the court to have broader impact -- Steve Nash sets the example in many ways ("Transition ...READ»

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What is design’s role in the future of healthcare?

While we are talking about healthcare, lets not forget the role design plays in the development of medical devicesREAD»

Who's Cashing In on Health-Care Reform?

If the health-care bill signed into law by President Obama today delivers on its promises, it's likely to down as the first ripple in a tidal wave of health-care information-technology innovation. It buoys last year's economic ...READ»

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How to Increase Information Security Revenue with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

3 Ways Information Security Companies Can Make More Money Now...READ»

Are Silicone Breast Implants Safe?

Are silicone breast implants safe? NJ plastic surgeon, Dr. Anthony Lombardi, answers.READ»

NJ Plastic Surgeon | Silicone Breast Implants | Jersey Shore

Are silicone breast implants safe? NJ best plastic surgeon, Dr. Anthony Lombardi, answers.READ»

Scalpel, Forceps...iPhone?

Two product developers debate the pros and cons of non-dedicated medical devices READ»

A discussion on HealthGrid technology and Private Equity with Dr. Jonathan Silverstein

 As we continue to search for value in the highly volatile market, it's clear that the value will lie in areas that don't have electronic price quotations which can be delivered at lightspeed by fingers adept with command ...READ»

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Diagnosis: FAIL. Poorly Designed Tech Infects Health-Care Industry

A medical devices manufacturer might spend millions of dollars over several years improving an old hospital standby--a bedside monitor, say, which measures blood pressure, heart rate, or blood-oxygen levels, and which sounds an ...READ»

How Cell Phone-Powered Labs Could Transform Medical Diagnostics in Africa

A social enterprise's invention could transform medical diagnostics in the developing world.READ»

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Bionic Legs, i-Limbs, and Other Super Human Prostheses You'll Envy

Save your tears for Tiny Tim. A boom in sophisticated prostheses has created a most unlikely by-product: envy.READ»