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The medical end market refers to the application of engineering to medicine and biology in order to improve healthcare treatment such as diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy. Includes, but is not limited to, prostheses, robotics, implants, devices, and genetic engineering. A major part of this category is research and development.
Improved Tissue Culture Techniques Needed to Make 3D Printed Organs a Reality
According to the Health Resources & Services Administration, 20 people died every day in 2019 in the U.S.…
Wireless System Adds Sense of Touch to Any VR Experience
While a sense of touch that can be transmitted over distance like voice and video means you can imagine holding…
Graphical Tactile System Uses Computer-controlled Surface Adhesion
Perhaps the most famous graphical tactile system is braille. While it’s difficult to learn, there are at least two…
Digitization of Facilities Accelerating the Health Kiosk Market
The global health kiosk market is projected to reach a value of ~$2bn by 2027, expanding at a CAGR of ~18% from…
Electronic Medical Devices are Going Invisible
Wearable tech was born at the point where wireless connected technology grew up and became, paradoxically, smaller.
Robotic Rehabilitation Driven by Growing Geriatric Population
The global robotic rehabilitation and assistive technologies market is at its nascent stage and therefore, only a…
Wireless Oxygen Sensor Makes Remote Monitoring of Babies Possible
An image that always tugs at the heart strings is that of a tiny infant in an incubator, hooked up to multiple…
A Closer Look at Biosensor Technology at Sensors USA 2019
A key focus of the Sensors USA part of the IDTechEx Show! will be Point-of-Care Biosensors. Biosensor devices…
Skin Patches Take Center Stage at the IDTechEx Show
Wearable technology devices seek to provide value in the augmentation of the wearer by design and function. From…
New Exosuit Uses Hip Extension to Drive Leg Movement
Decreased mobility is a problem that affects an aging population. While exercise helps maintain mobility, improve…