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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.
3D Printed Hearts Could Eliminate the Risk of Organ Rejection
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Given that heart transplantation is currently the only…
Surgical Smart Glues Made by Welding Stem Cells
Scientists at the University of Bristol have invented a new technology that could lead to the development of a new…
ISO certification renewed for the MedTech industry
Provider of electronic manufacturing services, Naprotek, has announced that it has successfully renewed its ISO…
The Birth of Caregiving Androids?
Human-like robots with soft bodies that can care for older adults in hospitals and nursing homes may sound like the…
New Bandage Could Help You Heal
Wounds that heal too slowly – or don’t heal at all – can cause infections and even lead to gangrene. People with…
New 3D Printing Technique Could Help You Print Your Own Electronically Enhanced…
Advances in 3D printing make it possible to 3D-print your own prosthetic from models found in open-source…
Video: 3D-Printed Transparent Brain Implant
In the quest to determine how what happens in one part of the brain affects what happens in the rest of the brain,…
5 Ways AI and Robotics are Changing the Face of Healthcare
Many of us already rely on our FitBits, smartwatches, and similar devices to track our activity levels and certain…
Augmented Reality Robot Could Help People with Profound Motor Deficits
In his later years, Dr. Stephen Hawking’s electronically generated voice was enhanced through artificial…
Soon Your Toilet Seat Will Detect Congestive Heart Failure
Each year, one million new cases of congestive heart failure are diagnosed.
Now, a team of researchers is…