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Medical
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.
Flexible Supercapacitor Provide Solution For Medical Implants
A flexible and organic alternative to the rigid batteries that power up medical implants has been designed by …
Medical Camera Can See Right Through Your Body
A camera that can see through the human body has been developed by scientists. The camera is designed to help…
Computer Algorithm Guides Robotic Arm To Specific Neurons
MIT engineers have now devised a way to automate the process, using a computer algorithm that analyzes microscope…
Liquid Biopsies Could Detect Cancer Sooner
There might finally be a way to detect and treat cancer before it’s too late, for the 1.5 million new patients…
The Selfie That Could Save Your Life
A new smartphone app, Biliscreen, has been developed which can screen for pancreatic cancer by having users snap a…
Improving Vaccines By Boosting Immune Cell Memory
Vaccines and cancer immunotherapies both focus on CD8+ T cells, a type of immune cell that can either kill…
Robotic Exoskeleton Could Help Children With Cerebral Palsy
Could a robotic exoskeleton—a leg brace powered by small motors—could alleviate crouch gait in children with…
Computers To Help Doctors Make Better Medical Decisions
Researchers from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) explore ways for computers…
Prototype Exoskeleton Controlled Via Alexa
A prototype exoskeleton that can respond to spoken instructions via Amazon's voice assistant, Alexa.
Gold Nanostars Vaccinate Mice Against Cancer
By combining an FDA-approved cancer immunotherapy with an emerging tumor-roasting nanotechnology, Duke University…