Bionic lenses could give superhuman vision
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Bionic lenses could give superhuman vision. This field has had many advances in technology. We explore.
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New technology identifies brain tumor types
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cientists at Cedars-Sinai have developed a new nanotechnology that can identify brain tumor types using MRI virtual biopsy. The new technology is a drug-delivery system that can identify different types of brain tumor cells using virtual biopsies which attack the molecular structure of the cancer. It has only been tested in animal studies so far.
Read MoreParalyzed Patient Makes Natural Movements Using Robotics and Power of Thought
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34 year old Erik Sorto had been paralyzed from the neck down for the past 13 years. He suffered a spinal cord injury due to a gunshot 10 years earlier. Millions of individuals have lost the ability to sense and move their bodies, through illness or injury.
Read More6 Startups Changing the Future of Preventive Care
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The future of preventive care is being heavily disrupted by tech and we're all better off. Here are 6 start-ups working toward fixing huge problems across preventive care so we can fight chronic diseases like diabetes and cancer.
Read MoreDiagnosing Skin Cancer via iPhone Apps
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42% of Americans live in areas that are underserved by dermatologists. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S. When caught early, it's also entirely treatable.
Read MoreHate Needles? Potential 3-D Printed Device May Be Alternative
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Research in the Journal of Family Practice identified that at least 20% of Americans have needle phobia. This can result in many critical preventive procedures like vaccines and flu shots being avoided. Many experts deem this as a public health issue.
Read MoreLatest Digital Health Innovations
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The role of technology is growing more and more across healthcare. We've seen digital health completely transform specific areas of medicine, empowering doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers to better tack, manage patient information and improve healthcare delivery, improve access, reduce costs and increase quality.
Read More3D Printed Body Parts: The Next Revolution in Healthcare?
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The age of bio-printing is here. Biomedical engineering is taking healthcare by storm and giving doctors insight into a whole new world of treatment. 3D printed body parts in particular are intriguing, when it comes to both surgery, replacing cancerous organs, treating those with amputations and beyond.
Read More9 Apple Watch Health Apps to Achieve your Goals
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Health apps built for the Apple Watch may actually help you achieve your health goals. Here are 9 of our favorites.
Read More7 Health Innovations from Doctor Google
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As we all know, Google is an innovator. Google's technology spans all industries and now they're hitting healthcare in a big way. We explore 7 ways they're innovating in the digital health space.
Read MoreScientists design implantable device for long-acting HIV Prevention
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A new implantable device that dispenses antiretroviral drugs may aid in HIV prevention. We explore.
Read MoreVideo: The future of how we visit the doctor?
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Is the future of going to the doctor virtual? Leaders across the healthcare sector believe so. We explore.
Read MoreTwitter and Big Data Could Predict Emergency Room Rush Hours
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25 million Americans have asthma and 2 million asthma-related emergency room visits occur in the US each year. Hospitals face the challenge of being able to predict how many people with various chronic conditions will show up on different days but now a new study uses Twitter to gauge. We explore.
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