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MRI-Guided Surgical Robot
Pierre Dupont, PhD
Pierre Dupont, PhD chief of Pediatric Cardiac Bioengineering at Children’s Hospital Boston is working on a ball-baring [MORE]
Optical Fractionation of Blood
Dr.. Sean Hart
During World War II, Edwin Cohn developed the blood fractionation method that separated serum albumin, saving thousands of [MORE]
Lipid Biosensor for Protein-Protein Interactions
W. Cho, PhD
It’s no small trick to quantify lipid-membrane concentrations in living cells, but University of Illinois chemist Wonhwa [MORE]
Giant Viruses
Virology-the study of entities existing between the living and nonliving words-has long intrigued and mystified biologists. Seven years ago, [MORE]
Telehealth: Assessing Cochlear Implants
Cochlear Implant
Cochlear implants need an evaluation from time to time, which usually is done in an audiologist’s office. The [MORE]
Trends in Population Health
One implication of healthcare reform is that not-for-profit “community hospitals” will demonstrate a greater mission role by keeping people [MORE]
The ePetri Dish
ePetri
The Petri dish has been almost as important to microbiology as the microscope, since Julius Richard Petri created it [MORE]
MUSING – Parallel Jubilees
2011 was a jubilee year-50th anniversary-for two seemingly unrelated aspirations: manned space exploration and wellness. In May 1961, [MORE]
Sony Developing Point-of-Care Devices
It’s just a coincidence that last week’s Tagline had a story about point-of-care devices moving from the hospital setting [MORE]
Innovations from the Health 2.0 Meeting
Remember how your mother nagged you about standing straight? Now there’s a sensor device, “Lumoback,” that vilbrates if you [MORE]
Proton-Based Body Sensors
Proton Transistor
Electrical devices rely on electrons for signaling; biological systems signal through ions and protons, which prompted University of [MORE]
Developing Pediatric Devices in Michigan and Virginia
For all the sensitivity to children’s health, it is surprising that most pediatric hospitals are financially struggling and there [MORE]
Automated Molecular Test for Antibiotic-Resistance in Germ Genes
Recently, IntilligentMDx (Cambridge, MA) announced its test for vancomycin-resistant pathogens to be used with Abbott’s automated m2000 real-time PCR [MORE]
Two Assistance Robots for Hospitals
Hair Washing Robot
Today’s children, who have grown up with “Transformer” toys and videos about robots, may be conditioned to [MORE]