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Sequencing and Companion Diagnostics in Clinical Labs
Molecular Diagnostics
Amazon S3 and Google’s DNAnexus may not yet be familiar services, but they exist as businesses and [MORE]
Pinhead-Size, Wireless, Implantable
The number of implantable medical devices is expanding in both theory and actuality. But a common limitation is the [MORE]
An Artificial Lung
Artificial Lung
This piece is mind-boggling. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland have developed an artificial lung [MORE]
AT&T’s Wellness Remote Monitoring Platform
Combining 4G LTE cellular service and in-home WiFi, AT&T and partners have put together a platform for monitoring people, [MORE]
A Virtual Bronchoscope
Flexible Bronchoscope
Rigid bronchoscopy, which usually requires general anesthesia and some risk of damage to airways or vocal cords, can [MORE]
Fierce’s List of 15 New Medical Devices
Fierce Medical Devices has come up with its first annual list of promising medical devices, ranging from an endosurgical [MORE]
An Amazing Device: the Cooling Glove
Cooling Glove
Be sure to look at the video attached to this piece. It describes how a rapid, but controlled [MORE]
Written in the RUNES; Whole Genome Sequencing
Neonate
Universal genetic testing has existed in the US since 1970, using Guthrie cards for neonatal screening (for up to [MORE]
The Viron Sensor
“The Whispering Gallery-Mode biosensor (see images)—so called after the Whispering Gallery in London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral—is able to detect the [MORE]
High Speed Camera Sees Cancer in Blood Sample
Breast Tumor Cell
Scientists at UCLA have developed an imaging system that consists of a microscope camera with a shutter [MORE]
Close to Growing Functional Kidneys
Embryonic kidney cells fail to develop into functional renal tissue because they require a blood supply to mature. To [MORE]
Electronic Sutures
Smart Sutures
Cutting nano-thin threads from silicon wafers, then imbedding them with nano-sensors that detect temperature or generate heat, and [MORE]
Social Factors in Hospital Readmissions
This piece raises the question of social factors, like employment, home location, etc, being relevant to hospital readmissions which [MORE]
Designing Devices
Sensimed Triggerfish Contact Lens
Tagline has included earlier reports of electronic contact lenses, but this piece, about Sensimed AG’s (Lausanne, [MORE]