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Rapid Visual Detection of Pathogen Nucleic Acids
NUS test kit enVision
A*STAR scientists in Singapore have developed a pathogen DNA system that has visible detection—a system called “enVision” [MORE]
Wearable Wrist Device for Monitoring Blood Glucose
MIT Device to detect blood glucose non-invasively
“Developed by researchers from MIT, the device uses a technique called Raman spectroscopy to [MORE]
Drug-Dispensing, Color-Changing Contact Lenses
Color changing drug delivery contact lens
“The prototype dye-free lens was made via a process known as molecular imprinting – this [MORE]
3-D Printed Ligaments and Tendons
Professor Bowles with 3D printer for ligaments and tendons
Biomedical engineers at the University of Utah have shown how to use [MORE]
Biometric Monitoring Shopping Carts; Get a Grip on It
Shopping cart
Walmart has patented a shopping cart that takes biometric measurements (pulse and temperature) much like the monitors on treadmill [MORE]
Precise Needle Navigation
XACT Robotics needle steering and insertion system
Invasive surgery depends on steady hands, but even the steadiest might have trouble compensating [MORE]
Complete Blood Count on a Smartphone
Essenlix mobile testing device
The Theranos experience might cause pause in enthusiasm for any quick and easy blood analysis platform, but [MORE]
Measuring Blood Pressure Internally
Ultrasound patch measures central BP
Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego, have made a tiny implantable electronic patch that [MORE]
Predicting Adult Heart Attacks in Childhood
Most of what we know about cardiovascular disease “risk factors” comes from the longitudinal study of residents in Framingham, MA, [MORE]
Bioelectronic Medicine, A Beginning
Biodegradable device for nerve regeneration
A recent Nature Medicine article, titled “Wireless bioresorbable electronic system enables sustained nonpharmacological neuroregenerative therapy,” describes [MORE]
Mini-Microphone Attached to Teeth
Sonitus in mouth two way radio-molar mic
“Eye teeth,” a term that dates from the 17th century, meaning the two teeth [MORE]
Simple Blood Test for Metabolites
PKU test
Quoting directly: “researchers at Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg, Germany and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de [MORE]
Hearing Aids that Do Language Translation
Livio AI hearing aid
They say that things which sound too good to be true usually are untrue. Whether that’s the [MORE]
Relay Robots in Hospital Service
Medical automation company Swisslog (US hqs, Bloomfield, CO) and robot maker Savioke (San Jose, CA) have collaborated to install autonomous [MORE]