POSTS TAGGED AS pediatrics

SIDS Monitoring with Sensored Romper

Most electronic baby monitors work by detecting sound—crying mostly.  But they cannot tell if an infant has stopped breathing, [MORE]

Infrared Thermometer in a Smart Phone

Infrared Smartphone Thermometer
It’s a good bet that some smart phones soon will have infrared sensors for taking temperature readings [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]

Printed Prosthetics

3D Exoskeleton
In the past year, 3-D printing has brought several “firsts” in orthopedics, but this piece raises an interesting [MORE]

Fetal Sequencing from the Mother’s Blood

New Down's Test
Because a pregnant woman’s blood carries white blood cells of her own and her unborn child, it [MORE]

Smart Phone Otoscope

Otoscope iPhone
A California company, CellScope, has developed an attachment to the iPhone’s camera that functions as a digital [MORE]

First Artificial Immune System, Entirely of Human Components

Infant mortality worldwide would take a nose dive if neonates could be vaccinated at birth.  But vaccine testing is [MORE]

Growing Lung Tissue in Vitro

Cystic Fibrosis
One of the reasons cystic fibrosis remains incurable is that researchers have not, until now, been able to [MORE]

Smart “Jamies”

Exmovere “Jamies”

Exmovere Holdings (McLean, VA) takes its name from the Latin for “emotion.”  The company makes several kinds [MORE]

Immunodeficiency Sensor for Newborn Screening

Immune Sensor
The US has had universal genetic testing since 1970—in the form of neonate screening for about four dozen [MORE]

Wellness Program for Schools

Joseph Kvedar, MD, Director, Center for Connected Health, Partners Healthcare
Elementary school children in Boston will participate in a wellness [MORE]

Non-Invasive Hemoglobin Check

Pronto 7
Masimo Corporation (Irving, CA) made its first mark on non-invasive diagnostics in 1995 with its now ubiquitous finger [MORE]

BGI and CHOP Begin Pediatric Genomics Work

Last fall, the Beijing Genomics Institute and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia announced their “Joint Genome Center” for discovering [MORE]

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]