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Briefs: Design
The ventilators are simpler and cheaper to make than those currently available.
Global Innovations: Medical
Eindhoven University of TechnologyEindhoven, The Netherlandswww.tue.nl
Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and Keio University have developed a...
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Nearly four million infants in developing countries die each year within a month of birth due to complications of prematurity, low birth weight,...
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Disposable, Point-of-Care Sensor Provides Rapid Diagnosis
A new project aims to develop a disposable, point-of-care biosensor for rapid diagnosis and health monitoring, supported by a four-year, $1.8 million Smart and Connected Health award from the National Science Foundation.
Briefs: Wearables
A wristband-type wearable sweat sensor could transform diagnostics and drug evaluation for cystic fibrosis, diabetes, and other diseases.
Briefs: Medical
New device provides a cheaper, easier way to detect levels of chloride in sweat.
Scientists have developed a new diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder currently...
Applications: Medical
Last year, more than 50 million surgical procedures were performed in the United States. As that number grows each year, the quantity of and preference for minimally invasive...
Features: Imaging
Smart X-Ray Source
Mark Eaton, CEO; Dr. Ronald Hellmer; Dr. Shuo Cheng; Hugo Leon; and Dr. Leif Fredin Stellarray, Austin, TX
Since the discovery of X-rays 110 years ago,...
Features: Medical
Method for Treating Cartilage Defects
Michael Lytinas Ideas Foundation, Boston, MA
This invention is a method to treat cartilage defects in osteoarthritis and cartilage injuries by...
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University have designed an advanced protective suit for health care workers who treat Ebola patients. The design is one of the first five awardees in a federal...
Features: Medical
The 12th annual “Create the Future” Design Contest for engineers, students, and entrepreneurs worldwide, sponsored by COMSOL and Mouser Electronics, attracted more than 1,074 innovative product...
INSIDER: Medical
A team of researchers at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, have created an inexpensive diagnostic device that, they say, can be used by health care workers in the world’s poorest areas to...
Briefs: Medical
A droplet of clear liquid can bend light, acting as a lens. Using that as a guide, researchers at Australian National University have developed a new process to create very inexpensive, high quality silicone lenses...
Global Innovations: Medical
The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid), Montréal, Canada, awarded the 2013-2014 World Design Impact Prize to A Behavior Changing (ABC) Syringe, designed and led...
Briefs: Medical
A simple design for a new type of intravenous drip for use with children that took a team of student from Rice University, Houston, TX, two years to evolve took the top prize in the National...
Mission Accomplished: Medical
The mission of the Rice 360° Institute for Global Health Technologies, part of Rice University, Houston, TX, is to bring together faculty, students, clinicians, and private and public sector...
Mission Accomplished: Medical
Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a widely used modality to improve healing of acute and chronic wounds though the application of topical reduced...
Mission Accomplished: Medical
Currently, mammography is the only FDA-approved independent breast cancer screening method — but it has its limitations, and may be ineffective for women with dense breasts — about 25% of women....
Briefs: Medical
Pulse oximetry non-invasively measures blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) and heart rate using a photo sensor to track the amount of absorbed light emitted by a red and infra-red LED. It allows for the...
Mission Accomplished: Medical
Argonide Corporation, a company focused on the research, production, and marketing of specialty nano-materials, was seeking to develop applications for its NanoCeram® fibers. Only 2 nanometers in...
Mission Accomplished: Medical
Going to the dentist is always a less-than-welcome experience. However, a water purification technology developed for NASA could lead to a more satisfying end result and cleaner teeth.
Mission Accomplished: Medical
In spring 2008, Dr. Scott Dulchavsky diagnosed high-altitude pulmonary edema in a climber over 20,000 feet up the slope of Mount Everest. Dulchavsky made the diagnosis from his office in Detroit,...
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Blog: Medical
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INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Device Detects Infections from Skin Temperature
INSIDER: Design
Portable, Blood-Based Device Detects Colon Cancer
Applications: Materials
Parallel Fluidics Produces Ultra-Precise Microfluidics Prototypes with...
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Tiny Spectral Sensor Identifies Materials
INSIDER: Medical
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