https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Diagnostic tests for stomach conditions are tough for patients, as many of the most accurate ones involve minor surgical procedures or invasive techniques. Swallowable medical devices have emerged as a possible solution. Complex procedures like endoscopy are replaced by a pill-sized camera, which is swallowed and transmits data about the patient's health as it travels through the body. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-wireless-tissue-aware-medical-device.html Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:50:01 EDT news696004201 What do cycling, showering and making love have in common? https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-06-sex-skin-patches.html Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:23:05 EDT news636895381 In the effort to fight COVID-19, there are a few tried-and-true public health guidelines: wear a mask, keep a six-foot distance between yourself and other people, and keep track of people you've been in contact with, in case of a diagnosis. While wearing a mask has become routine for many people, the other two can be challenging—unless a machine does them for you. That's where Northeastern graduate students Jignesh Jadhav and Yiqiang Wang come in. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-07-coworkers-device.html Thu, 23 Jul 2020 13:22:24 EDT news514729336 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed eNightLog, a multi-function nighttime monitoring system for elderly with dementia, to track their respiration and activities in bed for preventing fall or wandering away. The safe, non-restraint system was designed for the typical environment of nursing homes in Hong Kong, and will greatly improve the quality of life for elderly patients while enhancing the efficiency and lessening the workload of healthcare personnel. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-10-team-nighttime-elderly-dementia.html Wed, 10 Oct 2018 08:40:02 EDT news458378275 Siemens has presented the world's first ultrasound system with wireless transducers. The system's transducers, which can be easily operated with one hand, transmit ultrasound images via radio waves to the screen on the base console. The elimination of cables is particularly helpful in operations or during invasive procedures in which the needle visualization needs to be monitored using ultrasound technology. That's because transducer cables can obstruct the people who operate the machines, and despite their sterile protective coverings, the cables can pose a risk in terms of infections. The wireless Acuson Freestyle system transducers function reliably up to three meters from the console and are equipped with remote control buttons for adjusting the image settings. To make wireless data transmission possible, Siemens engineers sharply reduced the amount of data that must be transferred between the transducer and the console. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-wireless-ultrasound-transducers-physicians.html Mon, 20 May 2013 08:00:01 EDT news288252886