Biomedical technology

A step toward additive health care

New research has looked at how additive manufacturing, colloquially referred to as "3D printing," is changing health care. This transformative technology, long associated with advances in traditional manufacturing, is increasingly ...

Health

What's the real extent of industry payments to doctors?

More than three in every five Americans see a doctor who receives some form of payment from industry. This is according to a new survey led by Genevieve Pham-Kanter of Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health ...

Surgery

Australia's first 3-D printed spine implant

RMIT University in Melbourne has worked with a medical device company and a neurosurgeon to successfully create a 3D printed vertebral cage for a patient with severe back pain.

Health

Victoria leads charge for child-safe batteries

Design lecturer Jeongbin Ok has hit upon a solution to minimise the damage of swallowing coin-sized, button cell lithium batteries, commonly found in electronic devices such as toys and remote controls, which can result in ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study finds posterior C1 fixation to be safe, accurate

(HealthDay) -- Posterior C1 screw fixation can be performed safely and accurately, without significant hemorrhaging, according to a study published in the March issue of The Spine Journal.

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