Researchers demonstrated the success of a fully implantable wireless medical device called a stentrode brain-computer interface designed to improve functional independence in patients with severe paralysis. The abstract was ...
Aug 6, 2020
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The UK government has urged medicine suppliers to build up stockpiles to prepare for possible border disruptions when Britain severs ties with the European Union at the end of the year.
Aug 4, 2020
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Siemens Healthineers, the German conglomerate's medical devices arm, said Sunday it has agreed to buy US cancer treatment specialist Varian for $16.4 billion.
Aug 2, 2020
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As schools, businesses, and other organizations plan their strategies to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic, testing people regularly for the coronavirus will be one of the key components in attempts to slow and control ...
Jul 20, 2020
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Over the past few decades, medical technology has seen various advances in terms of the scope and efficiency of implantable devices. For example, developments in medical research have led to the emergence of electronic implants, ...
Jul 7, 2020
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Health care providers may unintentionally expose patients to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) by prescribing certain medications and using medical supplies, according to a perspective published in the Endocrine Society's ...
Jul 2, 2020
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Chronic or hard-to-heal wounds, those that do not heal after six weeks, place a significant economic burden on health systems around the world, costing around $30 billion annually. They lead to half-a-million amputations ...
Jun 15, 2020
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For children and young adults with Crohn's disease, steroid-sparing therapies may help reduce the risk of developing a severe and common complication of the inflammatory bowel condition, a new study suggests.
Jun 9, 2020
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In the contemporary moment of sex-positive feminism, praises for the orgasmic capacity of the vibrator abound. "They're all-encompassing, a blanket of electricity, that'll course through your veins, producing orgasms you ...
Jun 8, 2020
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Researchers in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University are working on an entirely new way to detect blood clots, especially in pediatric patients.
Jun 4, 2020
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