Cardiology
A clean bill of health at birth, his heart failed at 2 months
Like many first-time moms, Stephanie Tawata was anxiously navigating the ups and downs of a newborn.
Sep 8, 2020
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News tagged with medical technology
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Avoiding care during the pandemic could mean life or death
These days, Los Angeles acting teacher Deryn Warren balances her pain with her fear. She's a bladder cancer patient who broke her wrist in November. She still needs physical therapy for her wrist, and she's months late for ...
Aug 14, 2020
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Medical research
A novel active photonic wireless system to power medical implants
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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US faces 'truly daunting' challenges on needed COVID tests
Despite a massive effort, the nation faces "truly daunting" challenges to deploy millions of coronavirus tests to safely re-open the economy, the head of the National Institutes of Health told lawmakers Thursday.
May 7, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Low-cost ventilatory support for COVID-19 patients
A research team at Leeds has developed a way of creating a ventilatory system for COVID-19 patients that can be made rapidly on a 3-D printer.
Apr 24, 2020
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Medical research
Contactless measurement method detects infections with minimal transfer
An innovative measurement method is helping to detect people infected with coronavirus from a safe distance. It detects fever, increased pulse rates and fast breathing without endangering the person conducting the testing. ...
Apr 15, 2020
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Medical research
Racial bias in health care hurts patients. But that can change.
All of a sudden, McKenzie Stewart seemed like an entirely different child.
Apr 13, 2020
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Cardiology
Cardiologists: Big data advances research, but shouldn't do so at the cost of privacy
We know we shouldn't, but most of us have clicked "agree" in a hurry to download an app or sign up for a streaming service without reading the user agreement in detail.
Feb 24, 2020
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Health
To save on healthcare, Americans are willing to make major lifestyle changes
Many Americans are willing to make significant personal tradeoffs to lower their health insurance rates or medical costs, such as agreeing to 24/7 personal monitoring or working with artificial intelligence instead of a human ...
Feb 20, 2020
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Medications
Instant prescriptions: We need to manage the risks before we jump in
Digital technology is making access to health care easier than ever before. Multiple websites and apps allow consumers to consult general practitioners (GPs) and pharmacists from any location, at any time.
Feb 12, 2020
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