A new clinical trial is testing the feasibility and efficiency of a doctor in New York City remotely performing long-distance, tele-robotic ultrasound exams over the Internet on patients in Chicago.
Apr 23, 2015
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Can a robot clean a hospital room just as well as a person? According to new research out of the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, that is indeed the case. Chetan Jinadatha, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor ...
Apr 14, 2015
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Neuroscientists are taking inspiration from natural motor control to design new prosthetic devices that can better replace limb function. In new work, researchers have tested a range of brain-controlled devices - from wheelchairs ...
Mar 30, 2015
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US health care giant Johnson & Johnson announced plans Friday to collaborate with Google on surgical robotics.
Mar 27, 2015
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Patients who are bedridden or unable to move their legs are often at risk of developing Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), a potentially life-threatening condition caused by blood clots forming along the lower extremity veins of ...
Feb 10, 2015
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Grasping an object involves a complex network of brain functions. First, visual cues are processed in specialized areas of the brain. Then, other areas of the brain use these signals to control the hands to reach for and ...
Feb 2, 2015
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A paralysed woman who controlled a robotic arm using just her thoughts has taken another step towards restoring her natural movements by controlling the arm with a range of complex hand movements.
Dec 16, 2014
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In a groundbreaking new study, UCLA researchers have advanced a robotic surgical technique to successfully access a previously unreachable area of the head and neck.
Dec 15, 2014
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Patients with operable kidney cancers were more likely to have a partial nephrectomy—the recommended treatment for localized tumors—when treated in hospitals that were early adopters of robotic surgery, according to a ...
Dec 11, 2014
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The US military has enlisted a new germ-killing weapon in the fight against Ebola—a four-wheeled robot that can disinfect a room in minutes with pulses of ultraviolet light.
Nov 23, 2014
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