Biomedical technology

Kenyan innovators turn e-waste to bio-robotic prosthetic

Twoportraits of Albert Einstein hang on the walls of a makeshift laboratory on Nairobi's outskirts, inspiring a pair of self-taught Kenyan innovators who have built a bio-robotic prosthetic arm out of electronic scrap.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID correlated to loss of brain tissue

Early in the pandemic, it became clear that COVID-19 wasn't just a disease of the lungs. The heart, kidneys and liver could also be affected. Many patients also suffered from neurological problems, including "brain fog", ...