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05/29/2019 / Chloe Divino

“Smart” stethoscope? New medical tech uses A.I. to diagnose pneumonia

05/19/2019 / Edsel Cook

Researchers develop a pillow with an embedded noise-canceling system that can help people with snoring partners sleep better

04/09/2019 / Edsel Cook

Barbules and velcro: Researchers study birds for inspiration to develop new adhesives and aerospace materials

04/03/2019 / Vicki Batts

The pathogen of the future: An EMF-powered robot made to deliver drugs through ingestion

03/21/2019 / David Williams

“Smell-phones” coming soon: A sensor for smartphones will open a whole new area for development; there is already a device that can analyze human breath for everything, from alcohol to disease

03/19/2019 / Amy Goodrich

Spider silk advancement may treat wounds with controlled release of antibiotics

03/15/2019 / Edsel Cook

Physician burnout linked to stress caused by using electronic health records

03/07/2019 / David Williams

Researchers have developed a safer alternative MRI contrast agent that clears more quickly, is less toxic than standard agents

03/05/2019 / Edsel Cook

Researchers use laser holograms to trap and control tiny objects the size of single cells

02/26/2019 / Edsel Cook

New class of strong biocompatible adhesives made from silk

02/25/2019 / Zoey Sky

Technology provides alternative for invasive medical tests; now police and athletes can use a breathalyzer for a “blood test”

02/20/2019 / Frances Bloomfield

New tool in the fight against superbugs: A test that shows if bacteria is antibiotic resistant

02/14/2019 / Daniel Barker

Edible robots being tested to deliver drugs into the stomach

02/09/2019 / Edsel Cook

“Jaw-dropping” method scans hormones, medications, and small molecules in as little as 30 minutes

02/08/2019 / Edsel Cook

Smart toilets will scan your poop and tell you if you’re at risk of a disease

01/30/2019 / Edsel Cook

Technological advancement makes it possible to mass produce tiny spectrometers using standard chip-making processes

01/24/2019 / Rhonda Johansson

Revolutionary drug test can detect 4 classes of drugs from the sweat in your fingerprints — even when you’re dead

01/09/2019 / Michelle Simmons

Pen-shaped hand-held laser device scans the heart during surgery to warn doctors if a heart is about to stop

12/10/2018 / Earl Garcia

Stunning science finding obliterates previous understanding of how the brain is structured; it’s NOT based on regions controlling body parts

11/21/2018 / D. Samuelson

Wearable technology may be able to detect sickness before symptoms appear

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Home health spies: AI systems like Amazon’s Alexa to become “virtual medical coaches” that spy on patients in their homes

05/24/2019 / By Ethan Huff

Israeli scientists print world’s first live human heart

05/01/2019 / By Ethan Huff

Light and life: Can “engineered light” influence human health and productivity?

04/04/2019 / By Edsel Cook

3D printers have an ear for – making ears

03/26/2019 / By Edsel Cook

ICUs are being used too often on patients who don’t need an intensive level of care, study finds

03/21/2019 / By Robert Jonathan

Beat itchy skin – by shining a light on it?

03/18/2019 / By Edsel Cook

03/13/2019 / By Ralph Flores

Pulling off bandages could become less painful in the future, thanks to light

03/07/2019 / By David Williams

Correcting arthritis in the knee: Non-invasive bone growth stimulators such as magnetic or ultrasound treatments found to improve pain, quality of life

Did you know that CT scans increase your cancer risk by a whopping 35 percent?

03/05/2019 / By Ethan Huff

Scientists develop a new biomaterial made from citrate to help hasten bone regeneration

02/26/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Nanotechnology breakthrough helps diabetics track their blood sugar levels

02/22/2019 / By Edsel Cook

From transplanting organs to repairing and regrowing them: Biomaterials may save a lot of lives

02/15/2019 / By Rita Winters

Heart attack sufferers can now regain heart function with transplanted muscle cells

02/13/2019 / By Ralph Flores

New light therapy for Alzheimer’s targets brain plaque, slowing or preventing the disease

02/08/2019 / By Russel Davis

02/03/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Revolutionary microscopy technique allows scientists to better understand amyloid-based diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

01/30/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

App can diagnose anemia by examining photos of your fingernails, but when naturopaths offer the same analysis, they’re attacked as quacks

Researchers develop a smart T-shirt that monitors your breathing in real time

01/14/2019 / By Russel Davis

Psychiatric breakthrough: High-tech computer game can stop schizophrenic “verbal hallucinations” more effectively than medication

12/18/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Electrostimulation device found to drastically reduce back pain in 50% of patients; may avoid the risks of back surgery

11/23/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

X-ray vision: New augmented reality system shows doctors what’s under your skin without a scalpel

10/27/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson