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by Alfred Poor | July 7, 2017 | General News, Medical
If you’ve never had the pleasure of an MRI scan, as a veteran of several sessions, let me tell you what it’s like. They put you on a platform that slides you into the heart of a giant metal donut, where you have to lie perfectly still. During the scan, it...
by Alfred Poor | January 6, 2016 | General News, Health
It looks a bit like a face mask for a Star Wars storm trooper, but it really has the force to do good. And instead of being from the Dark Side, the inside is filled with light. What is it? It’s the new iDerma from Apira Science, and it’s designed to...
![CES 2015: The Eyes Have It [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2015/02/Saccadous.jpg?resize=600%2C300)
by Alfred Poor | January 28, 2015 | Medical
Stare at the period at the end of this sentence for a few seconds. Now, it may have seemed to you that your eyes were fixated on that spot, but in fact, your eyes continued to make tiny motions called “microsaccades.” These involuntary movements differ...
![Smart Glasses Aid Low-Vision Users [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2014/08/Oxford-low-vision-glasses1.jpg?resize=599%2C379)
by Alfred Poor | August 14, 2014 | Enabling Tech, Health
Researchers at Oxford University are developing smart glasses designed to help people with impaired vision. They are conducting trials with various prototype systems to see how they can most effectively help those with limited eyesight. The project was recently...
