Clinical Trial of Bionic Retina Implant [video]

by Kimberly Houston | February 21, 2018 | General News, Medical

Advanced dry age-related macular degeneration (dry-AMD) is a common eye disorder among people over 65, causing blurred or reduced central vision. AMD makes everyday activities more difficult, such as the ability to see faces, drive, read, write, or cook, which can...

4D Printed Gel Creates Living Structures [video]

by Bruce Brown | February 20, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News

New fabrication technology opens new prospects for health technology. We’ve covered multiple 3D printing applications including cartilage implants, hybrid printing that combines hard and soft components, assistive devices, finger splints, bionic arms, and many,...

Flexible Battery Can Be Cut into Shapes [video]

by Kimberly Houston | February 20, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News

With the advent of flexible battery technology that can be integrated into fabric and other materials, wearable devices that conform to complex shapes like the human body become possible. For wearable electronics to enjoy widespread adoption, the batteries that power...

CES 2018: Digital Health Summit Panel [video]

by Alfred Poor | February 20, 2018 | General News, Health, Medical

Last month at CES 2018, I had the honor of moderating the opening panel for the second day of the Digital Health Summit, produced by Living in Digital Times. The video of the session is available to view for free by clicking here. The session was titled “Meet...

AI-based Patient Follow-up Care Management Platform

by Bruce Brown | February 19, 2018 | General News, Medical

Patient follow-up systems after surgical discharge have an important positive impact on outcomes, but they can also add a heavy layer of administrative complexity and expense, according to The National Academy of Sciences. While attending Harvard Medical School and...

AI Interprets Radiology Reports with High Accuracy

by Bruce Brown | February 16, 2018 | General News, Medical

Artificial intelligence and big data score once again for health tech. Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York and Boston University’s Department of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics recently published a study in Radiology. The...