The IU Shirley Technique – 3D Printed Jaw [video]

by Bruce Brown | July 25, 2016 | General News, Medical

  It’s still early days for 3D printing in health applications but advances are coming fast. We’ve written about 3D printed prosthetics for hands and arms, orthotics, teeth, and cranial bones for a child. A 68-year-old man from Indiana now has a lower...

Watson Takes Aim at Diabetes

by Alfred Poor | July 25, 2016 | General News, Medical

One out of every 11 adults has diabetes. That works out to 415 million people worldwide. 12 cents out of every healthcare dollar spent goes toward diabetes and related complications, for a total of $673 billion every year. If we can reduce those costs by just one...

Xkelet 3D printed casts [video]

by Bruce Brown | July 22, 2016 | General News, Medical

When you broke an arm or leg back in the day, you’d end up with a bulky plaster cast. If nothing else, you could get your friends or kids to sign it or draw cartoons on it. Until the cast was removed, however, neither you nor your medical professional could see...

Global Health Survey: Americans Aren’t So Healthy

by Alfred Poor | July 22, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical

Royal Philips has released the results of a worldwide study of healthcare, in which it takes measure of the “Future Health Index” (FHI). The study attempts to connect current health and medical trends to advances in technology that could help improve...

Smart Sutures Transmit Data While You Heal

by Bruce Brown | July 19, 2016 | General News, Medical

After an operation, healthcare professionals, patients, and family and friends all want to know how you’re doing in recovery. Wouldn’t it be great to be able to say, “Gee, I think it’s coming along fine, but let me check with my sutures”?...

Bionic Implant Restores Sight [video]

by Alfred Poor | July 15, 2016 | General News, Medical

We’ve covered retinal implants in the past, including products from Retinal Implant AG. The company recently participated in a clinical trial with a patient at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital in England, which has produced amazing results. The adult...