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by Bruce Brown | September 14, 2021 | Medical
Three-dimensional (3D) printing has come a long way from fabricating tiny dinosaur figures . We’ve written about 3D-printed tissues that speed bone healing, 3D-printed organs, 3D-printed living skin with blood vessels, and much more. Taking “much...
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by Unber Shafiq | September 14, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Prosthetic limbs have vastly improved the quality of life for those with amputations, but the greatest challenge remains: to have a more reliable, human-like control of the prosthesis. So far, electromyography (EMG) is the main technique to control the prosthetic...
by Bruce Brown | September 13, 2021 | Health, Medical
We wrote about Biotricity’s Bioheart personal heart monitor in January. Biotricity showcased the device during CES 2021. The Bioheart is a chest strap with two dry electrodes. Connected to an associated smartphone app, the Bioheart device can capture and display...
by Bruce Brown | September 10, 2021 | Health, Medical
The COVID-19 pandemic boosted health system interest in many of the topics that we cover regularly. Overcrowding, staff shortages, and infection risk-avoidance gave regional health agencies little choice but to explore alternative care modes. The result was growing...
by Amantha May | September 10, 2021 | Medical
Waya Health has announced a new collaboration with the Veterans Health Administration Innovation Ecosystem (VHA IE) Extended Reality (VHA XR) Network. The current initiative builds on the findings of a 3-year study that incorporated Waya Health’s virtual reality...
by Amantha May | September 8, 2021 | Medical
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on mental health across United States. Yet the crisis has also catalyzed a sea change in our collective understanding of mental health issues, breaking through decades of stigma and proving the relationship between...
