by Bruce Brown | April 27, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
3D printing promises biomedical possibilities as researchers discover new applications with various source materials. We’ve written about “printing” 3D body parts with stem cells at St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne. Researchers in South Korea have...
by Alfred Poor | April 27, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Many people are familiar with origami, a traditional art form based on the folding of paper. Less familiar is the Japanese and Chinese art of paper cutting that can result in delicate and complex designs. This traditional paper cutting served as the inspiration for a...
by Bruce Brown | April 26, 2017 | General News, Medical
Ten years ago if you asked healthcare professionals about their organization’s mobile strategies, you’d most likely get a blank stare. Most physicians and other professionals owned smartphones, but there was little or no organizational buy-in, according to...
by Alfred Poor | April 26, 2017 | General News, Medical
Researchers are making further advances in creating an artificial retina to restore vision for some people with severely limited vision. In this case, scientists at Okayama University have conducted animal trials to demonstrate the effectiveness of a new technology....
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by Bruce Brown | April 25, 2017 | General News, Health
Hip fractures among people over 65 can be difficult to recover from. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year 600,000 people in the U.S. are hospitalized with hip fractures. Of those cases, 95% are caused by falls, usually sideways....
by Alfred Poor | April 25, 2017 | General News, Medical
Technology is transforming how medical care is conducted. In addition to new diagnostic tools and treatment options, healthcare professionals have more ways to interact with patients, to monitor their condition and provide early warning of possible health risks. A new...
