TUFTS UNIVERSITY IMAGE: SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY OF CARBON INK-COATED THREADS. STRAIGHT THREAD ON LEFT. BENDING THE COATED THREADS CREATES STRAIN (RIGHT), WHICH CHANGES THEIR ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY – A QUANTITY THAT CAN USED TO CALCULATE THE DEGREE OF DEFORMATION(SCALE BAR 200 MICRONS) CREDIT: YIWEN JIANG, TUFTS UNIVERSITY Engineers at Tufts University have created and demonstrated flexible...
Necessity has long been the mother of invention, but thanks to cutting-edge technology and the power of social media, the leap from inspiration to reality can happen almost overnight. If you doubt it, just ask Jimmy Choi. Pill bottle, Brian Alldridge; Jimmy Choi Choi is an amazing athlete. He also suffers from Parkinson’s disease. Diagnosed...
By Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. Reviewed by Sophia Coveney, B.Sc. The early diagnosis of most types of skin cancer is directly related to improved survival rates. The DermaSensor device is a revolutionary, non-invasive and spectroscopy-based tool that can assist clinicians in early skin cancer diagnosis. An overview of skin cancer As the most common type of cancer to affect individuals...
by Brandie Jefferson, Washington University in St. Louis Engineers at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a microneedle patch that can be applied to the skin, capture a biomarker of interest from interstitial fluid and, thanks to its unprecedented sensitivity, allow clinicians to detect its presence. Credit: Sisi Cao...
By PAT HAGAN FOR THE DAILY MAIL PUBLISHED: 20:11 EST, 18 January 2021 | UPDATED: 02:22 EST, 19 January 2021 A tiny balloon that clears blocked blood vessels could banish impotence. The deflated silicone balloon, no bigger than a grain of rice, is placed on the end of a hollow plastic tube and inserted through the skin into the lower abdomen....
by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress Credit: CC0 Public Domain A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has found evidence that suggests smart watches can detect COVID-19 symptoms before a person has become aware that they are infected. On their website, the team at Mount Sinai describes testing 297...
JANUARY 12TH, 2021 Remote patient monitoring has gone from novelty to necessity in a matter of months thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. In reality, allowing clinicians to keep an eye on their patients provides a number of important benefits even during “normal” times. At this year’s CES, which is a virtual event this year, Omron presented its...
By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Jan 14 2021 The unchecked advance of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has made it a top public health priority to produce a vaccine capable of inducing a safe and powerful protective response against its causative pathogen: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). An encouraging new preprint, that appeared...
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS IMAGE: A small and inexpensive sensor, announced in Applied Physics Letters and based on an electrochemical system, could potentially be worn continuously by cardiac patients or others who require constant monitoring. Right: Wearable sensor attached to a patient’s chest. Left top: Heartbeat signal acquired from the sensor. Left bottom: Acquired breathing...
by Steve Crang, University of Michigan Precision health is an approach to wellness that takes into account variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle for each person. And thanks to advancements in technology, it’s here today. Credit: University of Michigan Precision health is an approach to wellness that takes into account variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle...
