A clinical trial headed by a researcher from the University of Calgary has supported the use of a special bra from women who undergo heart surgery. The unique bra doesn't have any metal clasps that might interfere with the X-rays and offers more...
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If the research carried out by the experts at the University of Washington to develop a brain implant chip gets completed successfully, it could be of great help to the patients suffering from brain injuries, stroke or paralysis as the electronic...
High-risk pregnancies with triplets entail heedful obstetrical care. To ensure proper care and maternal monitoring for obstetrical departments in hospitals, Philips has come out with its new Avalon antepartum and intrapartum monitors.
While the new...
A great percentage of our population is prone to a number of heart diseases. Often you will find big queue in front of the cabin of a cardiologist.
Medick Healthcare has launched a personal heart monitor called MHM 100 to dilute the scenario. This...
Truly, you will not hesitate in spending a small amount on a kit that could be of great help in case of emergency. Angel Technology recently launched a suite of mobile emergency medical information products, including Angel Key, a portable device that...
The Given Imaging Ltd., of Israel is all set to release their third endoscope capsule at the United Gastroenterology Week (UEGW) in Berlin, Germany. The capsule measures 11mm by 31mm which is roughly the size of a large vitamin pill.
The patient...
University of Pennsylvania has crafted a silicon chip that could accurately mimics retinal functions. The chip has been built with an ability to approximate the neural function of human retina using its light sensors. The circuitry consists of 5,760...
Continuous stress on a body part or some over load can lead to fracture. Initially these fractures are hairline but if the attention is not paid at the very beginning, a major problem could arise. So in order to keep a track of such early fractures,...
JITS or Just - In - Time Support, device will teach Bystanders to help the victims of a Cardiac Arrest. This device created at the University of Utah provides bystanders with the guidance and information on how to administer CPR and access the needs...
The designer outfits are no longer meant for fashion shows only. They can be used for a noble cause too as the Loughborough University's Ergonomics and Safety Research Institute revealed an Osteoarthritis suit on the World Arthritis Day.
The...
Philips has introduced a wireless thin-client display that will facilitates the doctors and nurses to fetch the patient's data instantly no matter which part of the hospital they are in. The device named ProScribe could be further used to recommend...
For those sufferers who have exhausted all other predictable therapies and are reluctant to total knee replacement, Advanced Bio-Surfaces Inc. have developed the new OrthoGlide™ medial knee implant that lessen the pain of the patients suffering from...
Researchers at the Centre for Online Health at the University of Queensland, have developed a Robot named 'ELIZA' which is meant to fix serious medical problems in countryside hospitals, where there is a shortage of medical staff.
The Robot has a...
DentaSafe™ is a hypoallergenic latex-free foam strip that saves the teeth from any harm during the endotracheal intubation. The DentaSafe offers the anesthesiologists litheness to maneuver intubation easily.
DentaSafe™ is a single-time usable foam...
Who doesn't know the therapeutic effect of a hug for either a kid or an adult? Now, Engineers at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst have introduced a new Vest that gives the wearer a hug that calms down the persons suffering from high anxiety or...
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