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Micro-machines journey inside animal

Posted in Medicine on 19th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

In a case of science fiction meeting reality, microscopic machines have journeyed inside a living animal.

Hospital patient's 3D printed kidney model used in operation

Posted in Medicine on 14th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

A man created a 3D scan of his own kidney to help the surgeons who were operating on him.

An Alternate Drug Therapy May Reduce The Chances Of Organ Rejection

Posted in Medicine on 11th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

Our bodys immune system acts like a barrier to transplantation as a routine medical treatment.

Doctors Revive and Transplant Hearts That Have Already Stopped Beating

Posted in Medicine on 25th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

A dead heart beats again in medical breakthrough.

Seven life-changing surgeries made possible by 3D printing

Posted in Hardware on 13th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

3D printing technology has enabled some truly life-changing surgeries in the past year.