surgery
Tumor Paint brain-tumor-detecting dye gets go-ahead for clinical study
Posted in Medicine on 30th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
Identifies tumor cells so surgeons dont remove too little, leaving disease behind, or too much, removing healthy tissue.
Google Glass makes doctors better surgeons, Stanford study shows
Posted in Medicine on 17th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
One of the ripest markets for Google Glass and Glass-based apps may be healthcare.
Milestone reached in building replacement kidneys in the lab
Posted in Medicine on 10th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
Regenerative medicine researchers have developed the most successful method to date to keep blood vessels in new human-sized pig kidney organs open and flowing with blood.
Doctors Show Why 3D Printing Holds 'Limitless' Potential For Medicine
Posted in Hardware on 7th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
The world of medicine is being transformed by 3D printing technology.
A batteryless cardiac pacemaker based on self-winding wristwatch
Posted in Hardware on 3rd Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
A new batteryless cardiac pacemaker controlled by a self-winding wristwatch mechanism that is powered by heart motion has been developed by researchers.