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Bionic pancreas shows promise in advanced human trials
Posted in Hardware on 17th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
Ordinarily, diabetics must monitor glucose levels themselves several times a day via fingerstick blood tests.
Suspended Animation Human Trials About to Begin
Posted in Medicine on 28th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
What if surgeons could hit the pause button, giving them precious additional time to treat the wounds?
Goggles help surgeons 'see' tumours
Posted in Hardware on 21st Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller
The newly developed goggles allow surgeons to 'see' the cancer cells they need to remove.
Doctors are About to Start Human Trials for Suspended Animation
Posted in Medicine on 27th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
Doctors are finally ready to start testing out a procedure that involves putting patients in a state of "suspended animation" while they repair their injuries.
Woman Has Her Skull Replaced With A 3D Printed Plastic One
Posted in Medicine on 27th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
The most significant skull prosthetic to date: