Electronic Pills – The new way of medical diagnosis
Companies such as SmartPill and Given Imaging (Pillcam) produce capsules the size of vitamin tablets that contain sensors or tiny cameras that collect information as they travel through the...
View ArticleBIOTRONIK launches Lumax 540 VR-T DX for Cardiac Patients
BIOTRONIK, a worldwide leader in manufacturing cardiac medical devices, announced that the innovative new Lumax 540 VR-T DX single-chamber Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD) and Linoxsmart S DX...
View ArticleNanoparticle-Based Sensors Used in Cancer Detection
Cancer diagnostic tests based on nanoparticles are gaining fast recognition as alternatives to traditional methods. Despite having some drawbacks with regard to sensitivity, the utilization of...
View ArticleElectronic ‘Tattoo’ May Offer New Flexible Way to Monitor Brain, Heart
Weightless, skin-like bandages with microelectronic components, which can be placed on the skin as easily as a temporary tattoo, could pave the way for patient monitoring systems that would avoid the...
View ArticleMicrochip Implanted in Eyes of Blind People Helps them to See
A microchip developed by scientists has restored the sight of nine blind people suffering from a degenerative disease after it was inserted into their eyes. The implant, named the Alpha-IMS, is placed...
View ArticleNewly developed Injectable Microbots could help treat Blindness
When special places, like the interior of the eye, are in trouble special robots are needed. Though intraocular implants have been developed that slowly release drugs near the retina, their placement...
View ArticleIt swims through the body, searching for diseases: The Micro Robot
A tiny prototype robot that functions like a living creature is being developed which one day could be safely used to pinpoint diseases within the human body. Based on the sea lamprey, the micro-robot...
View ArticleFlexible Electronics – An Impressive & Revolutionary Technology
Flexible electronics are one of the major technological advancements in the field of semiconductor and electronics devices. They have recently attracted much attention because of their potential in...
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