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The medical end market refers to the application of engineering to medicine and biology in order to improve healthcare treatment such as diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy. Includes, but is not limited to, prostheses, robotics, implants, devices, and genetic engineering. A major part of this category is research and development.
Video of the Day: Stretchy, wearable sensors made out of chewing gum
Wearable sensors give users a plethora of tracking and monitoring capabilities these days.
Researchers have…
Just swallow a sensor for a better way to monitor your vitals
MIT researchers have developed a new type of medical electronic device that could benefit long-term patient…
Open-source, 3D-printed headset makes biosensing tech available to hobbyists
OpenBCI, an open-source platform of hardware and software tools for measuring and analyzing the human body’s…
No-latency Linear SAR ADC offers 145dB dynamic range
Linear introduces the LTC2380-24, a breakthrough no latency 24-bit 2Msps SAR ADC. The LTC2380-24 features an…
Doctors Use 3D Printing Technology To Help Save A Baby’s Life
3D printing is opening the doors to a plethora of medical breakthroughs. Recently, doctors from the University of…
Engineers Create Plastic Skin That Can Send Sensory Information To Brain Cells
When skin comes in contact with an object, electrical signals are sent to brain cells delivering sensory…
Catheter uses UV light to repair holes in the heart without invasive surgery
A medical breakthrough by researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital, the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired…
Researchers Create First-Ever 3D-Printed Needles To Deliver Drugs Into The Body
Researchers have been working on new method of delivering drugs into the human body. What they've come up with is a…
DARPA Has Just Developed A Prosthetic Hand That Can Actually Feel
There have been many strides made in the prostheses field thanks to robotics technology and artificial intelligence
Doctor 3D-Printed Stethoscopes To Help With Shortage Of Medical Supplies In…
In the Palestinian territory there is a severe shortage of medical supplies. A Palestinian-Canadian doctor, Tarek…