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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.
Surge in “Ryuk” Ransomware Attacks Threaten Patient Care
Hospitals across the US are bracing for aggressive cyberattacks that could threaten patient care amid the national…
3D-Printed Prosthesis Cheaper and More Comfortable than Conventional Artificial…
The World Health Organization estimates there are 30 million people globally who require prostheses, and the number…
Robots Motivated by Higher Scores Rather than Treats
It takes about six weeks to train a puppy using a system of rewards. Now, with a training technique commonly used…
Pivotal trends propelling mHealth market growth
Rapid expansion of digital healthcare for the provision of delivery, medical support, and intervention through…
Rise in Ransomware Attacks Putting Patient Safety in Jeopardy
The computer systems at Universal Health Services, which runs approximately 400 hospitals and care centers across…
Microrobot Flips through Live Colons to Diagnose and Deliver Drugs
Part of what makes the aging process depressing is having to submit to a variety of undignified, invasive medical…
Hyperthermia Bandage Can be Used to Treat Skin Cancer
The most common cancer in the world is highly treatable, but the statistics are terrifying: 20% of Americans will…
AI “Mini-Brains” Help Robots Detect Damage and Self Repair
Robot inspection, repair, and maintenance should be done on a regular basis, at least once a year and usually once…
Yield Stress Gel Can Build Complex Shapes to Replace Bone, Cartilage, and Other…
As we get closer and closer to the reality of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman and life expectancy…
AI Could Correct Sexist Bias in Drug Testing
While it may seem that women’s health issues are covered by the separate OB/GYN specialty, there’s a lot more…