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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.
Bionic patch could soon monitor heart problems
In recent years, scientists and doctors have implemented the use of "cardiac patches," or engineered heart tissue…
Tiny 3D-printed cameras to change medical imaging and surveillance
A team of engineers from the University of Stuttgart , led by Timo Gissibl, has developed a lens system that can…
Cutting-edge cancer detection tech uses magnetic tracers
Researchers from the University of South Australia’s Future Industries Institute have teamed up with New…
New camera monitors baby’s vitals without contact
Ask how many new parents stay up watching their baby's chest rise and fall and you'll find out its a pretty common…
3 Cutting-edge robotic technologies in the works right now
As robots begin to look more and more like humans in order to extend their capabilities – in the same way…
This is the first-ever child-exoskeleton for spinal muscular atrophy
Although a rare disease, spinal muscular atrophy is one of the most serious degenerative neuromuscular diseases in…
AVX Releases New Medical Selector Guide
AVX has released a new, interactive Medical Selector Guide that features industry-specific summary information…
New wearable aims to predict and prevent asthma attacks
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, asthma affects more than 24 million people in the…
Wearable patch monitors heart and biochemical signals
Wearable devices are exploding on the market these days. While they're great at providing users with different…
How researchers are using supercomputing to combat the Zika virus
How can computing even begin to have anything to do with a health issue like that Zika virus? Well, Rutgers…