Medical News
GRACE-FO Satellite Switching to Backup Instrument Processing Unit
Medical Design Technology - 14 Sep 2018 21:38
News The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On (GRACE-FO) mission team plans to switch to a backup system in the Microwave Instrument (MWI) on one of the twin spacecraft this month. Following... Contributed A...
Rugged COM Module Ensures Reliable Operation in Harsh Environments
Medical Design Technology - 14 Sep 2018 21:35
Product Announcement The CM50C is a low-power and space-saving Rugged COM Express module that was developed around the Intel Atom E3900 series of processors. Due to the low power consumption, the virtualization support.....
'Optical Rocket' Created with Intense Laser Light
Medical Design Technology - 14 Sep 2018 21:23
News In a recent experiment at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, plasma electrons in the paths of intense laser light pulses were almost instantly accelerated close to the speed of light. Physics professor Donald... Co...
Updated Apple System Takes on Smartphone Addiction
Medical Design Technology - 14 Sep 2018 21:16
News Apple's polished iPhone line-up comes with tools to help users dial back their smartphone obsessions, amid growing concerns over "addiction" and harmful effects on children. An iOS 12 mobile operating system... Cont...
S&T Awards $11.6M to Defend Against Network/Internet Disruptions
Medical Design Technology - 14 Sep 2018 21:10
News Five research organizations were awarded separate contracts totaling $11,511,565 to develop new methods to identify and attribute Network/Internet-scale Disruptive Events (NIDEs), the Department of Homeland... Contr...
Chemistry Set: umf Corporation Goes Deep To Bolster Infection Prevention Efforts
Medical Design Technology - 14 Sep 2018 20:59
Article With patented Micrillon technology, umf Corporation goes to the molecular level to give healthcare professionals new tools. Staff Author: Daniel Seeger Topics: Surgical Products
FDA Plans Meeting To Discuss Safety Data On Breast Implants
Medical Design Technology - 14 Sep 2018 20:53
News The Food and Drug Administration said it would hold the meeting even as its officials and several independent experts disputed new research. Contributed Author: Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer Topics: Su...
The Shortcomings Of Precision Medicine
Medical Design Technology - 14 Sep 2018 20:52
Article Doctors and hospitals love to talk about the patients they've saved with precision medicine, but the failures still vastly outnumber the rare successes. Contributed Author: Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News Topics: S...
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Doctor Resigns Over Failure To Disclose Pharma Ties
Medical Design Technology - 14 Sep 2018 20:46
News Dr. Jose Baselga resigned last week after The New York Times and ProPublica reported that he had not disclosed his financial ties. Contributed Author: Associated Press Topics: Surgical Products
Top 10 Countries with the Fastest Internet
Medical Design Technology - 14 Sep 2018 17:39
Blog Singapore is the reigning champ when it comes to internet speeds with an average download speed of 60.39 Mbps, according to the cable.co.uk Worldwide Broadband Speed League 2018. Sweden trailed... Staff Author: Jenn...
When 80 Microns Is Enough
Medical Design Technology - 14 Sep 2018 17:03
News Should you care that scientists can control a baffling current? Their research results could someday affect your daily living. Physicists have managed to send and control a spin current across longer distances... Co...
Reducing Emergency Response Time with Mobile Cloud Computing
Medical Design Technology - 14 Sep 2018 16:56
Blog Programs, such as FirstNet, aim to provide safety agencies with quick, reliable information. Companies like Panasonic are bonding together on this front, as they recently announced joining the FirstNet Dealer... Sta...
MarCO Makes Space for Small Explorers
Medical Design Technology - 14 Sep 2018 16:50
News Twenty years ago, CubeSats--a class of boxy satellites small enough to fit in a backpack--were used by universities as a teaching aid. Simpler, smaller and cheaper than traditional satellites, they've made... Contri...
SpaceX Announces New Plan to Send Tourist Around Moon
Medical Design Technology - 14 Sep 2018 15:52
News SpaceX on Thursday announced a new plan to launch a tourist around the Moon using its Big Falcon Rocket (BFR), a massive launch vehicle that is being designed to carry people into deep space. "SpaceX... Contributed ...
Stryker Announces Purchase Of Invuity, Manufacturer Of Lighted Instruments For Surgeries
Medical Design Technology - 14 Sep 2018 15:52
News Invuity's devices are commonly employed in breast, gynecological, and orthopedic surgeries. Staff Author: Daniel Seeger Topics: Surgical Products
Study: Breast Cancer Screening Does Not Reduce Mortality
Medical Design Technology - 14 Sep 2018 15:40
Article Fewer and fewer women die from breast cancer in recent years but, surprisingly, the decline is just as large in the age groups that are not screened. Contributed Author: Aarhus University Topics: Surgical Product...
Robust Carrying Cases for Portable Thermal Printers
Medical Design Technology - 14 Sep 2018 15:40
Product Announcement Inelco Hunter has announced the availability of two robust carrying cases for Fujitsu 2" and 3" Thermal Printers. The carrying cases have been introduced as a result of the high demand for these port...
Lego-Style Solar Panels to Smash Energy Bills
Medical Design Technology - 14 Sep 2018 15:33
News Ready-made snap-together solar panels that turn waste heat into hot water are being developed at Brunel University London in a £10 million sustainable energy scheme starting next month. With energy use in... Contri...
3D Virtual Simulation Gets To The 'Heart' Of Irregular Heartbeats
Medical Design Technology - 14 Sep 2018 15:29
Article The retrospective analysis demonstrates that 3D simulation-guided procedures are worthy of expanded clinical trials. Contributed Author: John Hopkins Medicine Topics: Surgical Products
Volunteer Who Rocks Babies Donates $1 Million To Alabama Hospital
Medical Design Technology - 14 Sep 2018 15:22
News Louis and Melinda Mapp donated more than $1 million to USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital's Hollis J. Wiseman Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Contributed Author: Associated Press Topics: Surgical Products
NASA Tests Space Tech on UP Aerospace Rocket
Medical Design Technology - 14 Sep 2018 15:02
News Three NASA technology demonstration payloads launched aboard UP Aerospace's SpaceLoft 12 mission from Spaceport America in New Mexico on Sept. 12... Contributed Author: NASA Topics: MIL/AERO
MWCA 2018: AT&T's David Christopher Emphasizes Mobile Video Engagement
Medical Design Technology - 14 Sep 2018 15:00
News During his keynote presentation at the Mobile World Congress Americas show in Los Angeles, AT&T's David Christopher emphasized a somewhat familiar refrain from the company: the future of mobile is video, and the fut...