Medical News
What We Know about Why We Itch
Discover - 22 Nov 2018 00:51
From dogs to giraffes, humans aren't the only ones who know the glorious relief that comes from scratching an itch. But the science around itchiness is still kind of hazy. Especially when it stems from skin diseases like...
Millimetre Waves for the Last Mile
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2018 20:24
News Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a modulator with which data transmitted via millimetre waves can be directly converted into light pulses for optical fibres. This could make covering the "last mile... Contri...
Gut Feelings
Discover - 21 Nov 2018 23:49
Every November, millions of Americans tuck into a tasty Thanksgiving dinner, most often a traditional roast turkey with all the trimmings. Come December, they feast all over again. Few of the holiday diners realize, howe...
Small and Powerful EMC Filters Based on New Design Structure
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2018 20:32
Product Announcement Schaffner introduces the new FN 3287 and FN 3288 series designed for motor drives, power drive systems and many other power converter applications. These innovative filters are not only optimised to ...
NASA's Disasters Program Mobilizes to Aid California Fires Response Efforts
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2018 20:18
News NASA scientists and satellite data analysts have been working daily for the last two weeks to produce maps and damage assessments to assist disaster managers battling the Woolsey Fire near Los Angeles and the Camp F...
Space-Saving DIN-Rail Power Supplies
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2018 20:04
Product Announcement Foremost Electronics introduce the IDEC PS5R Series of space saving DIN-Rail mounted switch mode power supplies offering 5V, 12V, and 24V outputs at up to 10A. The slim fitting enclosure sizes range....
T-Mobile Touts 600 MHz Coverage with 5G Data Call
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2018 19:55
News T-Mobile and Nokia successfully completed a 5G data transmission on the operator's live 600 MHz network. The test marked a world first and T-Mobile executives took the opportunity to boast about the reach of low-ban...
Shining a Light on the Next Generation of OLEDs
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2018 19:50
News Backed by 3.9 million euros in funding, the University of Bayreuth, in Germany, will be organizing an intercontinental research initiative. The network's core consists of research institutions, universities, and... ...
Mars Revisited: NASA Spacecraft Days Away from Risky Landing
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2018 19:44
News While it's had its share of flops, the U.S. has by far the best track record. No one else has managed to land and operate a spacecraft on Mars. Two years ago, a European lander came in so fast, its descent... Contri...
How Can Hospitals Keep Doctors Positively Engaged With Their Work?
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2018 17:18
Article Physician engagement is viewed as a critical factor for improving the quality and efficiency of healthcare. Contributed Author: Wolters Kluwer Health Topics: Surgical Products
Healthmark Now Offers New Single-Use Instrument Tube Brushes
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2018 17:13
Product Announcement The Instrument Tube Brushes assist with the cleaning of internal lumens and channels of various sizes. Contributed Author: Healthmark Topics: Surgical Products
Mount Sinai Develops Nanotechnology-Based Immunotherapy Promoting Transplant Acceptance
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2018 17:00
Article The nano-immunotherapy directly targets myeloid cells without affecting T-cells, and inhibits trained immunity. Contributed Author: The Mount Sinai Hospital/Mount SInai School of Medicine Topics: Surgical Product...
Reliable Navigation with Safety Laser Scanner RSL 400
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2018 17:00
Product Announcement The new RSL 400 safety laser scanner with detailed measurement value output for AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) navigation is the result of many years of experience in the development of safety techno...
MEDICA 2018: Digitalization Disrupts the Healthcare Sector, Patients and Doctors Benefit
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2018 17:00
News The recent medical trade fair, MEDICA 2018, offered an array of unique topics and products that honed in on the trends of healthcare digitalization and how pertinent this technology is to patients and doctors today....
Embed Anti-Counterfeiting in Medical Electronics Systems, Part 1
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2018 17:00
Article In the first of this two-part article, Rambus discusses the growing problem of counterfeit medical products and the approaches companies are taking to counter the issue... Contributed Author: Scott Best, Technica...
L'Oréal Reveals Battery-Free, Wearable Sun Sensor
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2018 17:00
News L'Oréal recently announced the La Roche-Posay My Skin Track UV, a battery-free wearable electronic that measures UV exposure. The wearable contains a precise sensor that measures individual UV levels... Staff Autho...
Scientists Train Computer to Classify Breast Cancer Tumors
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2018 17:00
News Using technology similar to the type that powers facial and speech recognition on a smartphone, researchers have trained a computer to analyze breast cancer images... Contributed Author: University of North Carolina...
Smart-Health System Developed for Seniors Promotes Independent Living
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2018 17:00
Videos Kintell was designed to support aging loved ones by prolonging their independence. Kintell is a smart-home system that provides personalized healthy habit programs to help seniors improve health... Staff Author: T...
Predictive Maintenance to Improve Asset Efficiency
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2018 17:00
Article Equipment manufacturers, engineering, and construction companies, and power and process plant owners and operators commonly face the challenge of keeping their fleet and machinery assets working efficiently... Co...
AdvenChair Wheelchair Provides Off-Road Adventures
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2018 17:00
Videos AdvenChair is an off-road wheelchair designed by Geoff Babb, who needed a way to adventure outdoors again after his near-fatal brain stem stroke left him confined to a wheelchair... Staff Author: Tierney King
A Robotic Helping Hand
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2018 17:00
Videos Daniel Pendergast is addressing the huge gulf that seems to exist between people and their robot helpers: Robots don't always understand people, and people often don't want to be around moving, learning machines.....
'Robo-Nose' Could Give K9 Officers a Break
Medical Design Technology - 21 Nov 2018 17:00
News Duke researchers have taken the first steps toward building an artificial "robot nose" device made from living mouse cells that officers could use instead of dogs... Contributed Author: Yen Duong, Duke University To...