Smart Bandage Could Promote Better, Faster Healing
Imagine a bandage made of electrically conductive fibers coated in a gel that can be individually loaded with infection-fighting antibiotics, tissue-regenerating growth factors, painkillers...
A Textile Material That Keeps Itself Germ-Free?
Scientists have developed a novel weapon in the battle against deadly hospital-acquired infections - a textile that disinfects itself.
And independent tests show it can...
One Vaccine Injection Could Carry Many Doses
Leave it to good ol' MIT to potentially revolutionize drug and vaccine delivery. Are you ready for this? MIT engineers have invented a new 3-D...
5 Tips to Make Sense of Cyber Security
It's no secret that kids have a sense of invincibility. While that trait can bring some endearing reminders of the innocence of childhood, it...
Is Technology At The Bedside An Asset Or A Hindrance?
The influx and popularity of technology within the world of healthcare can sometimes overshadow its developing dominance at the bedside. Everything from the electronic...
New LanguageLine App Puts More Than 8,000 Interpreters in Users’ Pockets
LanguageLine Solutions® has added an iPhone application to its mobile lineup, putting the power of more than 8,000 world-class interpreters in users' pockets.
InSight for iPhone allows...
Smaller, Smarter, Softer Robotic Arm For Endoscopic Surgery
Flexible endoscopes can snake through narrow passages to treat difficult to reach areas of the body. However, once they arrive at their target, these...
Biosensors & Your Health: What’s Your Body Trying to Tell You?
Your body alerts you to many aspects of your health. Your stomach growling tells you when to eat. A powerful yawn lets you know...
For Headache, Telemedicine May Be As Effective As In-Person Visit
For people with headache, seeing the neurologist by video for treatment may be as effective as an in-person visit, according to a study published...
Screen Time Or Story Time?
Pediatricians, educators, and parents have always agreed on at least one thing: reading to your toddler - early on in life and regularly -...
