Siren: The Smart Socks Saving Diabetics from Amputation
Amputations due to diabetes appear to be on the rise. In a 2018 study published by the The…
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Facundo Noya Has Created A Smart Insole To Protect People With Diabetes
The number of people around the world living with diabetes is rising, and fast. In 1980, there were…
Virtual Incision: Mini Surgical Robots That Can Be Carried From Room to Room
Robot-assisted surgery helps physicians operate with more precision, control and flexibility than is often possible with traditional methods,…
Google Health is Using AI To Improve Breast Cancer Mammograms
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosis in the world and the first among women, according…
NOUS Imaging, the Brain MRI Software Keeping Patients Safe
When undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, patients need to be still for up to 10 minutes…
This Artificial Retina Could Help The Blind See Again
It’s the ultimate high-tech fantasy: a wacky invention that could be placed over our eyes—or inside our ears—to…
Samsung and Medtronic Team Up to Help Patients Manage Parkinson’s Disease
Medtronic has launched its Patient Programmer in collaboration with Samsung to help Parkinson’s disease patients manage their Deep…
Viz.ai is Using Machine Learning to Detect the Early Signs of Stroke
Named as one of Forbes’ America’s Most Promising Artificial Intelligence Companies, Viz.ai has been lauded as one of…
BrainCheck: Helping Physicians Care for Dementia Patients
Used in over 200 clinical practices around the world, BrainCheck is helping doctors, caregivers and dementia patients work…
Indian Doctor Uses Robot To Perform First Long-Distance Heart Surgery
While physicians have been using robots in surgical procedures for almost 20 years, telesurgery—using robots or other medical…