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news | Apr 16, 2019 | Med & Bio | 382

3D printing has vast potential for use in medicine. A group of Swiss scientists has recently succeeded in printing a silicon copy of a human heart using a 3D printer. Because this material may be rejected by the body, the experiment was repeated by their Israeli colleagues, using natural tissues.

Hero Arm bionic prosthetic will soon be mass produced

news | Apr 08, 2019 | Med & Bio | 2044

Representatives from Open Bionics have announced the upcoming release of the Hero Arm prosthetic. Hero Arm will be primarily available to residents of the United Kingdom, France and the United States, where the device will be produced in collaboration with Hanger Clinic.

Transparent Skull Implant to Reveal Causes of Brain Disorders to Scientists

news | Apr 05, 2019 | Med & Bio | 223

Researchers at the University of Minnesota (USA) have developed a See-Shell skull implant. The device is completely transparent: it will help scientists to monitor human brain in action and reveal the causes of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

The possibility of breaking into medical equipment is officially proven

news | Apr 04, 2019 | Med & Bio | 266

Latest-generation medical devices are usually connected to the global network, so they can be hacked. Scientists at Ben-Gurion University in Israel have demonstrated the consequences.

Severe flu causes taste buds to grow in your lungs

news | Apr 03, 2019 | Med & Bio | 324

The flu is an extremely dangerous illness. Its symptoms usually subside after one or two weeks, but many patients often have various complications that stay with them even after the virus is destroyed.

Sana: a mask that can relieve pain

news | Mar 19, 2019 | Med & Bio | 342

Developed by an eponymous company, the Sana mask is currently at the clinical trial stage. A permit for mass production is expected to be given for this development as soon as this fall.

Nanorobots Promising a Breakthrough in Medicine

news | Mar 17, 2019 | Med & Bio | 326

The prospects of using microscopic robots for medical purposes have long been discussed, and this discussion is little by little getting supported by feasible projects. One of such projects is the innovation developed by Cornell University scientists.

Off-road wheelchair EV4 Mountain Cart

news | Mar 16, 2019 | Med & Bio | 2024

People with disabilities have a hard time getting around even within the well-developed infrastructure of large cities, to say nothing of going off-road. But this might change in the near future, all thanks to a Polish development: a wheelchair that can take you anywhere.

Hydrogel lenses will help cure corneal melting

news | Mar 15, 2019 | Med & Bio | 252

American scientists from the University of New Hampshire have developed a new type of contact lenses that can cure a disease that was previously considered incurable.

It Takes Just an Eye Exam: Scientists Find a Way to Diagnose Alzheimer Disease at Early Stages

news | Mar 14, 2019 | Med & Bio | 241

The diagnostic method developed by scientists at Duke University (USA) enables the detection of the disease at an early stage. Their methodology is based on monitoring a patient's retina.

The Future of Medicine: OnMed Self-contained Booth

news | Mar 14, 2019 | Med & Bio | 245

Technological change spans all the spheres of social relations. OnMed self-contained stations, the first of which is scheduled to open in the US later this year, is a vivid example of the introduction of new technologies into our lives.

Why are people afraid of vaccines?

articles | Mar 07, 2019 | Med & Bio | 510

Ever since the very first smallpox vaccine, there have been people who feared or even openly opposed vaccines. Today, the anti-vaccination movement is gaining traction in many countries around the globe. Why do people distrust methods that have saved humanity from so many deadly diseases?

On guard for dental health: scientists develop next-generation fillings

news | Mar 06, 2019 | Med & Bio | 223

Unlike existing counterparts, these fillings developed by American scientists are resistant to external effects, which means that they have a practically unlimited lifespan.

Scientists learn to turn carbon dioxide into coal

news | Mar 01, 2019 | Med & Bio | 219

And one can do it even in a home setting. The technology was developed by an international group of scientists emphasising the humanity’s ability to unite and jointly solve a shared environmental problem.