Remote Brain Surgery Made Possible
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is creating a useful new device for neurosurgeons.
In fact, this is a robotic arm with a magnet on the wrist, controlled from a special joystick.
Using a magnet, the surgeon controls...
New Navigation System for Blind People
Engineers from the Technical University of Munich have developed an efficient navigation system for blind and visually impaired people. The invention consists of two elements. First, it's a pair of 3D printed glasses. Similar...
Smart Oxygen Ventilator Ventibag for Home Use
In the context of the global coronavirus pandemic, there is an acute shortage of mechanical lung ventilation devices (LVD) in medical institutions. In addition, the use of modern mechanical ventilation requires the presence of...
Alzheimer’s Vaccine Is Here
Another breakthrough that can provide the basis for the creation of an effective medicine to combat senile dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, was made by a team of scientists from Great Britain and Germany. Experts...
Lots of Natural Antibiotics Found in The Human Body
Biologists and chemists are now looking to develop new antibiotics to fight the constantly mutating bacteria that are projected to cause 10 million deaths by 2050. However, scientists from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,...
How to Select the Right Locum Tenens Staffing Agency
If you’re looking for the opportunity to work in locum tenens as a doctor or an advanced medical practitioner, you’re in luck because there’s a wealth of different choices available to you. Staffing firms...
Paralyzed Patient Can Communicate Again Due to This Neuroprosthesis
A huge number of people lose their ability to speak every year as a result of an accident, stroke or other illness. The "speech neuroprosthesis" created by scientists from the University of California at...
Nanoparticle-Based Injection Restores Vision
Genetic diseases of the organs of vision, such as retinal dystrophy, as well as age-related degeneration of vision, are extremely difficult to treat and are the main cause of complete blindness.
Studies conducted by an...
New Paste to Restore Tooth Enamel
Damage to tooth enamel leads to the development of serious diseases such as tooth decay, which can result in expensive treatments or, in the worst case, tooth loss. Several years ago, experts from the...
FDA Approves a New Obesity Medication
For the first time since 2014, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an obesity medication that provides continuous weight control in obese adults. The drug called Wegovy (Semaglutide) is intended for...