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Health Technology: is defined by the World Health Organization as the "application of organized knowledge and skills in the form of devices, medicines, vaccines, procedures and systems developed to solve a health problem and improve quality of lives".
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AUG 12, 2020Cancer
Since the 1940s, chemotherapy has been a primary treatment option for cancer. The late 20th century brought a new type o ...Written By: Jasper CantrellAUG 11, 2020Immunology
Scientists have discovered a key protein that regulates the immune system to fight off infections. Fascinatingly, the pr ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 10, 2020Microbiology
Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium, and it can infect immune cells called macrophages in the lungs that would normall ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 07, 2020Cardiology
The time it takes for a person experiencing cardiac arrest to get help can make the difference between life and death.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 06, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
In a study published in Science Advances, scientists propose a new method for diagnosing gastric cancer, the third leadi ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 06, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have created a point-of-care device that can provide diagnostic results for breast cancer in under an hour. ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 05, 2020Plants & Animals
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the European Space Agency (ESA) recently shared excellent news about emperor peng ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 05, 2020Neuroscience
A new study from University College London (UCL) confirms that the brain steadily uses 20% of the body’s metabolic ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaAUG 03, 2020Technology
Engineers at the University of Houston developed a new form of "drawn-on-skin electronics” --a breakthro ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 03, 2020Plants & Animals
Scientists used cutting edge technologies to assess how pervasive toxic or household chemicals and pathogens like plasti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Many common complex diseases are thought to be caused by an interplay of genetic and environmental factors.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The lashing movement of the sperm tail as it seems to swim through aqueous environments is an optical illusion.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
We're often exposed to irritants as mild as garlic or horseradish and as serious as smoke, which trigger a protective re ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The protein-coding genes in the genome produce protein when they're active, or expressed. Learning how gene activity is ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2020Cancer
One of the great things about research is its creativity, which can lead to interesting experiments, odd but impactful i ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUL 30, 2020Neuroscience
When looking at the brain, many think that different areas are individually responsible for different functions- like me ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 30, 2020Immunology
A team of Harvard researchers has identified a promising new approach for treating psoriasis — a topical lotion co ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 30, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of rapid viral diagnostics has really hit home. Classic ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 28, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The average adult human has between 16 and 22 square feet of skin. This multifaceted organ serves a multitude of functio ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 27, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Scientists suggest adding cobalt-doped titanium-dioxide (CoO-TiO2) to foods in order to prevent the spread of listeria, ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 26, 2020Neuroscience
Temporary loss of smell, known as anosmia, is one of the most common early indicators of COVID-19. Although some say it ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 26, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Proteins are crucial for the function of cells in living organisms. Now, researchers have developed a machine leaning-le ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 23, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
After a prostate cancer diagnosis, urologists do not always initiate immediate clinical intervention. In those with Low- ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 22, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Parkinson’s disease is a devastating condition whereby neurons in a specific region of the brain that controls mov ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
AUG 12, 2020
Cancer
Since the 1940s, chemotherapy has been a primary treatment option for cancer. The late 20th century brought a new type o
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
AUG 11, 2020
Immunology
Scientists have discovered a key protein that regulates the immune system to fight off infections. Fascinatingly, the pr
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 10, 2020
Microbiology
Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium, and it can infect immune cells called macrophages in the lungs that would normall
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 07, 2020
Cardiology
The time it takes for a person experiencing cardiac arrest to get help can make the difference between life and death.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
In a study published in Science Advances, scientists propose a new method for diagnosing gastric cancer, the third leadi
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 06, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have created a point-of-care device that can provide diagnostic results for breast cancer in under an hour.
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 05, 2020
Plants & Animals
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the European Space Agency (ESA) recently shared excellent news about emperor peng
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 05, 2020
Neuroscience
A new study from University College London (UCL) confirms that the brain steadily uses 20% of the body’s metabolic
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
AUG 03, 2020
Technology
Engineers at the University of Houston developed a new form of "drawn-on-skin electronics” --a breakthro
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 03, 2020
Plants & Animals
Scientists used cutting edge technologies to assess how pervasive toxic or household chemicals and pathogens like plasti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Many common complex diseases are thought to be caused by an interplay of genetic and environmental factors.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The lashing movement of the sperm tail as it seems to swim through aqueous environments is an optical illusion.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
We're often exposed to irritants as mild as garlic or horseradish and as serious as smoke, which trigger a protective re
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The protein-coding genes in the genome produce protein when they're active, or expressed. Learning how gene activity is
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2020
Cancer
One of the great things about research is its creativity, which can lead to interesting experiments, odd but impactful i
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUL 30, 2020
Neuroscience
When looking at the brain, many think that different areas are individually responsible for different functions- like me
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 30, 2020
Immunology
A team of Harvard researchers has identified a promising new approach for treating psoriasis — a topical lotion co
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 30, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of rapid viral diagnostics has really hit home. Classic
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 28, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The average adult human has between 16 and 22 square feet of skin. This multifaceted organ serves a multitude of functio
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 27, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists suggest adding cobalt-doped titanium-dioxide (CoO-TiO2) to foods in order to prevent the spread of listeria,
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 26, 2020
Neuroscience
Temporary loss of smell, known as anosmia, is one of the most common early indicators of COVID-19. Although some say it
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 26, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Proteins are crucial for the function of cells in living organisms. Now, researchers have developed a machine leaning-le
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 23, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
After a prostate cancer diagnosis, urologists do not always initiate immediate clinical intervention. In those with Low-
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 22, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Parkinson’s disease is a devastating condition whereby neurons in a specific region of the brain that controls mov
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes