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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 31, 2019Immunology
An international group of scientists from the U.S. and U.K. published new research in Nature about the effectiveness of ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaAUG 28, 2019Technology
Afraid of getting your blood drawn? Well, a solution to that may be well in the works as researchers at the University o ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 28, 2019Chemistry & Physics
In the military, gliders are a much-desired method for stealth scouting. But when they become captured or accidentally c ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 27, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Mice are used as the frontline for drug testing for brain disorders. Why? Their brains are supposed to have much of the ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Efforts to edit the human genome are rolling forward, despite a call for a moratorium on heritable edits.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2019Health & Medicine
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a fast-acting skin patch that effectivel ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 27, 2019Health & Medicine
If you experience itchy eyes, a runny nose, and more sneezing or coughing than normal, you’re probably familiar wi ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Until recently, many types of gene-editing methods were unable to target critical parts of DNA. Now however, researchers ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 25, 2019Technology
Tissue engineering is a quickly growing field that involves the development of artificial organs and tissues that can be ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 25, 2019Technology
Will futuristic concepts from the world of technology likely find a place in our medicine cabinet? Maybe! The new concep ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 22, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Current methods for testing potential treatments for kidney disease do not take genetic variation into account for how t ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 20, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A novel ‘lab-on-a-chip’ the size of a postage stamp could soon advance the developments of safer anti-clotti ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
There are challenges to working with nerve cells in the lab, which can create research bottlenecks in the study of neuro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2019Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians are beginning to recognize the power of the microbiome - the microbes that we carry in and on ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Powerful genetic sequencing technologies are helping researchers learn more about how changes or errors in genes are lin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Acute respiratory distress syndrome ARDS occurs when fluid builds up in the alveoli. These tiny elastics sacs, which are ...Written By: Abbie ArceAUG 09, 2019Chemistry & Physics
A new invention that removes microplastics from water was designed by 18-year-old Fionn Ferreira -- winner of the Google ...Written By: Julia TraversAUG 08, 2019Cardiology
Heart disease causes hundreds of thousands of deaths annually -- can a new study on blood pressure tests guide doctors t ...Written By: Julia TraversAUG 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Often maligned as a source of bad info, and with good reason, the internet has also helped people find answers.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been generating chimeric embryos for many years for research purposes, now they are trying human-monkey ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2019Space & Astronomy
Astronauts on the International Space Station do a whole lot more than spacewalk and glance out the window at the beauti ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 28, 2019Microbiology
There may be tangible benefits to selecting organic fruits.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 26, 2019Cardiology
It’s well known that decreased physical activity and obesity are not good for the heart. As more people use smartp ...Written By: Julia TraversJUL 26, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A totally synthetic protein has been created to act like a switch that can change gene expression in a cell.Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2019
Immunology
An international group of scientists from the U.S. and U.K. published new research in Nature about the effectiveness of
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
AUG 28, 2019
Technology
Afraid of getting your blood drawn? Well, a solution to that may be well in the works as researchers at the University o
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 28, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
In the military, gliders are a much-desired method for stealth scouting. But when they become captured or accidentally c
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 27, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Mice are used as the frontline for drug testing for brain disorders. Why? Their brains are supposed to have much of the
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Efforts to edit the human genome are rolling forward, despite a call for a moratorium on heritable edits.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2019
Health & Medicine
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a fast-acting skin patch that effectivel
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 27, 2019
Health & Medicine
If you experience itchy eyes, a runny nose, and more sneezing or coughing than normal, you’re probably familiar wi
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Until recently, many types of gene-editing methods were unable to target critical parts of DNA. Now however, researchers
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 25, 2019
Technology
Tissue engineering is a quickly growing field that involves the development of artificial organs and tissues that can be
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 25, 2019
Technology
Will futuristic concepts from the world of technology likely find a place in our medicine cabinet? Maybe! The new concep
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 22, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Current methods for testing potential treatments for kidney disease do not take genetic variation into account for how t
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 20, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A novel ‘lab-on-a-chip’ the size of a postage stamp could soon advance the developments of safer anti-clotti
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
There are challenges to working with nerve cells in the lab, which can create research bottlenecks in the study of neuro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians are beginning to recognize the power of the microbiome - the microbes that we carry in and on
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Powerful genetic sequencing technologies are helping researchers learn more about how changes or errors in genes are lin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Acute respiratory distress syndrome ARDS occurs when fluid builds up in the alveoli. These tiny elastics sacs, which are
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
AUG 09, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
A new invention that removes microplastics from water was designed by 18-year-old Fionn Ferreira -- winner of the Google
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
AUG 08, 2019
Cardiology
Heart disease causes hundreds of thousands of deaths annually -- can a new study on blood pressure tests guide doctors t
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
AUG 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Often maligned as a source of bad info, and with good reason, the internet has also helped people find answers.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been generating chimeric embryos for many years for research purposes, now they are trying human-monkey
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Astronauts on the International Space Station do a whole lot more than spacewalk and glance out the window at the beauti
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 28, 2019
Microbiology
There may be tangible benefits to selecting organic fruits.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2019
Cardiology
It’s well known that decreased physical activity and obesity are not good for the heart. As more people use smartp
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUL 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A totally synthetic protein has been created to act like a switch that can change gene expression in a cell.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch