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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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JUN 22, 2017Cardiology
Dissolving clots deep in the veins has never been easier, thanks to new technology stemming from a collaboration between ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 22, 2017Videos
In breast cancer, finding disease early can drastically improve outcomes for patients. Another key part of treatment is ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 22, 2017Neuroscience
Major depressive disorder impacts almost 15 million people in America. Other forms of depression and anxiety impact many ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 20, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Have you ever wondered how hospitals get away with serving up the same sugary, greasy, cholesterol-laden foods that doct ...JUN 19, 2017Cardiology
Three minutes could mean the difference between life and death for someone in cardiac arrest. A new smartphone ap ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 17, 2017Space & Astronomy
Will humans ever make it to the red planet? It’s a question that has been surfacing more and more lately and space ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 15, 2017Cardiology
There’s new method on the table for repairing blood vessels damaged by ischemia, especially the smallest and most ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 13, 2017Neuroscience
The ability of the brain to take in what the eyes see, process it through the neuronal networks and recognize objects an ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 08, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A type of artificial intelligence is so well-trained on autistic brains that researchers say the technology can predict ...JUN 08, 2017Neuroscience
Every day as we navigate around our homes, neighborhoods and workplaces, we see people we know. A friendly wave to a cow ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 03, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A CT scan can do more than just reveal broken bones. In a new study, researchers found that CT scans can provide a glimp ...JUN 03, 2017Space & Astronomy
There are a number of questions that remain about how long-term space travel affects the human body. One of the most cri ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 01, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are learning more about how environmental factors influence the development of autism.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have come up with a new gastric balloon for patients struggling to lose serious weight. But while similar dev ...MAY 31, 2017Health & Medicine
Developing a new, specialized treatment for autoimmune disease that doesn’t shut down the entire immune sys ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 31, 2017Videos
Cryonics refers to a super cold (usually −196°C) preservation technique that people with terminal diseases whom contempo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 30, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
An accurate diagnosis is not just for the living. Everyday, pathologists perform autopsies on dead bodies to discover th ...MAY 29, 2017Microbiology
Scientists introduced a gene circuit with a sensor and a reporter to a bacterium, which can survive for up to 6 months i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2017Cardiology
For the first time, scientists discovered a genetic culprit for a severe congenital heart defect, hypoplastic lef ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 21, 2017Health & Medicine
Canadian cardiologist Dr. Neil Fam completed the world’s first mitral regurgitation repair surgery through the jug ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 19, 2017Cancer
Of the 180,000 women who have surgeries to remove cancerous breast tissues, about a quarter will return to the OR for a ...MAY 19, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Virtual reality is not just for gamers - in the medical world, virtual and 3-D technologies are transforming how doctors ...MAY 17, 2017Health & Medicine
Your daily visit to the bathroom scale could soon flood you with information about your health beyond how much yo ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 17, 2017Technology
Researchers based out of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and McCormick School of Engineering, both l ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JUN 22, 2017
Cardiology
Dissolving clots deep in the veins has never been easier, thanks to new technology stemming from a collaboration between
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 22, 2017
Videos
In breast cancer, finding disease early can drastically improve outcomes for patients. Another key part of treatment is
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 22, 2017
Neuroscience
Major depressive disorder impacts almost 15 million people in America. Other forms of depression and anxiety impact many
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 20, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Have you ever wondered how hospitals get away with serving up the same sugary, greasy, cholesterol-laden foods that doct
...
JUN 19, 2017
Cardiology
Three minutes could mean the difference between life and death for someone in cardiac arrest. A new smartphone ap
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 17, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Will humans ever make it to the red planet? It’s a question that has been surfacing more and more lately and space
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 15, 2017
Cardiology
There’s new method on the table for repairing blood vessels damaged by ischemia, especially the smallest and most
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 13, 2017
Neuroscience
The ability of the brain to take in what the eyes see, process it through the neuronal networks and recognize objects an
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 08, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A type of artificial intelligence is so well-trained on autistic brains that researchers say the technology can predict
...
JUN 08, 2017
Neuroscience
Every day as we navigate around our homes, neighborhoods and workplaces, we see people we know. A friendly wave to a cow
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 03, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A CT scan can do more than just reveal broken bones. In a new study, researchers found that CT scans can provide a glimp
...
JUN 03, 2017
Space & Astronomy
There are a number of questions that remain about how long-term space travel affects the human body. One of the most cri
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 01, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are learning more about how environmental factors influence the development of autism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have come up with a new gastric balloon for patients struggling to lose serious weight. But while similar dev
...
MAY 31, 2017
Health & Medicine
Developing a new, specialized treatment for autoimmune disease that doesn’t shut down the entire immune sys
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 31, 2017
Videos
Cryonics refers to a super cold (usually −196°C) preservation technique that people with terminal diseases whom contempo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 30, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
An accurate diagnosis is not just for the living. Everyday, pathologists perform autopsies on dead bodies to discover th
...
MAY 29, 2017
Microbiology
Scientists introduced a gene circuit with a sensor and a reporter to a bacterium, which can survive for up to 6 months i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2017
Cardiology
For the first time, scientists discovered a genetic culprit for a severe congenital heart defect, hypoplastic lef
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 21, 2017
Health & Medicine
Canadian cardiologist Dr. Neil Fam completed the world’s first mitral regurgitation repair surgery through the jug
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 19, 2017
Cancer
Of the 180,000 women who have surgeries to remove cancerous breast tissues, about a quarter will return to the OR for a
...
MAY 19, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Virtual reality is not just for gamers - in the medical world, virtual and 3-D technologies are transforming how doctors
...
MAY 17, 2017
Health & Medicine
Your daily visit to the bathroom scale could soon flood you with information about your health beyond how much yo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 17, 2017
Technology
Researchers based out of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and McCormick School of Engineering, both l
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard