Health Technology in the News
Gadgets and devices for or with applications to health and well being
The articles listed below include news about or that mention technology, especially new devices that might monitor or enhance well-being. This is page 4 of 4.
New technology using light to manipulate micro-sized objects may speed diagnoses
Optical trapping technology has many applications, including the precise manipulation of individual cells, enabling faster, cheaper and more accurate diagnosis of diseases, according to researchers...
Bioengineered tissue implants regenerate damaged knee cartilage
Knee cartilage injuries can be repaired by tissue engineering and osteoarthritis does not stop the regeneration process according to research conducted at Bristol University, England. Cartilage reg...
New MRI Technique Shows Emphysema in Asymptomatic Smokers
Thermal Scanner to screen arriving airline passengers for fevers such as flu
An infrared thermal scanner is to be trialled at Cairns airport (Australia) to screen arriving passengers for fevers including influenza and dengue. This will be the first time an infrared thermal ...
Scientists claim that nanowires can detect molecular signs of cancer
Researchers have found that molecular markers indicating the presence of cancer in the body are readily detected in blood scanned by special arrays of silicon nanowires. This even works when the ca...
