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Image: The TAP capillary blood draw device (Photo courtesy of Seventh Sense Biosystems).

Microneedle Device Painlessly Draws Blood for Glycemic Control

A new lithium heparin coated disposable device can quickly and conveniently collect capillary blood for Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) analysis. More...
11 Apr 2018
Image: A new study suggests measuring brain wave frequency can indicate pain predilection (Photo courtesy of 123rf).

Brain Wave Frequency Predicts Predisposition to Pain

The frequency of alpha brain waves can be used as a measure of an individual’s vulnerability to developing and experiencing pain, according to a new study. More...
10 Apr 2018

AI Algorithm Could Help Fight TB and Gonorrhea

Researchers from the Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California have created an algorithm that could help public health programs better locate and treat people with undiagnosed infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis, malaria and gonorrhea. More...
05 Apr 2018
Image: The PeriWatch Vigilance is designed as a new fetal and maternal early warning platform (Photo courtesy of PeriGen).

AI-Powered Early Warning Solution Facilitates Timely Intervention

PeriGen, a provider of perinatal early warning systems, delivered a sneak peek of PeriWatch Vigilance, its new fetal and maternal early warning platform, at the 2018 HIMSS Conference & Exhibition (HIMSS18). More...
05 Apr 2018
Image: The Gear Oculus VR headset creates a virtual reality (Photo courtesy of Samsung).

Virtual Reality Distracts Procedural Pain and Distress

Virtual reality (VR) appears to be an effective distraction intervention to relieve pain and distress during various medical procedures, according to a new review of studies. More...
04 Apr 2018
Image: A new study suggests epidural stimulation could alleviate a paraplegic’s hypotension (Photo courtesy of University of Louisville).

Epidural Stimulation Normalizes BP of Paraplegic

A new study suggests that spinal cord epidural stimulation (scES) can elevate blood pressure in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) suffering from chronic hypotension. More...
03 Apr 2018
Image: Professor Josef Parvizi listening to a sonified EEG (Photo courtesy of Stanford University).

Brain Stethoscope Detects Silent Epileptic Seizures

A new study confirms that sonification of electroencephalograms (EEGs) can aid rapid assessment of patients with suspected subclinical seizures, even by laymen. More...
02 Apr 2018
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