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Microsoft Applies for New Health Tech Patents of the Fitness Tracking Band Variety

Microsoft appeared to give up on tech-related bands back in 2016 when its original Band fitness tracker was for lack of a better word, underwhelming. However, two relatively new fitness-tracker sensors patents from the company…

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Injectable Bandage Made From Seaweed Stops Internal Bleeding in Three Minutes

Internal bleeding can sometimes be life-threatening. It is currently one of the leading causes of death worldwide, especially on the battlefield. To deal with this problem, scientists at Texas A&M University created an injectable bandage…

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This Bench Absorbs More Air Pollution than a Small Forest

Smog hanging over cities around the world is perhaps the most familiar and obvious form of air pollution. According to the World Health Organization, air pollution is the cause of one in eight deaths worldwide.…

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Active Electronics Produced by 3D Printing Could Help Invigorate Medical Device Innovation

Michael McAlpine, a 3D printing pioneer at the University of Minnesota, in collaboration with Yong Lin Kong, a University of Utah mechanical engineering professor, have developed potentially revolutionary electronic devices for medical innovation. The two…

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Smart Contact Lens Helps Diabetics Track Glucose Levels While Remaining Comfortable to Wear

A few smart contact lens concepts have come and gone with most of them failing for due to users citing discomfort while wearing them. Of course, this is bound to happen when researchers are attempting…

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Revolutionary Eye Drops May Improve Vision

Nearsightedness and farsightedness are eye conditions that can affect you at any stage of life. You need eyeglasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery to correct your vision. But new eye drops developed by Israeli ophthalmologists…

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Children Suffering From Rare Condition Get New Ears Grown In a 3D Printed Mold

Five kids in China, between the ages of six and nine, were born with a condition called microtia, which essentially means one of their ears is underdeveloped. In an effort help these children, Chinese scientists…

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Researchers Create a 3D Printable Material Which Can Help Assess Radiotherapy Treatments

Around the globe, researchers are utilizing 3D printing to help fight cancer in a myriad of ways. The latest advancement comes from the Tomsk Cancer Research Institute of Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia, where researchers have…

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Swallowable Sensors May Reveal Mysteries of Gut Health

The link between gut health and mental health is a well-known fact. Now, researchers at RMIT University (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University) in Australia have developed innovative swallowable sensors to illuminate dynamic systems of…

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3D Printers Could Help Doctors or Pharmacists Fabricate Drugs on Demand to Stop Outbreaks

Generally speaking, drug production takes place at gigantic pharma corporations which have invested millions of dollars in equipment, with streamlined processes. However, 3D printers have the potential to shake up the industry according to researchers…

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Microsoft Applies for New Health Tech Patents of the Fitness Tracking Band Variety

Injectable Bandage Made From Seaweed Stops Internal Bleeding in Three Minutes

This Bench Absorbs More Air Pollution than a Small Forest

Active Electronics Produced by 3D Printing Could Help Invigorate Medical Device Innovation

Smart Contact Lens Helps Diabetics Track Glucose Levels While Remaining Comfortable to Wear

Revolutionary Eye Drops May Improve Vision

Children Suffering From Rare Condition Get New Ears Grown In a 3D Printed Mold

Researchers Create a 3D Printable Material Which Can Help Assess Radiotherapy Treatments

Swallowable Sensors May Reveal Mysteries of Gut Health

3D Printers Could Help Doctors or Pharmacists Fabricate Drugs on Demand to Stop Outbreaks

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