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Knee brace can generate power for small gadgets

Here’s a great idea for a wearable convergence device. It’s a knee brace that generates enough electricity to power smaller gadgets like cell phones, MP3 players, portable GPS systems, and even “a...

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Think a Gamma Knife sounds cool? How about a Photonic Needle

Researchers at St. Andrews University in Scotland have created a new technique for delivering drugs to individual cells which is essentially an incredibly precise laser fired from a fiber the width of...

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Guitarist hopes to rejoin band with help of cyber-hand

A guitarist for a British band, The Long Blondes, suffered a stroke some time ago and has been unable to use his right, or fretting hand since (he’s a lefty). However, the modern neuroscience has...

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Magnetic field used as micro-tweezers

German and American scientists at the Max Plank Institute have discovered a way to use a magnetic field to assemble parts on lab-on-a-chip devices. This system uses coils that induce magnetic fields...

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Retractable safety syringe gets FDA approval

Revolution Medical has just won FDA approval to market their Rev Vac Safety Syringe and Phelobotomy (blood drawing) device. The syringe operates the same as a standard syringe so no additional...

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Tricorder invented, now EMTs can take vital signs from 40ft away

We’ve had some tricorder false alarms over the last couple years, but this one seems to be legit. A multi-institutional task force under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science &...

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Can you guess the inspiration for the Bionic Handling Assistant?

What you see here is the Bionic Handling Assistant, a sort of robotic arm designed to improve the interaction between humans and robots. Clearly this thing was inspired by Doc Ock from Spider-Man,...

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Procured Health Nabs $1.1M From Bessemer, Athena Health Founder To Help...

Procured Health, a startup that aims to help hospitals better discover, evaluate and adopt quality medical devices, is today announcing that it has raised $1.1 million in seed funding from a flock of...

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Health & Bliss Is Raising $2M To Rethink Strep Testing

Memphis-based startup Health & Bliss is hoping to save the medical system some time and money by developing a diagnostic solution for strep throat. The company, which graduated from the med-tech...

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Penn students’ startup XEED puts wearables to work against Parkinson’s disease

 The internet of things, and wearables in particular, may not be quite living up to the hype, but it turns out they may be just the thing for people suffering from Parkinson’s disease. A pair of...

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Hacking for investor profit

 Just over four years ago, I sat through what still is the most viscerally disturbing information security talk I’ve ever seen. The late Barnaby Jack, a brilliant security researcher, had just...

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Open Bionics partners with NHS for a feasibility study to bring bionic hands...

 Open Bionics is a U.K. startup making bionic hands for patients needing prosthetics and co-founder of the company Samantha Payne came onstage today at TechCrunch Disrupt London to tell us about a new...

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Procured Health Nabs $1.1M From Bessemer, Athena Health Founder To Help...

Procured Health, a startup that aims to help hospitals better discover, evaluate and adopt quality medical devices, is today announcing that it has raised $1.1 million in seed funding from a flock of...

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Health & Bliss Is Raising $2M To Rethink Strep Testing

Memphis-based startup Health & Bliss is hoping to save the medical system some time and money by developing a diagnostic solution for strep throat. The company, which graduated from the med-tech...

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Penn students’ startup XEED puts wearables to work against Parkinson’s disease

The internet of things, and wearables in particular, may not be quite living up to the hype, but it turns out they may be just the thing for people suffering from Parkinson’s disease. A pair of...

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Hacking for investor profit

Just over four years ago, I was walking out of a conference center in Melbourne with butterflies in my stomach. I’d just sat through what still is the most viscerally disturbing information security...

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Open Bionics partners with NHS for a feasibility study to bring bionic hands...

Open Bionics is a U.K. startup making bionic hands for patients needing prosthetics and co-founder of the company Samantha Payne came onstage today at TechCrunch Disrupt London to tell us about a new...

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Homeland Security warns of critical flaws in Medtronic defibrillators

Homeland Security has issued a warning for a set of critical-rated vulnerabilities in Medtronic defibrillators that put the devices at risk of manipulation. These small cardio-defibrillators are...

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Can a wearable improve memory? Humm raises $2.6 million so consumers can find...

There’s an emerging body of research suggesting that electrical stimulation applied to the brain can help improve memory and cognitive function. A recent study conducted by researchers from Boston...

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CyberMDX raises $20M to help improve medical device security

Healthcare security startup CyberMDX has raised $20 million in its latest round of fundraising, the company confirmed Tuesday. The New York-based security company works primarily to secure medical...

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