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<title>Medical News, Articles, Blogs and Discussions / Published News / Health Technology</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:44:14 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Medical software for Iphone]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/medical-software-for-iphone/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/medical-software-for-iphone/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:44:14 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srepen</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/medical-software-for-iphone/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[List of medical software that can be used on Iphone<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Orthogonal Microscope for 3D Tracking of Nanoparticles]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Orthogonal_Microscope_for_3D_Tracking_of_Nanoparticles/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Orthogonal_Microscope_for_3D_Tracking_of_Nanoparticles/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:52:07 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Orthogonal_Microscope_for_3D_Tracking_of_Nanoparticles/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A new microscope design from scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) should allow better design of all kinds of nanotech devices: While some nanoscale fabrication techniques borrow from the lithography and solid state methods of the microelectronics industry, an equa<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Moorfields develop glaucoma detection software]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Moorfields_develop_glaucoma_detection_software/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Moorfields_develop_glaucoma_detection_software/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:48:52 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Moorfields_develop_glaucoma_detection_software/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Experts at London's Moorfields Eye Hospital have developed software to spot signs of glaucoma earlier than conventional tests.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Xtensor Rehab Glove]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/The_Xtensor_Rehab_Glove/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/The_Xtensor_Rehab_Glove/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:32:31 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/The_Xtensor_Rehab_Glove/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[For people that experience arm pain due to repetitive tasks such as typing, the Xtensor glove may help relieve it with a bit of exercise. The product focuses on the muscles that rarely get any attention. Most people use their hands and fingers by squeezing and pushing, in other words, flexion gets <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Privacy fear over NHS card loss]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Privacy_fear_over_NHS_card_loss/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Privacy_fear_over_NHS_card_loss/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:28:57 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Privacy_fear_over_NHS_card_loss/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Thousands of NHS computer 'smartcards' used to give access to confidential patient records have gone missing.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hand-held Computers Prod Older Adults To Exercise More]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Hand-held_Computers_Prod_Older_Adults_To_Exercise_More-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Hand-held_Computers_Prod_Older_Adults_To_Exercise_More-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:23:44 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Hand-held_Computers_Prod_Older_Adults_To_Exercise_More-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Inspired by generations of successful spouse-based nagging, Abby King, professor of health research and of medicine at Stanford, and her colleagues are studying the beneficial effects of having our beloved gadgetry prod us towards healthy lifestyles. In a study that appears in the February issue of<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Medics sceptical about government data security]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Medics_sceptical_about_government_data_security/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Medics_sceptical_about_government_data_security/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:39:01 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Medics_sceptical_about_government_data_security/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Nine out of ten doctors have no confidence in the government's ability to safeguard patient data online, a poll by BMA News magazine has revealed.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PASCAL Photocoagulation System]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/PASCAL_Photocoagulation_System/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/PASCAL_Photocoagulation_System/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:10:03 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/PASCAL_Photocoagulation_System/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[PASCAL (Pattern Scan Laser) Photocoagulator, a system designed for the treatment of retinal diseases such as proliferative diabetic retinopathy, is a product of OptiMedica Corp., a Santa Clara, California company. The device has been given the gold medal at the 2007 Medical Design Excellence Awards<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IdentityPal: The USB Medical Bracelet]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/IdentityPal_The_USB_Medical_Bracelet/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/IdentityPal_The_USB_Medical_Bracelet/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 07:02:30 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/IdentityPal_The_USB_Medical_Bracelet/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you're more concerned with universal access to your medical records than with your own privacy, then the IdentityPal was made for you. The IdentityPal is a USB data storage device used to aid in the retrieval of detailed medical records, pet owner details, and general safety contact information <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Synth Skin for Your [Super Human] Prosthetic Arm]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Synth_Skin_for_Your_Super_Human_Prosthetic_Arm/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Synth_Skin_for_Your_Super_Human_Prosthetic_Arm/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 06:59:41 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Synth_Skin_for_Your_Super_Human_Prosthetic_Arm/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What good is a super human prosthetic arm in an arm wrestling competition, if the metallic parts give it away? That's why DARPA continues to fund projects aimed at the development of a highly realistic prosthetic &quot;skin.&quot; The new artificial skin will incorporate many more sensors and will cover the <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Trypanophobics Rejoice! Painless Ceramic Needles]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Trypanophobics_Rejoice_Painless_Ceramic_Needles/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Trypanophobics_Rejoice_Painless_Ceramic_Needles/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:26:18 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Trypanophobics_Rejoice_Painless_Ceramic_Needles/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Needle phobes everywhere are one step closer to realizing their dream of painless blood draws, medication delivery, and vaccinations. Developing a way to deliver drugs intravenously with minimal pain and trauma, by someone without medical expertise, has long been a mission of biomedical engineers. <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Celestron Debuts New LCD Digital Microscope]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Celestron_Debuts_New_LCD_Digital_Microscope/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Celestron_Debuts_New_LCD_Digital_Microscope/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 13:38:35 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Celestron_Debuts_New_LCD_Digital_Microscope/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Professionals and amateurs alike will appreciate the vivid screen, digital zoom, and internal storage of this new affordable microscope. Celestron will be showing off another cool product at CES 2008 with its new LCD Digital Microscope with a retail price of $299.99. The microscope has an integrate<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Surgilux: Surgery Without Stitches]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Surgilux_Surgery_Without_Stitches/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Surgilux_Surgery_Without_Stitches/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:14:08 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Surgilux_Surgery_Without_Stitches/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Dr. John Foster and his team at the University of New South Wales is working on a surgical biofilm to replace sutures for some of the most delicate neurological procedures. Measuring just 50 microns, the film is placed on a surgical wound and exposed to an infrared laser, which heats the film just <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Designing Icosahedral Nanovehicles]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Designing_Icosahedral_Nanovehicles/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Designing_Icosahedral_Nanovehicles/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:27:36 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Designing_Icosahedral_Nanovehicles/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Viral icosahedral capsids (i.e. having polyhedron shape with 20 faces) is a common sight in the microscopic world. In his latest post, Michael Berger from Nanowerk is reporting about a chemical simulation, devised by researchers from the Scripps Research Institute and Technion-Israel Institute of T<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Malaria Screening Technique Developed]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/New_Malaria_Screening_Technique_Developed/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/New_Malaria_Screening_Technique_Developed/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:46:09 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/New_Malaria_Screening_Technique_Developed/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Scientists at the McGill University in Canada have designed a method to quickly and easily detect the presence of malaria parasite in blood. The new technique should speed up detection compared to previous methods, and may become the new standard in malaria screening. Current detection techniques r<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DH found guilty on MTAS data protection breach]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/DH_found_guilty_on_MTAS_data_protection_breach/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/DH_found_guilty_on_MTAS_data_protection_breach/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:39:20 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/DH_found_guilty_on_MTAS_data_protection_breach/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Information Commissioner's Office has found the Department of Health in breach of the Data Protection Act following an investigation into a security breach in the Medical Training Application Service (MTAS) website, and warns the department faces potential prosecution.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Microchips for Tumor Detection]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Microchips_for_Tumor_Detection/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Microchips_for_Tumor_Detection/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 07:35:10 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Microchips_for_Tumor_Detection/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Research at Massachusetts General Hospital has led to a microchip that can quickly sort through elusive circulating tumor cells (CTC's) found within the blood of cancer patients. The existence of CTCs has been known since the mid-19th century, but since they are so hard to find, it has not been pos<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Microfabricated Blood Vessels]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Microfabricated_Blood_Vessels/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Microfabricated_Blood_Vessels/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:43:16 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Microfabricated_Blood_Vessels/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[MIT researchers are developing a technique to systematically grow blood vessels in a lab, perhaps one day providing on-demand replacement capillary networks, or even arteries and veins, to treat a variety of conditions. From MIT News: The team has created a surface that can serve as a template to g<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Scientists Identify Genes Responsible for Fat Storage]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Scientists_Identify_Genes_Responsible_for_Fat_Storage/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Scientists_Identify_Genes_Responsible_for_Fat_Storage/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:38:35 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Scientists_Identify_Genes_Responsible_for_Fat_Storage/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University are reporting in the latest online issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that they identified genes responsible for packaging of fat into intracellular lipid droplets. This discovery might offer new p<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Scientists Report In Utero Laser Treatment of Vasa Previa]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Scientists_Report_In_Utero_Laser_Treatment_of_Vasa_Previa/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Scientists_Report_In_Utero_Laser_Treatment_of_Vasa_Previa/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:49:46 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Scientists_Report_In_Utero_Laser_Treatment_of_Vasa_Previa/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In the first of its kind endoscopic technique, fetal surgeon Dr. Ruben Quintero from the University of South Florida at Tampa General Hospital performed an in utero laser ablation of vasa previa, making delivery of the baby safe and successful: Dr. Quintero used a laser to seal off the abnormally p<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sculpted 3-D Particles with Medical Potential]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Sculpted_3-D_Particles_with_Medical_Potential/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Sculpted_3-D_Particles_with_Medical_Potential/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2007 02:12:46 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Sculpted_3-D_Particles_with_Medical_Potential/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A research team at MIT developed a method to create microparticles with a granular texture that might have a wide range of potential diagnostic and therapeutic applications: The new technique offers unprecedented control over the size, shape and texture of the particles. It also allows researchers <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Low-frequency Ultrasound for Chronic Wounds]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Low-frequency_Ultrasound_for_Chronic_Wounds/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Low-frequency_Ultrasound_for_Chronic_Wounds/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:36:04 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Low-frequency_Ultrasound_for_Chronic_Wounds/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU in Dresden (Fraunhofer-Institut f&amp;uuml;r Werkzeugmaschinen und Umformtechnik IWU) developed a variable frequency ultrasound system that might have potential in the treatment of chronic wounds: Unlike the ultrasound<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Portable MRI Technology from Aspect Magnet]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Portable_MRI_Technology_from_Aspect_Magnet/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Portable_MRI_Technology_from_Aspect_Magnet/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:06:46 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Portable_MRI_Technology_from_Aspect_Magnet/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Globes is reporting that an unidentified US investor has infused $6 million into Aspect Management Technologies, an Israeli company specializing in developing portable, desktop MRI systems. The company's medical subsidiary, called Aspect Magnet Technologies Ltd., explains some of the features of it<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[eBroadcast: EHR Simplified]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/eBroadcast_EHR_Simplified/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/eBroadcast_EHR_Simplified/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:27:24 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/eBroadcast_EHR_Simplified/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Frost &amp; Sullivan, one of the leaders in medical technology consulting, will be hosting a complementary eBroadcast discussing the practical issues of electronic health records, including chronicling an actual implementation of an EHR system in a clinical setting. The discussion will focus on the cha<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[$4 Bamboo Microscope]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/4_Bamboo_Microscope/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/4_Bamboo_Microscope/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:44:16 PST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/4_Bamboo_Microscope/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A non-profit group in India called Jodo Gyan is distributing these cheap microscopes to poor kids: This nifty device is a product of the creative minds at Jodo Gyan, a small nonprofit in New Delhi. &quot;Indian children are not getting to experience all the joy and wonder of science because there is too<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wireless EEG Powered by Body Heat]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Wireless_EEG_Powered_by_Body_Heat/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Wireless_EEG_Powered_by_Body_Heat/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 06:00:57 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Wireless_EEG_Powered_by_Body_Heat/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This autonomous electroencephalogram system, powered by body heat, is another interesting device developed by the IMEC, a Belgium/Netherlands nanotechnologies research center. Here's more about this prototype's technology: The entire system is wearable and integrated into a headband. The small size<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nano Thread for Mega Strength]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Nano_Thread_for_Mega_Strength/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Nano_Thread_for_Mega_Strength/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 04:59:11 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Nano_Thread_for_Mega_Strength/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Cambridge University researchers managed to create a fiber thread made entirely out of carbon nanotubes. The thread, because of its light weight and high strength, might be ideal for manufacturing body armor, quality sutures, or other devices that might benefit from such a material. A hydrocarbon f<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Scientists Develop Ultra-High Resolution Mammography System]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Scientists_Develop_Ultra-High_Resolution_Mammography_System/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Scientists_Develop_Ultra-High_Resolution_Mammography_System/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 06:35:00 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Scientists_Develop_Ultra-High_Resolution_Mammography_System/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Investigators from Argonne National Laboratory, in collaboration with a group from Germany, developed a new mammography system based on novel radiographic imaging plates that provide significantly better resolution and more-detailed imaging: &quot;Better imaging technology is crucial in lowering deaths <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The i60 Robotic Articulating Endoscopic Linear Cutter]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/The_i60_Robotic_Articulating_Endoscopic_Linear_Cutter/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/The_i60_Robotic_Articulating_Endoscopic_Linear_Cutter/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:07:37 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/The_i60_Robotic_Articulating_Endoscopic_Linear_Cutter/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Power Medical Interventions Inc. (PMI), a Langhorne, PA medical device company, has announced today the pricing of its IPO, a $11 stock to be sold on NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol &quot;PMII.&quot; The company plans to sell 3,850,000 of its shares. PMI is trying to market its newly 510(k)'ed i60 Inte<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Scientists Discover New Retinal Cell; Promise of Artificial Retinas]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Scientists_Discover_New_Retinal_Cell_Promise_of_Artificial_Retinas/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Scientists_Discover_New_Retinal_Cell_Promise_of_Artificial_Retinas/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:06:25 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Scientists_Discover_New_Retinal_Cell_Promise_of_Artificial_Retinas/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A collaborative project between high-energy physicists from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and neuroscientists from the Salk Institute in La Jolla, CA., has resulted in a discovery of a novel type of retinal cell dubbed the &quot;upsilon cell.&quot; Furthermore, the investigators believe that they<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Scientists Capture Rolling Cells]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Scientists_Capture_Rolling_Cells/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Scientists_Capture_Rolling_Cells/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:22:23 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Scientists_Capture_Rolling_Cells/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[MIT and University of Rochester investigators are developing a device that will be able to capture pre-specified types of cells from the blood stream and subject them to various kinds of therapies, such as killing malignant ones or delivering intracellular drugs to the other types of cells: MIT and<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spiffy New Monitor for Medical Systems]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Spiffy_New_Monitor_for_Medical_Systems/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Spiffy_New_Monitor_for_Medical_Systems/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:08:03 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Spiffy_New_Monitor_for_Medical_Systems/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A new 21 inch medical monitor from LG.Philips LCD is being unveiled this week. Featuring an impressive resolution of more than 3 megapixels and low distortion at wide viewing angles, this may be the finest screen of this size yet developed. LG.Philips LCD announced today that it has developed a 20.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Quantum Cascade Laser Nanoantenna for Better Microscopes]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Quantum_Cascade_Laser_Nanoantenna_for_Better_Microscopes/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Quantum_Cascade_Laser_Nanoantenna_for_Better_Microscopes/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:05:23 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Quantum_Cascade_Laser_Nanoantenna_for_Better_Microscopes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers at Harvard have demonstrated a new type of technology called the quantum cascade laser nanoantenna, that might be used to design smaller, possibly tabletop, microscopes, capable of visualizations of details on the &quot;nanometric&quot; scale, including the chemical composition of a cell. The las<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Philips Introduces CliniScape Mobile Clinical Assistant]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Philips_Introduces_CliniScape_Mobile_Clinical_Assistant/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Philips_Introduces_CliniScape_Mobile_Clinical_Assistant/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:15:25 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Philips_Introduces_CliniScape_Mobile_Clinical_Assistant/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Philips has officially launched its new tablet PC for clinicians, called CliniScape. Previously only known as Mobile Clinical Assistant (MCA) (see our post from March), the CliniScape (MCA104 model) was just unveiled at the World of Health IT annual congress in Vienna, Austria. The system is design<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pulse Oximeter Outs Closet Smokers]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Pulse_Oximeter_Outs_Closet_Smokers/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Pulse_Oximeter_Outs_Closet_Smokers/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:59:27 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/Pulse_Oximeter_Outs_Closet_Smokers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If the telltale breath and stained fingers and teeth weren't enough, it turns out a pulse oximeter is a pretty good tool for detecting smokers who won't readily admit their habit. In addition to detecting blood oxygen levels, it can detect carbon monoxide levels which are typically higher in smoker<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SonoSite S-ICUa4 Ultrasound Tool]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/SonoSite_S-ICUtrade_Ultrasound_Tool-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/SonoSite_S-ICUtrade_Ultrasound_Tool-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:15:07 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/SonoSite_S-ICUtrade_Ultrasound_Tool-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[SonoSite is continuing its interesting strategy of developing ultrasounds for various specialties by offering a new device, the SonoSite S-ICU&amp;trade, custom-designed for intensive care physicians. The system was introduced today at the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) annual meeting in C<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CO-RMs: Therapeutic Carbon Monoxide Releasing Molecules]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/CO-RMs_Therapeutic_Carbon_Monoxide_Releasing_Molecules/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/CO-RMs_Therapeutic_Carbon_Monoxide_Releasing_Molecules/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:32:23 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/CO-RMs_Therapeutic_Carbon_Monoxide_Releasing_Molecules/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Carbon monoxide (CO), a silent and powerful poison gas, might actually lend itself for a variety of promising clinical applications, according to the researchers from Sheffield University in the UK. Professor Brian Mann and colleagues from the University's Department of Chemistry and hemoCORM Ltd, <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The MGuarda4: Coronary Stent and Embolic Protection Device]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/The_MGuardtrade_Coronary_Stent_and_Embolic_Protection_Device-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/The_MGuardtrade_Coronary_Stent_and_Embolic_Protection_Device-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:36:01 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/The_MGuardtrade_Coronary_Stent_and_Embolic_Protection_Device-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[InspireMD, Ltd., a Tel Aviv, Israel company, has been granted CE Mark of approval by the European Union to market its innovative coronary stent MGuard™, a combination device thought to induce smooth and stable endothelial growth, reduce late thrombosis, and provide embolic protection during a<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[3G Doctor launches videophone consultations]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/3G_Doctor_launches_videophone_consultations/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/3G_Doctor_launches_videophone_consultations/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:26:14 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/3G_Doctor_launches_videophone_consultations/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Patients in the UK and Ireland can now access a self-created medical record on their mobile phone, and also have a video consultation with a doctor using a 3G smartphone.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[REVA Bioresorbable Polycarbonate Stent]]></title>
<link>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/REVA_Bioresorbable_Polycarbonate_Stent/</link>
<comments>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/REVA_Bioresorbable_Polycarbonate_Stent/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:51:25 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>srrpenna</dc:creator>
<category>Health Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.medinews.co.uk/HealthTechnology/REVA_Bioresorbable_Polycarbonate_Stent/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[REVA Medical, Inc., a San Diego, CA company, is testing its promising bioreabsorbable polycarbonate stents in clinical trials in Germany and Brazil, according to a press release from Rutgers University. Dr. Joachim Kohn, Director of the New Jersey Center for Biomaterials at Rutgers, was principal d<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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