Tag: biomedical
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Gates Grant Funds A.I. for Malaria Drug Discovery
An award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is supporting research by a digital drug discovery company and university lab into use of artificial intelligence to find new drugs for treating malaria.
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Virtual Reality Harnessed for Stroke Rehab
A rehabilitation research foundation and company specializing in immersive technologies are applying virtual reality to help treat spacial neglect, a common cognitive disability associated with stroke.
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Infographic – Google Health Care Investments Take Off
One indicator of Google’s expanding involvement in health care is its venture investments in digital health and health technology start-ups, which is this weekend’s infographic.
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Trial Underway Testing Universal Flu Vaccine
A clinical trial is recruiting participants to test a vaccine to protect against a variety of influenza strains, instead of today’s vaccines designed to prevent infections from specific strains expected in a given year.
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Students Write App to Operate, Enhance Exoskeleton
A group of computer science students at Michigan State University designed a smartphone app to operate a robotic-arm exoskeleton for individuals with disabilities.
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New Cell Therapy Company Raises $58.5M in Early Funds
A start-up enterprise is discovering therapies to address a variety of disorders that result from faulty cell degradation processes known as autophagy, which when functioning normally contribute to cell health.
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Trial Testing Nerve Stimulation for Stroke Rehab
A clinical trial is recruiting participants to test an implanted device that electronically stimulates a key nerve pathway for restoring use of a person’s arm after suffering a stroke.
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How Technology Is Helping The Chronically Unwell
Having to go back and forth to constant doctors and medical appointments can be stressful and time consuming, so being able to manage some things yourself online can be incredibly helpful when you have an ongoing condition.
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Fitness Trackers Seen Feasible for Cancer Patients
Activity tracking devices, used by athletes and ordinary persons to track their fitness, are shown in a pilot test to successfully monitor physical activity of older cancer patients for periods of 10 weeks or more.
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Global Health R&D Cuts Threaten U.S. Economy, Jobs
An analysis of the impact of proposed cuts in funds for research and development on technologies to address global health needs shows the U.S. economy benefits directly from this spending, including support of many jobs in nearly all states.