Technology /AI
3D Printing is Already Helping with Eye Prostheses: What Benefits Does the Innovation Offer Patients?
Cosmetic eye prostheses, usually made of glass or acrylic, serve to mask cosmetic defects due to eye damage from various causes. The process of their creation has so far been quite demanding and usually took several weeks. In the United Kingdom, however, the first patient has already had a 3D-printed eye prosthesis implanted. Its main advantages include the speed of production, but above all a realistic appearance that perfectly imitates a healthy eye.
Bizarre Technological Innovations in Medicine − The Dark Side of Progress or the Reality of the Near Future?
A robot drawing blood, meeting the deceased through virtual reality, or a robotic nanny caring for…
Can we finally reliably distinguish between viral and bacterial pneumonia, or identify the specific cause? Promising results from a nanoparticle-based test
The etiology of pneumonia involves a wide range of pathogens, and distinguishing between bacterial…
Robots Performing Blood Draws May Soon Appear in Clinical Practice
Blood draws are undoubtedly among the most common medical procedures in both outpatient and…
Devices Based on Augmented Reality Help Visualize the Venous System. Will They Find a Place in Routine Practice?
Venous access is one of the most common medical procedures. Although it is usually a quick and…
First mRNA Treatment for Glycogen Storage Disease Already in Testing Phase
Glycogen storage disease type Ia, also known as von Gierke disease, is a serious inherited disorder…
Diagnosis of Skin Malignancies via Mobile Application Successfully Tested in the UK
Skin malignancies are a significant global cause of morbidity and mortality, with melanoma…
Joystick-operated robot intervening in stroke treatment remotely − fiction or promise of the future?
A team of experts from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a telerobotic…
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