Medical Tech - Page 2

February 5

Surgeons keep man alive without lungs, paving new path to transplant

Missouri patient survives double-lung transplant after innovative 48-hour bridge therapy removes infected lungs, offering new hope for similar cases.

January 25

Smart pill confirms when medication is swallowed

MIT engineers design smart pill that confirms medication ingestion using biodegradable antenna technology. The pill safely breaks down in stomach within days.

January 16

ChatGPT Health promises privacy for health conversations

ChatGPT Health allows users to connect medical records, Apple Health and fitness apps for personalized health insights, OpenAI announces.

January 13

Sleep patterns could predict risk for dementia, cancer and stroke, study suggests

A Stanford AI model trained on nearly 600,000 hours of sleep data can assess future risk for dementia, heart disease and more using one night of sleep, researchers say.

January 5

Elon Musk shares plan to mass-produce brain implants for paralysis, neurological disease

Elon Musk announces Neuralink brain implants will enter "high-volume" production by 2026, helping paralyzed patients control devices with thought.

December 15

Ex-Trump DHS official sounds alarm over national security threat within critical US industry

A new campaign says compromised Chinese patient monitors in U.S. hospitals could quietly stream sensitive health data overseas, turning routine care into a security risk.

December 14

Needle-free glucose checks move closer to reality

MIT develops needle-free glucose monitor using light technology. Revolutionary device could replace painful finger pricks for diabetes management.

December 7

Cosmetic fillers can cause deadly complication, experts warn — but new tech exposes it

Breakthrough research shows ultrasound can spot filler-related vascular complications early, enabling precise treatment and preventing lasting damage.

December 5

Simon Cowell says he's ‘aging backwards’ thanks to controversial blood-rinsing procedure

Simon Cowell reveals he's "aging backwards" with a controversial blood filtering treatment that removes and cleanses his blood before returning it to his body.

December 4

Grain-sized robot could change how doctors deliver drugs

Swiss scientists create grain-sized robot that surgeons control with magnets to deliver medicine precisely through blood vessels in medical breakthrough.