Can Avatars Help Close the Doctor-Patient Communication Gap?
HealthCorpus aims to enhance healthcare communication
Hacking Pacemakers
Manufacturers are still not putting security first when designing implantable medical devices
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Mapping the Human Brain
The U.S. BRAIN initiative will build the tools needed to model the human brain
A Wiring Diagram of the Brain
Advances in medical imaging allow the Human Connectome Project to map neural connections
Special Report: The Genetic Revolution
On DNA Day, we celebrate the achievements that are ushering in the era of personalized genetic medicine
Injectable Optoelectronics for Brain Control
Device lets neuroscientists perform optogenetics experiments wirelessly
The Thinking Behind Obama's BRAIN Initiative
The ambitious brain-mapping proposal could develop new imaging tools
A 3-D Printer for Human Embryonic Stem Cells
Researchers hope to one day be able to print out an entire human liver
FDA Proposes New Rules on Public Defibrillators
The FDA responds to reports of defects plaguing these heart-helping machines
Path Found to a Combined MRI and CT Scanner
Omni-tomography could add together the advantages of several medical imaging technologies
'Theranostic' Nanoparticle Promises Improved Cancer Treatment
Nanoparticles' ability to perform both therapeutic and diagnostic functions could lead to a day of personalized medicine
Gold Nanoparticles Enable Simple and Sensitive Sensor for Early Disease Detection
New nanosensor could be made into powder form for over-the-counter sales of disease detection
Genome to Go
It’s already possible to have your own genome sequenced. But personalized medicine based on sequencing still has a way to go
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The Gene Machine and Me
Ion Torrent’s chip-based genome sequencer is cheap, fast, and poised to revolutionize medicine
3D Printing the Skull of King Richard III
Replicating the monarch's bones will allow more researchers to study them
"Bionic Eye" Implants Will Hit the U.S. Market This Year
FDA approves implant that restores sight to the blind
Integrated Implant Makes It Easier to Control the Brain With Light
Plastic optogenetics implant could make a crucial neuroscience tool more widespread
Refuted: EEG Study Detecting Responsiveness In Vegetative Patients
More work necessary before EEG can be used as a bedside tool for end-of-life decisions.
Engineers Are Reinventing Drug Testing
A Techwise Conversation with Nina Tandon, EE and tissue engineer
Gold Nanoparticles Might Make a Non-Toxic Treatment for Lymphoma
Lymphoma cells are tricked into eating gold nano particles and starve them to death
Smartphones as Blood Analyzers and Allergen Testers
Aydogan Ozcan’s phone can analyze blood, tell whether a cookie contains peanuts, and watch sperm cells dance
Graphene Could Help Prevent Another Lance Armstrong
Emerging scientific fields in combination with graphene promise a next generation of drug testing
Graphene Takes Aim at Treating Alzheimer’s and Cancer
If graphene can’t find a home in electronics, disease diagnostics and treatment are beckoning
Wearable Computers the Size of Buttons to Monitor Health
Will be especially helpful to monitor elderly patients prone to falls
Should You Have Unfettered Access to Your Implanted Medical Device Data?
Device manufacturers say no, patients say why not?
Check Your Vitals on Your Smartphone
New device, the Scanadu Scout, will hit the market in late 2013
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Medical Imaging Group Calls for Fewer CT Tests and More Research on Health Effects
The Radiation Dose Summit says that despite widespread public concern, the biologic effects from medical imaging tests are not entirely understood
Start-up Unveils a Shiny New Activity Tracker
New gadget could be a hit with the quantified self movement
Jellyfish-Inspired Microchip Captures Cancer Cells
Researchers have developed a microfluidic chip coated in DNA to capture cancer cells
Your Unconscious Brain Can Do Math, Process Language
New experiments suggest sophisticated subliminal workings in the brain