Science & Innovation
Biobanks: What Are They All About?
Biobanks store biospecimens such as blood, organs, and urine and are used by organizations and biotech companies to learn more about diseases and populations.
Biobanks store biospecimens such as blood, organs, and urine and are used by organizations and biotech companies to learn more about diseases and populations.
For many with Parkinson’s disease, deep brain stimulation can be a way to find relief from the debilitating symptoms of the condition.
GTX Medical, a MedTech company that develops innovative devices and therapies, has started work on a groundbreaking new treatment for spinal cord injuries.
A pig's kidney has been transplanted into a human without immediate rejection - what could this mean for the future of heart transplants?
Scientists are developing a synthetic biomaterial to repair various organs – specifically, the heart, muscles, and vocal cords.
A new imaging technique called X-ray elastography may be about to change the way doctors can examine soft tissues in the body.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has helped us make giant leaps in healthcare. Now it's being used to detect health problems in real time.
Imagine a bariatric procedure but without the surgery and without the risks and side effects that surgery can potentially add. That's the idea of Elipse.
The messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines used against COVID-19 are radically different. For one thing, they don’t use the virus at all.
With joint replacement surgeries for common sports injuries, there are now computer-assisted technologies that can revolutionize the process.
Robots are not science fiction anymore - they are being used in various capacities in healthcare including caregiving, surgery, and rehabilitation.
Scientists are developing technologies that are on the horizon that will act like a hard drive chip in your brain.
Hearing aid technologies like cochlear implants and hearing aids are really helping people who experience hearing loss and impairment.
Virtual reality is no longer fantasy - VR is revolutionizing and will continue to improve healthcare and medicine in a variety of ways.
3D printing is not just a cool technology, it also can help save lives with its scientific and medical uses.
Robotics is revolutionizing the way people recover from serious injuries and can help in rehabilitation.
In 25 years, significant improvements in stroke treatment and research have been made. Learn about stroke treatments: where we've been and where we're going
Research is opening up new avenues of noninvasive treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) including ultrasound therapy and low-level laser therapy.