Brian Dolan, mobihealthnews
“For a number of years now NASA Ames scientist Jing Li has been hard at work developing what Gizmodo recently called the “greatest phone accessory of all time.” The tech publication had an exclusive look Li’s gadget, a postage-sized chip with 32 nanosensor bars, each made up of a different nano-structure material that can respond to different chemicals in different ways.
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Sharon Begley, Technology Review
“Nanosensors patrolling your bloodstream for the first sign of an imminent stroke or heart attack, releasing anticlotting or anti-inflammatory drugs to stop it in its tracks. Cell phones that display your vital signs and take ultrasound images of your heart or abdomen.
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Grainne Rothery, siliconrepublic
“The development of a new nanosensor technology that can be up to 1,000 times more sensitive at detecting biological molecules that may indicate the early stages of certain diseases than current devices has been announced today by the Tyndall National Institute.
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Gienna Shaw, Indidge
“Forget flying cars, cities crisscrossed with moving sidewalks, and unisex body suits made of silver lame. Instead, get ready for an explosion in smart medical devices, infection-fighting nanotechnology, virtual biopsies and colonoscopies, bionic organs, and operating rooms that could serve as a backdrop for a science fiction movie. These and other medical breakthroughs are more than cool.
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MedGadget
“University of Florida researchers have developed a signaling technology that can be embedded into drug tablets to notify clinicians and caretakers that a pill has been ingested. Although a bit of electronics is going to be moving through the digestive system, the researchers believe that it will pass safely without causing side effects to the patient.
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Jörg Tschürtz, Innovations Report
“Wissenschafter der University of Toronto haben einen Microchip aus Nanomaterial entwickelt, der den Typ und den Schweregrad einer Krebserkrankung rasch identifizieren kann.
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ScienceDaily
“Major challenges and opportunities will arise in the health sector in the future. Research in technology that can be applied to this sector is being carried out by several UPC teams.
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The Economist
Today the Economist publishes a special issue on health care and technology “Medicine goes Digital”. The content has also been published on their website, and following are links to and excerpt from all articles.
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“Moore’s Law is the force behind the biggest trend in health care, personalized health care. Instead of guessing about what you should do based on test results when you get sick, doctors prescribe lifestyle changes beforehand, based on genetic knowledge.”
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Dana Blankenhorn, ZDNet Healthcare, 20 May 2008
