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Keep the future at your fingertips. Modern technology can enable remarkable medical care, but it may be hard to keep track in our fast-paced world. Stay on top of the latest technological advancements and cultivate the ability to distinguish an unsafe trend from a life-saving tool.
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TrackMy Implants App Brings Transparency to Medical Device Recalls
Nicole Knight · March 28, 2019
An estimated 2,500 device recalls occurred in 2018 alone. As the gap between consumer awareness and reported medical device recalls continues to grow, the TrackMy Implants app helps consumers stay up to date on the dangers of their devices.
MedTechDeep Breath, the Future of Non-Invasive Cancer Detection Is Here
Tess Francke · July 8, 2019
Cancer detection may have just become much easier with a new non-invasive approach that new companies are exploring. Owlstone Medical has pioneered "breath biopsy" - a diagnostic tool they call "a breathalyzer for disease." Using breathomics, they're able to identify disease with breath tests alone.
MedTechNew Patient Reporting Technology Empowers Cancer Patients, Offering Remote Care
Tess Francke · October 8, 2019
Recent studies have found that rural cancer patients face challenges in accessing quality care over their metropolitan counterparts, which may impact life expectancy. Noona, a new system designed to provide cancer patients care and symptom assessment from the comfort of their own home, may just change that.
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TrackMy Implants App Brings Transparency to Medical Device Recalls
Nicole Knight · March 28, 2019
An estimated 2,500 device recalls occurred in 2018 alone. As the gap between consumer awareness and reported medical device recalls continues to grow, the TrackMy Implants app helps consumers stay up to date on the dangers of their devices.
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Deep Breath, the Future of Non-Invasive Cancer Detection Is Here
Tess Francke · July 8, 2019
Cancer detection may have just become much easier with a new non-invasive approach that new companies are exploring. Owlstone Medical has pioneered "breath biopsy" - a diagnostic tool they call "a breathalyzer for disease." Using breathomics, they're able to identify disease with breath tests alone.
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New Patient Reporting Technology Empowers Cancer Patients, Offering Remote Care
Tess Francke · October 8, 2019
Recent studies have found that rural cancer patients face challenges in accessing quality care over their metropolitan counterparts, which may impact life expectancy. Noona, a new system designed to provide cancer patients care and symptom assessment from the comfort of their own home, may just change that.
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Dangers of 5G: Fact or Fiction?
Emma Schkloven · October 16, 2019
The move toward 5G, the fifth-generation cellular network, has revived concerns about whether or not long-term exposure to cellphone radiation causes cancer.
MedTechNew Patient Reporting Technology Empowers Cancer Patients, Offering Remote Care
Tess Francke · October 8, 2019
Recent studies have found that rural cancer patients face challenges in accessing quality care over their metropolitan counterparts, which may impact life expectancy. Noona, a new system designed to provide cancer patients care and symptom assessment from the comfort of their own home, may just change that.
MedTechNew Screening for Coronary Artery Disease Developed, Without Contrast Agents
Carah Wertheimer · August 12, 2019
A new test to detect coronary artery disease in just 15 minutes with a basic MRI is currently being developed by Boston researchers. It wouldn't require the use of controversial, potentially toxic gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs).
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Deep Breath, the Future of Non-Invasive Cancer Detection Is Here
Tess Francke · July 8, 2019
Cancer detection may have just become much easier with a new non-invasive approach that new companies are exploring. Owlstone Medical has pioneered "breath biopsy" - a diagnostic tool they call "a breathalyzer for disease." Using breathomics, they're able to identify disease with breath tests alone.
MedTechCan the Natural Cycles App Turn Your Smartphone Into Safe, Reliable Birth Control?
Carah Wertheimer · April 2, 2019
The Natural Cycles App, the first non-invasive, non-pharmaceutical digital birth control, sure sounds good. Available for Android and iPhones, the app is 93 percent effective at preventing unwanted pregnancies and can be used for pregnancy planning, to the tune of $99.99 per annual subscription. There are no known side effects.
MedTechTrackMy Implants App Brings Transparency to Medical Device Recalls
Nicole Knight · March 28, 2019
An estimated 2,500 device recalls occurred in 2018 alone. As the gap between consumer awareness and reported medical device recalls continues to grow, the TrackMy Implants app helps consumers stay up to date on the dangers of their devices.
MedTechCould the Apple Watch Save Lives After Hip and Knee Replacements?
Benjamin Duong · November 21, 2018
Studies show the Apple Watch health monitoring system may be able to track joint replacement complications and notify providers in a timely manner, potentially save thousands of patients.
MedTechVanderbilt Tests VR Program To Treat Opioid Users
James Parker · April 23, 2018
An experimental therapy program, in development at Vanderbilt University, uses VR technology to treat opioid addiction.
MedTechFitbit Invests $6 Million in Wearable Sano Patch for Diabetes
Ashley Lombardo · January 31, 2018
Fitbit and Sano, two San Francisco tech companies, are developing the wearable, minimally invasive Sano patch to measure blood sugar for diabetics.
MedTechNew and Developing MedTech for Diabetics and the Elderly
Ashley Lombardo · December 21, 2017
The continuing advancements in medical technology spell relief for some in the diabetic and elderly communities.
MedTechBest Apps To Help With Diabetes
Ashley Lombardo · October 23, 2017
The best apps to help with diabetes all have one thing in common: they ease the burden of managing this dreaded disease.
MedTechCan Medical Apps Help Patients With Mental Illness?
Ashley Lombardo · October 10, 2017
It seems like a promising idea: encourage patients to stick to their treatment by using medical apps to send reminders and other tips.
MedTechCosmetic Safety App Rates Johnson's Baby Powder
Ashley Lombardo · August 24, 2016
The cosmetic safety app Think Dirty rated Johnson's Baby Powder, shedding new light on a common household product with hidden dangers.
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