October 27, 2015 Need a doctor's advice? It's a tap away with this app A new app called “Health Tap,” grants users the ability to pose their health questions to a community of more than 30,000 doctors.
October 27, 2015 UK halts use of Silimed breast implants amid contamination fears Sales of silicone implants made by Brazil's Silimed and used in thousands of patients in Britain have been suspended due to safety concerns, British medical regulators and suppliers said on Thursday.
October 27, 2015 Bionic hand allows amputee to feel again Dennis Aabo Sorensen lost his left hand when a firework rocket he was holding exploded during New Year's Eve celebrations 10 years ago, and he never expected to feel anything with the stump again. But for a while last year he regained his sense of touch after being attached to a "feeling" bionic hand that allowed him to grasp and identify objects even when blindfolded.
October 27, 2015 FDA issues final rules governing mobile medical apps The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued final rules covering the development of mobile medical apps on Monday, saying it will focus it oversight on those apps that have the potential to harm consumers if they do not function properly.
October 27, 2015 Touch-sensitive prosthetic limbs take step forward in monkey study People with artificial limbs could one day have their sensation of touch restoredthrough electrical stimulation of the brain, new experiments in monkeys reveal
October 27, 2015 App helps users track their stress levels Developed by two doctors, “ME-Q” calls itself a life coach in your pocket. The app claims to help users track their emotional patterns throughout the day with customized check-ins.
October 27, 2015 Palestinian students design vest to help the blind navigate Palestinian students from the Polytechnic University in Hebron have created a vest that uses vibration and voice commands to allow the blind and seriously visually impaired to walk unaided.
October 27, 2015 Anesthesia-related memory loss lasts days, study warns People who are put under general anesthesia may wind up with memory and cognitive deficits for days or weeks after surgery. But now, a new study in mice reveals a possible way to reverse the ill effects of anesthesia drugs on memory.
October 27, 2015 OrCam helps the blind math teacher 'see' again Eighteen years ago, math teacher Susan Tesone went from having perfect vision to being so visually impaired she wasn’t able to drive in just four weeks. Tesone, who is now 42, was diagnosed with Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy which is a genetic disease that rapidly clouds a patient’s central vision.
October 27, 2015 Smartphone cradle and app detect toxins, bacteria for people with allergies Afraid there may be peanuts or other allergens hiding in that cookie? Thanks to a cradle and app that turn your smartphone into a handheld biosensor, you may soon be able to run on-the-spot tests for food safety, environmental toxins, medical diagnostics and more.