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Stimulating the Brain: Here’s How You Can Cope With Depression
tDCS devices aren’t a replacement for mental health professionals or pharmaceuticals. Still, they’re medically-approved devices (in most instances) that can alleviate symptoms of depression and allow many to cope on a day-to-day basis.
How to Download Instagram Promotional Videos and Reels?
Instagram is one of the fastest-growing social media platforms, with more than one billion monthly active users. This platform is all about visual content, which makes it more appealing and engaging than other social media
What Are the Duties of a Pharmacy Technician?
The Healthcare industry is constantly growing. As the industry grows, changes and evolves, the demand for professionals in the field grows concurrently with it. Pharmacy technicians, especially, are in high demand. Pharmacy technicians are responsible
Scenes from IME West 2023
Here's a sampling of the engineering advances showcased at Design & Manufacturing West, Medical Design & Manufacturing West, Automation Technology West, Plastec West, and WestPack.
Boston Scientific LithoVue Elite Gets FDA Nod
The system is designed to allow urologists the ability to make more informed pressure-related clinical decisions during ureteroscopy.
Putting the ‘Glam’ in Medtech Manufacturing
Christine Ngo discusses her transition from a reporter on the red carpet to working in the medical device manufacturing industry.
Automated Feeding Platform to Study Mosquito Disease Transmission
A team at Rice University has developed an automated feeding platform for mosquitoes that allows researchers to test different types of repellent and investigate mosquito-borne disease transmission. Traditionally, such mosquito research would require human volunteers
Electrochemical Sensor for Detailed SARS-CoV-2 Immunity Data
Researchers at the Harvard Wyss Institute have developed an electrochemical device, called the eRapid sensor, that can assist clinicians in quickly characterizing someone’s COVID-19 infection, including identifying the infecting viral variant and the nature of
Nanowire Assay Detects Brain Tumors from Urine
Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have developed a nanowire assay that can be used to capture and detect specific extracellular vesicles in a urine sample that indicate the presence of a brain tumor. These
How a 1969 Battery Ad Inspired a Medical Device Invention
Trivia Tuesday: A 1969 advertisement for battery manufacturer P.R. Mallory (now known as Duracell) inspired what medical device invention?
How Does Medical Care Work For People Injured At Work?
When it comes to workplace injuries, understanding the medical care available can make a world of difference. Knowing your rights and how to access resources is essential for navigating any situation involving an injury at
Representation Matters in Clinical Trials
Medtronic and Boston Scientific share the efforts they have taken to ensure diverse representation in clinical trials.
The Role of SQE in Mitigating Downstream Development Costs
Integrating a Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) earlier in product development can reduce costs from inspection rejections, rework, or downstream design changes.
Layoffs Are Turning out to be Medtech’s Biggest Trend in 2023
Baxter is the latest medical device company to announce layoffs as cost-saving measures.
3D Bioengineered Skin Grafts Fit Complex Anatomy
Researchers at Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center have developed a method to create three-dimensional bioengineered skin grafts. To date, bioengineered skin is typically created in flat sheets. However, these are difficult to fit to complex
InspiraTM Technologies Receives Approval from Sheba Medical Center to Conduct Clinical Study of the HYLATM Blood Sensor
The HYLA blood sensor is a non-invasive optical blood sensor being developed using machine learning based algorithms to measure blood parameters, intended to provide continuous measurements in real-time during extracorporeal procedures.
4 Ways Nurses Can Ease Patient Anxiety
It’s very common for people to experience severe anxiety whenever they are in a hospital, and rightfully so. If a person gets admitted to the hospital for medical help, then it means the patient is
Career Opportunities for Dental Professionals: 7 Pathways
There are numerous career opportunities for dental professionals out there. Typically, there are three directions people in this medical field can focus their efforts on: one can become a dentist, a specialized nurse, or a
Why It’s Important To Go To Rehab If You Need To
Rehab is important to get yourself on the right track from the use of various substances. It might be that you find the idea of rehab for alcohol, drugs, or another destructive addiction, scary. This
Understanding Wet and Dry Wrap Therapy
Wet and dry wrap therapy is an incredibly effective treatment option for skin issues such as eczema, psoriasis, and other rashes. This form of therapy uses specialized creams or ointments applied to the skin that