Robotic arm controlled by the power of thought
It may sound like science fiction, but scientists are closer to developing robotic prosthetic arms that can be guided by…
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Predictions for fertility in 2017
2016 has been an incredible year for new advances in fertility and pregnancy planning. The rise of technology, new insights…
Gaming for stronger arms
Every year in the UK around 100,000 new cases of stroke with arm weakness are diagnosed. An even larger number of people…
Medicine of the future
Test to see if you’ll get statins side-effects – available 2020 Eight million people take statins in the UK, which…
Pioneering mobile health (mHealth) in Africa: a nurses perspective from Malawi
If you visit Malawi, in south-east Africa, you will find a warm, sunny climate and a welcoming, friendly people who…
Alleviating pain and suffering
My job is to help reduce the pain that comes when the body starts to wear out, both as a…
Europe’s oldest operating theatre
A massive leap forward in medical technology took place in the mid 20th century. The most significant change in the…
Saying goodbye to paper records
The challenge of making data and personal medical information available to individual patients and clinicians in a secure timely way…
Robots have bottoms too
“Our team of scientists at Imperial College, London have developed a robotic rectum to help doctors and nurses detect prostate cancer.…
A smiley face app to combat IBS
Smiley yellow faces are not just for emojis. We decided to use this familiar symbol on our new app to…
Monitoring food security data through mobile technology
In rural areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Africa’s second largest country with vast fertile lands and thousands…
Liver on a Chip
The liver, which is the largest organ in the body, has a variety of important functions. As the main organ…