Health Care
Technology and methods to care for medical patients
Apr 21, 2011

Apr 18, 2011
"If inherited genes are not to blame for our most common illnesses, how can we find out what is?"
Mar 22, 2011

Jan 10, 2011
"While most blood tests require shipping a vial of blood to a laboratory for analysis and waiting several days for the results, a new device invented by a team of engineers and students uses just a pinprick of blood in a portable device that provides results in less than 30 minutes."
Dec 18, 2010
"Some of the worms and germs we've been warding off may actually keep us well. One solution, some scientists say, is to welcome them back"
Dec 6, 2010

Nov 3, 2010
"The chip, which contains 1,500 light-sensitive elements, replaces damaged cells in a blind person's retina"
Oct 8, 2010

Jul 19, 2010
A completely new method for producing an image of individual DNA molecules' genetic make-up has been developed. According to the researchers, the technique could be used to find out more easily whether someone is carrying a genetic predisposition to certain diseases.
Jul 16, 2010
