Plastic wedge makes it much easier to make protons for cancer therapy
3 July 2023
A plastic, wedge-shaped device could medical particle accelerators 100 times more efficient at generating the protons that can be used for cancer treatment
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Wearable anti-anxiety device strokes your arm with a furry pompom
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A device that is worn around the forearm reduces anxiety during stressful tasks by gently dragging a small patch of fake fur across a person’s skin
Google's AI is best yet at answering medical and health questions
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Google has built an AI that can answer medical questions. However, it's not as good as a human doctor and the company says it cannot yet perform safely in the real world
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Florian Solzbacher interview: Mind-reading implant may soon go on sale
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Children born without key immune cells saved with engineered organ
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Children who would normally have died because they lack an important immune organ can now survive thanks to a special thigh implant that produces immune cells
mRNA cancer therapy now in human trials after shrinking mouse tumours
8 September 2021
An mRNA cancer treatment developed by BioNTech and Sanofi is being tested in people after shrinking tumours in mice, and is hoped to repeat the success of mRNA covid-19 vaccines
Diabetes implant is restocked by swallowing magnetic insulin capsules
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A stomach implant delivers insulin that can be refilled through capsules that are swallowed. If the device is approved for use in humans, it could revolutionise the treatment of type 1 diabetes
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2 February 2021
By broadcasting ultrasound waves and analysing the reflections, a computer can detect the chest movements caused by a human heartbeat – and the system could run on a smart speaker
