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Medical & Healthcare

Currently, there is no way to measure neural activity during early neural development

Soft Implant could further understanding of the brain

Space-bound wearable to monitor astronaut health during sleep

New glove free VR tech could transform rehab

The demonstration will use edge computing to process and analyse biometric data in near real time

Space-bound wearable to monitor astronaut health during sleep

Patients can engage in rehabilitation exercises without having to wear cumbersome devices.

New glove free VR tech could transform rehab

The Tufts dental floss pick has a sensor that can assess stress levels

Dental floss pick measures cortisol in real time

This research paves the way for digital heart twins to be used in large population studies

Digital twins could transform personalised heart disease treatment

Six of multiple possible assistance scenarios with a prototype of a new robot being developed at MIT. Top row: getting into/out of a bathtub, bending down to reach objects, and catching a fall. Bottom row: powered sit-to-stand transition from a toilet, lifting a person from the floor, and walking assistance

E-BAR robot prevents falls and improves home mobility for elderly

Medical & Healthcare Opinion

The number of design requirements or engineering standards that guide design and development efforts varies depending on the complexity of the device

Comment: How to avoid the pitfalls of MedTech

Comment: The med-tech transforming diagnosis and treatment

Robotic surgery has improved healthcare outcomes in Scotland

Comment: Robotic innovation is helping NHS Scotland deliver better healthcare

Medical & Healthcare In-Depth

Q&A: The IEEE president on the $2m Medal of Honor prize

C2I 2024 Healthcare & Medical: runners up

C2I 2024 Healthcare & Medical winner: The Children’s Adaptive Deep brain stimulation for Epilepsy Trial (CADET)