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thermometer
Lunar Baby Thermometer Avoids Sticking Things Up the Wrong Places
According to designer Duck Young Kong—probably the best name ever in the history of best names ever—his Lunar Baby Thermometer is great because "it eliminates the need to insert an external tool while holding them in a still position" since it uses the "common and natural behavior of putting your hand on the forehead to measure internal heat of their body". It's a good idea. Until somebody tells you that the forehead may not be the best place to measure temperatures. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by purple-pillows: if i had this i feel like i would want to touch everything to get its temp... like when you... 3 Responses | Other threads
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toughbooks
Panasonic's Toughbook H1: Ultimate Doctors and Nurses Gizmo
We mentioned it before, and were initially upset it wasn't a revised Speak&Spell...but now Panasonic's H1 Toughbook for clinical use is out, and its specs list is impressive. It's water-, dust- and drop-proof from 3-feet, has a smooth-surface and with sealed buttons for hygiene, and is fanless. It's got a six-hour battery life, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, an in-built RFID reader, 2-megapixel camera with auto-focus and dual LED lighting, barcode reader, smart-card and fingerprint readers and optional GPS. Specifically it's designed to manage patient notes and collect information to simplify and speed up hospital procedures. But with that amazing array of functions, I'd kinda like it as my main laptop. [Medgadget]
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By Kit EatonComment by GTgeek: I wonder if they spray it with an antibacterial coating as well. It's probably not too sanitary to carry this... 2 Responses | Other threads
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medical
DARPA's Acoustic Coagulation Cuff Stops Internal Bleeding with Sound Waves
Internal bleeding is bad, bad news, especially if you're on the battlefield and far away from a hospital. That's why the military is very interested in any technology that can help stop internal bleeding that can be applied by people other than doctors. And they may have come upon a pretty amazing solution: an ultrasound cuff that uses sound waves to stop internal bleeding. Amazing. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by nystreetfilms: The technology used here was developed at JIT (Julliard Institute of Technology) and basically, without getting too heady about it,... 3 Responses | Other threads
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uncanny
Creepy Gadget Mannequins Fulfill Medical Fetish Fantasies, Totally Freak Us Out
The guys at Aving will cover any trade show, no matter how niche, and we love them for it. This week they're at the EMS Expo, where companies peddle the latest gadgets that'll save your life the next time you choke on a flaming meatball and dial 911. They can't demo the Grip ET endotracheal tube holder by shoving one down a real person's throat, so they use mannequins. Creepy, creepy mannequins, like the Thunderbirds crossed with a medical fetishist's wet dream. We've rounded up a gallery of the most disturbing—and hilarious.[AVING]
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science
Handheld Device to Diagnose Many Diseases in Under 15 Minutes
Worried that you might have Multiple Sclerosis but are too lazy to go to the doctor to check and see? Well, you're an idiot, but your laziness may soon be, if not rewarded, at least not punished thanks to the work of some researchers at the University of Leeds. They've developed new biosensor technology that makes it possible for a handheld device to check for a number of different diseases in under 15 minutes. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by RacecarBoobTat: Oops, hahaha. AIDS isn't funny, but lol. 6 Responses | Other threads
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transport
Jaambaaro Vehicle Puts the Rickshaw in Ambulance
All joking aside, there are plenty of places in the world where getting speedy medical attention is difficult. And that's where the Jaambaaro concept from designer Benoît Angibaud comes in. It's a two-person pedal-powered ambulance, designed to get the sick and wounded to hospital in areas where motor vehicles are rare. It would have solar panels to help generate some energy, and be made of locally-salvaged materials. Great idea, though I have to admit the first thing that came to mind when seeing the stretcher's blister canopy was a short dude in glasses, shouting "Choppers!"... [Yanko Design]
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By Kit EatonComment by GadgetPlayPissedSomebodyOff: How are these people getting to what passes for a hospital now? @SneakerFiend: "I dont think thats a good idea because... more » | Other threads
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healing
Bandage That Electrocutes Your Wounds Is Much Better Than It Sounds
Mixing water and electricity is never a good thing, unless it's in the style of the new "CMB Antimicrobial Wound Dressing with PROSIT" bandage. When you wet it, it generates a small voltage which prevents pesky microbes, fungus, mold and yeast from getting through its treated polyester fibers. Good news if you've got an open wound, and good news if you're a fan of the old electric-shocker handshake joke. Just kidding: This is pretty clever stuff, particularly as it's also been shown to reduce pain. Currently you can leave it in place for three days, but maker Silverleaf Medical Products is working on extending that, and bringing PROSIT to saleability with FDA approval. [Medgadget]
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By Kit EatonComment by nutbastard: @Elliuotatar: patented in 1956 and in medical use 1966, was originally for gun sight lenses - so not so much an... more » | Other threads
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cpr-pad resuscitation aid
CPR Pad Makes Resuscitation as Easy as ABC
This concept is a gizmo which you'd have in a first aid kit to help you if someone collapses and needs CPR. You'd whack it on the chest of the ill person, line it up and follow its instructions. It flashes to give you proper timing, and clicks to let you know you're using the right chest-compression pressure (it's harder than you think). It looks pretty simple, and is exactly the sort of thing that might help save a few lives in an emergency. Best of all, it's a classic case of nominative determinism in action: its designer is Ryan Helps. [Yanko Design] -
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sensor
DuoFertility Patch Measures Ovulation Timing, No Pee Samples Needed
Finding out when you're ovulating (assuming, you're among the Giz readership with ovaries, and trying to have a baby) may be a lot easier thanks to this upcoming DuoFertility device. Designed by Cambridge Temperature Concepts, a spin-off by Cambridge University PhD students, it consists of a small stick-on patch device that goes under your arm, and a handheld reader. More » -
medtech
PillCam Poised to Photograph Pizza Perforations
Fact: After years of too much pizza and beer, every time I exhale, my esophagus plays Merry Had a Little Lamb. Now PillCams have seen a major upgrade that will allow scientists—who've long been wanting to study my ravaged GI tract in hopes of developing a superior race of competitive eaters—to check out my esophagus and stomach for far longer than the four seconds it usually takes to swallow a pill. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by DayWeSpilledThePaint_GitEmSteveDave: @Mondoz: Did you learn Kung Fu, or how to fly a Huey? more » | Other threads
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Robot Surgeon Performs Hair Transplants, Less Pain for Baldies, Claims Maker
A hair transplant performed by a robot could be less painful and give a more natural result, claims a US firm. Restoration Robotics has created an automaton that works in a similar way that other robot surgeons do when synchronizing with the movements of a beating heart, and can bestow a full head of hair on a slaphead in around five hours. Restoration Robotics' Frederic Moll, explains how his hair'bot works below. More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by Bokusatsu_Tenshi: And thus, I bring you it's first patient with excellent results! [www.syrena.blogger.com.br] more » | Other threads
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concepts
Memento Memory LifeBook Rocks the Oldies
While much of the world is concerned about baby boomer populations of their own, we finally have the simple technologies to, if not prevent conditions like Alzheimer's, help improve the independence and quality of life for those inflicted. This Memento Memory LifeBook concept is a feasible idea for those who need constant, quick reminders and easy access to information. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by permissionmag: Great concept, but far too alien as a device. People need familiar paradigms when exposed to new things, especially in... more » | Other threads
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robots
CardioArm Surgical Snake Will Worm its Way Into Your Heart
Just last year, we showed you the concept i-Snake medical robot, and now a different team actually has a similar device for real: the CardioArm. This little robo-tentacle is being developed partly at Carnegie Mellon University, and is apparently the most flexible endoscope ever that follows its own camera-head in a snake-like way through your innards. Since it enters the body through a single incision, it's much less traumatic for the patient: minimally invasive surgery is clearly the way ahead. More » -
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Crutch Chair Design Transforms for Impromptu Sitting
Ever broken a leg? Know how much hassle it is to stumble around in crutches? Designer Yong-Rok Kim's Crutch Chair is intended to be a partial solution to the problem of knackering yourself out when walking like this. The two halves of his design snap together to form a neat seat-like thing so you can take the weight off your injury. Seems a darn sensible idea. With just one concern: that connection. Will you break your other leg when it gives way as you sit? Death by crutch it shall be! It's just a concept— we imagine it'd be boring gray or "medical pink" if it were ever made real. [Yanko design] -
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ReWalk Exoskeleton Leaves T So Speechless He Can't Finish the Headline
Now, if you're a superhuman hero gold chain on legs like me, you don't need this ReWalk exo-skeleton. But there's plenty of people out there who do, such as paraplegics who need to be taught to walk again. Here's the jibber-jabber: Israeli company Taga designed it for Argo Technologies and it uses SolidWorks' 3D CAD software. Doctors and stuff are testing it at the moment and the ReWalk should be available by 2009, which can only be a good thing. Plenty guys I knew in Vietnam ended up in wheelchairs, shot by bullets that maimed. Why we didn't use magic A-Team bullets over there is just beyond me. [MedGadget]
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By AddyDugdaleComment by NickFoote: Hey, I saw that at the SolidWorks World 2008 in San Diego a few months ago, now I know what... more » | Other threads
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robots
Eye-Controlled Robot Performs Open Heart Surgery, Makes a Mean Pastrami Sandwich
Right now, the best Doogie Howser-bot around still requires a surgeon to actually go through motions of surgery, making them suffer hand cramps and light perspiration, when they could be sipping lattes or curing cancer. Well, researchers at the Imperial College London are upgrading the Da Vinci surgery robot so operating docs can control it with their eyes. More » -
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Home Care Camera Lets You Peer into Your Own Cavities
Clearly designed to make the most of the hypochondriac and Curious George in each of us, the Miharu Home Care "intraoral camera" lets you peer at your gums and cavities in gorgeous close-up detail. The battery-powered device even has an LED light so you can see better and plugs into a standard analog video socket so the whole family can watch on TV. More » -
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Test-Tube Babies Start Inside Mom, Thanks to Anecova Silicon Womb
Human trials are about to begin on a new device that goes inside a woman's body for up to four days, holding fresh IVF embryos in place like an artificial fallopian tube. Developed by Swiss company Anecova, the 5mm-long "silicon womb" is pierced with hundreds of 40-micron holes, the better to expose the embryos to the natural environment of the uterus, rather than having to be developed artificially in an incubator. Scientists hope this will improve the chances of successful pregnancy from in-vitro fertilization. [Anecova and New Scientist] -
medtech
AutoPulse Makes CPR Hands-Free
The AutoPulse by Zoll is an automated CPR device that can not only replace someone performing life-saving chest compressions, but that can actually implement these compressions more effectively than human hands. Essentially a battery-operated band that wraps around the chest of a patient, by squeezing a larger area the AutoPulse can circulate blood better than standard CPR while allowing the doctor/technician to focus their efforts elsewhere. As far as hands-free technology goes, it sure beats the crap out of your Bluetooth headset. [autopulse via news and digg]
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sightmate
SightMate Device Helps Partially-Sighted People and Colorblind
Although the SightMate looks like a pair of those video glasses, it actually improves the sight of people with poor eyesight. A two-megapixel camera with 3x zoom sits in the middle of the outer frame and feeds images to a double 640 x 480 display inside the glasses. More »
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medical gadgets
Micro-Camera Implanted in Mouse's Brain Watches for Parkinson Tremors
Scientists have injected a mouse with a chemical that makes its brain glow where there's activity, and implanted a tiny camera directly inside the hippocampus to watch what's going on. The team at Nara Institute of Science and Technology in Japan are using the 0.1-inch-long camera to look for information on brain activity that causes tremors. They hope the results may lead to better treatments for Parkinson's disease, and if successful they may also experiment with humans. We can't imagine how strange it would be to know your brain's being watched from inside your head. [Fareastgizmos] -
medical timepiece
Insulin Watch Concept Gives You Your Fix and Tells the Time
Sufferers of Type-I diabetes will appreciate this concept insulin-delivering watch from Germany. Piezoelectricity generated by the wearer's movements drive the insulin-delivering pumps in the watch body, which contains enough of the drug for two to three weeks. The idea is to make life a little more normal for diabetics rather than have them wrestle with syringes each day. Jump for more info. More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by diggabyte: Oh, and on the cure vs technology topic...let me chime in with the two choices: A) some sort of gene-therapy cure... more » | Other threads
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digital xray
Samsung Develops Film-Free Flat-Panel LCD X-Ray Machine
Analog X-ray machines could be a thing of the past, thanks to Samsung's new film-free version. Measuring 45 x 46 cm, the Flat-Panel X-Ray Detector, or FPXD, boasts a 3072 x 3072 resolution, or 9.4 Megapixels. The Korean firm claims it will replace existing X-ray machines faster than digital cameras replaced film ones. Here's how it works: More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by aec007: @ooinseattle: I believe (correct me if i'm wrong) the 2K x 2K panel itself was a CCD made by Kodak.... more » | Other threads
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medical
TongueSucker Makes CPR a Whole Lot Easier for Rookie First Aiders
Designed by students at the Royal College of Art in London, Tongue Sucker is a simple gadget to help people untrained in first-aid administer CPR during emergencies, as well as solving the hygiene problem for people unwilling to get up close and personal with a stranger in order to save his or her life. The idea, which prevents an unconscious patient from blocking their airway with their tongue, is as simple as its name: More »
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it's a boil!
Aranz Medical SilhouetteMobile Laser-Equipped PDA Keeps Track of Your Wounds, So You Don't Have To
This is either a technological breakthrough or a sign that the medical profession is getting lazier by the minute: Aranz Medical's SilhouetteMobile PDA was designed to diagnose how bad a wound is, and monitor its progress as it heals. With lasers. Fullydisgustingillustrated "Wound Measurement Report" after the bloody jump. More »
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Comment by robinandtami: Actually this would be an awesome tool for people in the medical field, especially long term care. Documentation requirements for... more » | Other threads
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wake up
Brain Pacemaker Awakens the Near Vegetative
A new device could add hope to those who live in semi-consciousness from brain injury. Like a pacemaker, this device manufactured by Medtronic Inc. is embedded under the skin near the chest. But its two electrodes journey to the brain instead of the heart. Buried into the area controlling consciousness, the electrodes can jump-start patients to a more awake state, lending support to the damaged nerves in the area. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by banmojo: Given that we have 1000s and 1000s of bodies kept alive on machines in America today, 99% plus of which... more » | Other threads
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high five!
iLIMB Bionic Hand Looks, Feels Like the Real Thing
We at the Giz are fond of both hands and bionic things - so this iLIMB, from Scottish firm Touch Bionics, is so far up our street it's parked in our car port. A prosthetic hand with five separately-powered fingers, the iLIMB functions via the electric signals generated by the remaining portion of a patient's limb, allowing the fingers to open and close. The iLIMB, which went on sale yesterday, has been successfully fitted out on several patients - including US Army Sergeant Juan Arredondo, whose left arm was severed below the elbow whilst out on patrol in Iraq. More »
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eat me
PillCam ESO 2 Gives a Better View of Your Esophagus (Verdict: Still not Pretty)
The new PillCam ESO 2, a pill that you have to swallow to take images of your digestive system, has just been approved by the FDA. Now it will take 14 images per second during 30 minutes, with a 21% wider view angle and new Automatic Light Control for even more juicy and crispy details. Obligatory gross image samples after the jump. More »
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By Addy DugdaleComment by Digitallysick: This is an amazing idea, im sure it will be easier than a colonoscopy. I have stomach problems myself, and... more » | Other threads
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ew
Fantastic News: Germans Develop Sedative-Free Colonoscope...Err
The invendoscope SC-40 is a colonoscope that uses an inverted sleeve technology which makes it "grow just below the deflection, when advancing, and to shrink, when retreating." Result? Less force on the colon wall making for "minimal" discomfort. Uh huh. More »
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Comment by robman84: I'm sorry, but if that's some new kind of medical instrument you can shove it up your arse. more » | Other threads
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magic magnets
Magnets Might Chase Those Blues Away
We've been hearing wild stories recently about researchers using magnetic stimulation of the brain to make a sleep-on-demand machine, and now here's a magnetic brain stimulator that psychiatrists might use to treat clinical depression. It's supposed to send an electromagnetic pulse 3cm into your brain, and somehow stimulate the prefrontal cortex, that part of the brain responsible for making you a civilized human being. More »
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sick swedes
NoseFrida Lets You (Yes, You) Suck Snot Out of Your Child's Nose
Sweden is known for two things: supermodels and apparently, snot suckers, since this nasal aspirator has been used by "Swedish Moms and Dads for years." Basically, if your child is refusing to blow their nose, jam the $15 NoseFrida against their nostril (but not inside) and start sucking on the end to pull out all kinds of nasty nastiness. Don't worry about it getting into your mouth though, because they assure us:WITH THE FILTER IN PLACE, THE PARENT DOES NOT COME IN CONTACT WITH THE MUCOUS FROM THE CHILD. There is no risk of bacterial contamination, in other words, you will not get the cold your child has.
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Comment by uraphake: "Being Swedish, i am, of course, an ardent snot-sucker." I nominate this for comment of the year. more » | Other threads
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gadgets
QED Crutches: Look Good Even When You Feel Bad
Great colors, these crutches. They make a change from the usual scratched steel pair with a tatty sticking plaster running up the side with "Weemawee General Infirmary" scrawled on it in biro. These are from German design firm qed*, who like to make everyday life "more pleasurable and sensible" - hmmm. The only drawback that I can see with these, though, is that they are not adjustable. Doctor Ruth and Yao Ming, these crutches are not for you. More »
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gadgets
Adjustable Breast Implants for the Indecisive
Too big or too small breast implants getting you down? Cheer up, Sally or Jimmy (soon to be Jane). The adjustable breast augmentation will ensure that you and your loved ones are completely satisfied with your new chest addition. These breast implants have a port where a control pump can be plugged. Pump up the breasts to your desired size or just have some fun on Halloween with mismatched breasts. The implants can be adjusted up to a few weeks after the operation, so don't wait until the last minute to make your breast-size decision. More »
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Comment by Trackback: Gizmodo:Too big or too small breast implants getting you down? Cheer up, Sally or Jimmy (soon to be Jane). The... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Portable Splint for Extreme Sports Welds Itself Together
This portable plastic splint takes up a tiny space in a backpack but brings big relief, holding a broken limb together long enough to get medical help and providing soothing warmth in the meantime. The special plastic fuses itself together in about five minutes using the same chemical-reactive heat technology used in hand warmers. More »
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gadgets
CardioSen'C: Portable ECG Transmits Data to Doctors Via Cellphones
Attending hospital for an ECG reading could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to the CardioSen'C, a portable device that can check for arrhythmia, ischemia, or myocardial infarction. SHL, the Israeli company behind the device, reckons it could help in the fight against cardiac disease—in this country alone 1.5 million people suffer heart attacks each year, a third of which are fatal. More »
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gadgets
Design Concept: Bluetooth Band-Aid System Can Save Lives
This concept by Indian designer Saravanan Nagasundaram maximizes paramedics' time at a frantic accident scene. As soon as they slap this Bluetooth Band-Aid on an injured person, it goes to work, receiving data from the personal tag (labeled SMS above) which transmits blood type, allergies and more. The capsule (pictured center) can monitor blood sugar levels and can even inject life-saving medications. More »
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gadgets
CPR Glove Save Lives, Gives Robot-Look
Not only is this CPR glove badass because it could potentially save lives, it is even more amazing because it looks somewhat like a Nintendo Power Glove and can give that bionic/robot look you have always dreamed of. The CPR glove was the brainwork of students at the McMaster (not to be confused with McDonalds, their rival) University. The glove has sensors and microchips that can measure frequency and depth of the compressions along with detecting a pulse no matter the strength and informing of its speed. It uses audio tones to help the user maintain an optimal level and speed of compressions. Check out the video here. More »
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Comment by aec007: jsmusli2 Hummmm... I've taken CPR classes per requirement before. I'm pretty sure you can have a pulse and not breathing... just before... more » | Other threads
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portable media
Next-Gen Stethoscopes Include iPod Dock
From a design and functionality standpoint I am going to have to strongly disagree with this idea. Attaching an iPod dock to a stethoscope for heartbeat recording and playback is not the most efficient way of getting the task at hand accomplished. Why not slap on a flash drive that will record the sounds directly to, then you can easily put it on a PC to listen to quietly and amplify if necessary. Letting the Docs carry an iPod is just another 15 minutes you will have to spend waiting for them because they are catching up on the the latest episode of 24 on their iPod. It also adds a bunch of unnecessary wires to the stethoscope intimidating patients even more. Oh well, nothing I can do now. This iPod dockable stethoscope is available for $495. More »
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gadgets
First Take-Home HIV Test Available in Britain
Good news all around in the medical world—the first home HIV test has been launched in the U.K. This test involves swabbing a sample of saliva and sending it off to a laboratory. Upon a negative sample, the person will receive an e-mail, if it is a positive HIV sample a doctor will call directly, urging for more tests because the saliva test isn't as accurate as the blood test. More »
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gadgets
Digital Angel Corporation Awarded Patent for Implantable RFID Microchips
Rejoice, diabetics! No, you still can't have any delicious donuts, but you can more closely monitor your glucose levels without the need for finger pricks. Digital Angel (the company name sounds like a myspace username or something) was awarded a patent for their embedded bio-sensor system. More »
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Comment by Xenobiologista: The molecular biologist in my lab is diabetic and has an implanted insulin pump. It used to crack me up... more » | Other threads
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