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Joseph Shavit
Dec 23, 2022
Novel low-cost earbuds make newborn hearing screening accessible
Newborns across the US are screened to check for hearing loss which is important as it helps families better understand their child's health
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 19, 2022
Wearable skin patch can spot life-threatening conditions deep within the body
A team of researchers have developed an electronic patch that can monitor biomolecules in deep tissues, including hemoglobin.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 15, 2022
Groundbreaking spinal cord implant enables paralyzed people to walk again
Study found the type of neuron that is activated and remodeled by spinal cord stimulation, allowing patients to stand up and walk again.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 15, 2022
MIT scientists develop a soft, implantable ventilator to improve compromised lung capacity
Our diaphragm — the dome-shaped muscle that lies just beneath the ribcage — works like a slow and steady trampoline, creating a vacuum.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 10, 2022
Life-saving infrared light beam can detect malaria
A fast, needle-free malaria detection tool developed by a University of Queensland-led team could help save hundreds of thousands of lives.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 7, 2022
Novel device measures nerve activity to successfully treat sepsis and PTSD
A team of engineers and physicians at UC San Diego has developed a device to non-invasively measure cervical nerve activity in humans.
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