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Bear carrying the sick
The friendly bear-shaped nurse-like nurse is being tested in some hospitals in Japan.
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Manufacturing robots for pediatric patients
Belgian scientists at the University of Brussels have developed a robot that caters to pediatric patients.
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Dialysis with diamonds
Ultra-thin diamond films drilled with microscopic laser pores can be used as a screening device for many patients with renal impairment.
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Patent 'ship' transports drugs within the patient
The Dutch electrician Philips has successfully built a tiny electronic device called the iPill which is capable of transporting the drug to the necessary sites within th…
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Robotic patients
Japanese scientists have created a robot designed to train medical students.
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New hope for cancer patients and endangered species
Cold storage is currently a hope for women who want to give birth after suffering from reproductive tissue-degenerative diseases such as ovarian cancer. Techniques are a…
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Controlled by thought in the virtual world
For the first time, a man with paralysis but still active brain waves has created a virtual character online, according to Japanese researchers.
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Magnetic camera controlled by magnetic field
British and German researchers say they have successfully built the first control system for the endoscope.
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Robot mixing pharmaceutical chemicals
CytoCare is a robot for chemotherapy for patients, currently used in many hospitals in the United States. This robot helps eliminate errors in man-made concoctions and p…
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Monkey thought, robot run
After nearly 10 years of research, US and Japanese scientists have succeeded in using monkey brain signals to manipulate human form via the Internet. They believe this t…
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I-Snake: a revolutionary robot in medicine
According to the BBC, Imperial College London researchers have designed a breakthrough device in surgery. The flexible device called I-Snake allows physicians to treat c…
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Use of robots in dental treatment
Future Japanese dentists will feel the pain more easily thanks to the support of a new robot capable of expressing pain when the dentist's drill touches the nerve.
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Robot massage
In the future, face massage machines in use in spas as well as hospitals in Japan can be replaced by robotic arms - the new invention of Waseda University scientists.
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Ultra-small telescope helps improve vision
A small apple-seeded telescope is implanted in the eye to help improve vision for people with age-related macular degeneration. This visual aid device is waiting for FDA…
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Robot helps doctors to stand side by side with patients
A type of robot called RP-7, worth $ 150,000, is being used by a US doctor in Maryland to care for patients. With this robot, doctors and patients can communicate with e…