Improving patient safety using principles of aerospace engineering

A new MIT study identifies six systemic factors contributing to patient hazards in laboratory diagnostics tests.

Marisa Demers | Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics • mit
Jan. 4, 2024 ~7 min

Portable cap can measure cognition with pulsed laser light

The cap will help researchers gain new insight into how the brain functions.

Anne McGovern | MIT Lincoln Laboratory • mit
Jan. 24, 2023 ~6 min


Artificial intelligence framework reveals nuance in performance of multimodal AI for health care

Despite the lack of concrete evidence in the field, MIT researchers placed a bet that their framework would work.

Alex Ouyang | Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health • mit
Nov. 18, 2022 ~6 min

New 10-minute test detects Covid-19 immunity

Paper-based blood test developed by SMART researchers can rapidly determine the presence of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies.

Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology • mit
Nov. 22, 2021 ~8 min

Using CRISPR to program gels with new functions

Smart materials change properties in response to specific DNA sequences; could be used in a variety of devices.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 22, 2019 ~6 min

Ingestible “bacteria on a chip” could help diagnose disease | MIT News

Ultra-low-power sensors carrying genetically engineered bacteria can detect gastric bleeding.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
May 24, 2018 ~7 min

Plug-and-play diagnostic devices | MIT News

Modular blocks could enable labs around the world to cheaply and easily build their own diagnostics.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
May 16, 2018 ~7 min

Finding a noninvasive way to measure pressure in the brain | MIT News

MIT researchers team up with Boston Medical Center and Philips to test a noninvasive way to measure intracranial pressure.

Audrey Resutek | Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science • mit
Sept. 30, 2015 ~4 min


Could a pen change how we diagnose brain function? | MIT News

Team from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab detects dementia using AI and a digital pen.

Adam Conner-Simons | CSAIL • mit
Aug. 13, 2015 ~8 min

Using sound waves to detect rare cancer cells | MIT News

Acoustic device can rapidly isolate circulating tumor cells from patient blood samples.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
April 6, 2015 ~7 min

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