Robot takes contact-free measurements of patients’ vital signs
Mobile system could reduce health care workers’ exposure to Covid-19 virus.
Aug. 31, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: robotics medicine covid-19 pandemic research mechanical-engineering school-of-engineering computer-vision health-science-and-technology
Syringe technology could enable injection of concentrated biologic drugs
Researchers have designed a simple, low-cost device for subcutaneous injection of viscous formulations.
Aug. 24, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: vaccines research mechanical-engineering school-of-engineering drug-delivery surface-engineering health-science-and-technology
SHERLOCK-based one-step test provides rapid and sensitive Covid-19 detection
New CRISPR-based research tool delivers results in an hour; researchers share protocol and kits to advance research and move toward clinical validation.
May 5, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: dna medicine crispr public-health covid-19 pandemic broad-institute viruses research school-of-science brain-and-cognitive-sciences health-science-and-technology
Low-cost “smart” diaper can notify caregiver when it’s wet
Design combines a common diaper material with RFID technology.
Feb. 13, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: research assistive-technology mechanical-engineering school-of-engineering technology-and-society health-science-and-technology
Storing medical information below the skin’s surface
Specialized dye, delivered along with a vaccine, could enable “on-patient” storage of vaccination history.
Dec. 18, 2019 • ~7 min
Tags: medicine quantum-dots vaccines research school-of-engineering developing-countries koch-institute chemical-engineering health-science-and-technology
A closer look at the diabetes disaster
In a new book, Amy Moran-Thomas examines how diabetes is reaching epidemic levels in countries across the world.
Dec. 17, 2019 • ~9 min
Tags: health medicine anthropology latin-america research school-of-humanities-arts-and-social-sciences developing-countries books-and-authors health-science-and-technology
New treatment could ease the passage of kidney stones
Muscle relaxants delivered to the ureter can reduce contractions that cause pain when passing a stone.
Dec. 2, 2019 • ~7 min
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New material could make it easier to remove colon polyps
Gel cushion used to elevate polyps during endoscopy could reduce the risk of tearing the colon lining.
July 30, 2019 • ~6 min
Tags: medicine cancer research mechanical-engineering school-of-engineering national-institutes-of-health-nih health-science-and-technology
Hydration sensor could improve dialysis
Noninvasive device could benefit patients with kidney disease, congestive heart failure, or dehydration.
July 24, 2019 • ~8 min
Tags: medicine diabetes research school-of-engineering national-science-foundation-nsf national-institutes-of-health-nih materials-science-and-engineering dmse koch-institute diagnostics health-science-and-technology
Model learns how individual amino acids determine protein function
Technique could improve machine-learning tasks in protein design, drug testing, and other applications.
March 22, 2019 • ~8 min
Tags: machine-learning mathematics medicine biology data research drug-development school-of-engineering school-of-science electrical-engineering-computer-science-eecs computer-science-and-technology algorithms computer-science-and-artificial-intelligence-laboratory-csail health-science-and-technology
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