Why Making A ‘Designer Baby’ Would Be Easier Said Than Done
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Scientists continue to speak out against the prospect of producing engineered embryos that could lead
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Medical Technology
Drone delivers kidney for transplant at U of Maryland
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) An unmanned aircraft system transported a donor kidney for the first time to Baltimore-based University
Read MoreWhen It’s Time For A Mammogram, Should You Ask For 3D?
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) When women get a mammogram they may be offered one of two types. The older
Read MoreDecoded Brain Signals Could Give Voiceless People A Way To Talk
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Scientists have found a way to transform brain signals into spoken words and sentences. The
Read MoreA machine learning device, meant to monitor the chronically ill, moves into homes
(By Casey Ross for STAT) A wearable device that uses machine learning to remotely track and analyze multiple vital signs
Read MoreAmazon’s Alexa to offer voice skill for therapy
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon Alexa will launch a skill this summer that can connect users with
Read MoreCan virtual reality boost positive feelings in patients with depression?
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Michelle Craske is asking patients to dive into coral reefs, ride on bullet trains rushing
Read MoreWearable motion sensor predicts response to Parkinson’s medication
(By Andrea Park for Becker’s Hospital Review) Researchers at Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science in Boca
Read MoreFirst U.S. Patients Treated With CRISPR As Human Gene-Editing Trials Get Underway
(By Rob Stein for NPR) The powerful gene-editing technique called CRISPR has been in the news a lot. And not
Read MoreHow Can We Be Sure Artificial Intelligence Is Safe For Medical Use?
(By Richard Harris for NPR) When Merdis Wells visited the diabetes clinic at the University Medical Center in New Orleans
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