Tag Archives: Medical

Making Alarms More Musical Can Save Lives

Posted on February 22, 2024 by rberkowitz

Medical alarms don’t have to be louder to be more effective. Continue reading →

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Smart glove tracks hand movements with unprecedented accuracy

Posted on February 6, 2024 by rberkowitz

The washable device is embedded with individual sensor fibres that respond to tiny changes in the material’s stretch and pressure. Read more in Physics World… Continue reading →

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Express Delivery of Proton Therapy

Posted on July 27, 2023 by rberkowitz

A new scheme could increase the efficiency of a high-dose cancer radiation therapy and mitigate patient discomfort by reducing particle loss in proton beams. Continue reading →

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Novel Coronavirus Prompts Computer Sharing

Posted on April 24, 2020 by rberkowitz

A consortium of high-performance computing centers helps fast-track COVID-19 vaccine, drug, and epidemiology calculations.  Continue reading →

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Mine Social Media Posts to Predict Flu

Posted on April 19, 2018 by rberkowitz

Podcast on my article! Researchers used Twitter searches for nonflu words associated with behavior to predict flu outbreaks two weeks in advance. Continue reading →

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Enhancing vision

Posted on August 22, 2017 by rberkowitz

How laser-based systems are advancing vision correction surgeries Continue reading →

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3D printing, in the flesh

Posted on July 28, 2017 by rberkowitz

Although not yet as established as other additive manufacturing applications, printing human tissue is poised to significantly advance the field of medicine. Continue reading →

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Physical Model of Skull Growth

Posted on June 16, 2017 by rberkowitz

A model predicts skull growth patterns based on mechanical effects, rather than biology, and could help surgeons treating patients with head growth problems. Continue reading →

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Pinpointing the Culprit

Posted on June 1, 2017 by rberkowitz

How scientists and clinicians are using CyTOF, or Cytometry by Time of Flight, to identify immune cell subsets. Continue reading →

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Gel Scaffolds for Delivery of Immunotherapies

Posted on April 2, 2017 by rberkowitz

How clinical researchers are using biocompatible polymers to carry cancer immune therapies directly to the tumor. Continue reading →

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