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Hospitals Just Got Less Depressing Thanks To Philips’ Mood Lighting

3:00PM December 22, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

Positive thinking is an important part of a patient’s recovery, but it’s hard to muster in a place with drab fluorescent lighting. So Philips is hoping to improve the mood of hospital rooms with their colour changing HealWell lighting system. More »

Science

This Mermaid Swims Through Your Digestive Tract

3:19PM June 23, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Say hello to the Mermaid, a self-propelled endoscopy device used to photograph your digestive tract. More »

Science

Excessive Gaming Might Actually Rewire Your Brain

1:40PM June 18, 2011 | Adrian Covert

China has more internet and gaming addicts than any other country. They also conduct more research on the issue than anyone. And according to a study, Chinese researchers think that excessive gaming can permanently alter brain function. More »

Science

Nanogenerators Could Power A Bluetooth Headset With Your Pulse

1:13PM June 17, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Scientists have developed the first self-powered nanogenerators that scavenge energy from their surroundings. They could someday replace conventional batteries in small electronics. More »

Science

If Your Heart Stops For 96 Minutes, Pray This Machine Is At Your Side

9:40AM May 18, 2011 | Brian Lam

Ninety six minutes. Eleven shocks by defibrillator. Two dozen rescuers pounding his chest in shifts to bring vital oxygen to his limp body. A helicopter, even. That’s what it took to revive 54-year old Howard Snitzer this month. Oh, and a little celebrated thing called a capnography machine that let everyone know that he was still capable of being brought back from the brink of death. More »

Online

Doctor Diagnoses Leukemia Via Facebook, Saves Four-Year-Old Boy’s Life

4:20PM March 8, 2011 | Rosa Golijan

The smiling folks in the photos above? Those are four-year-old Ted and his father Phillip Rice. They’re happy because—thanks to Facebook and a doctor friend—Ted’s acute lymphocytic leukemia was diagnosed early in its progression and he’s been able to receive the chemotherapy treatment he needs. More »

Mobile

Soon Your Doctor Will Pull Out His Phone To Give You An Ultrasound

3:20PM February 10, 2011 | Kit Eaton - FastCompany

MobiUS is a simple medical ultrasound imaging system like many others—but it has one rather astonishing plus: All you need is the wand, some gel, and a smartphone. More »

Gadgets

Australia’s Top 10 Inventions: The Artificial Pacemaker

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9:30AM January 27, 2011 | Nick Broughall

To celebrate Australia Day this week, we’re looking at some of the best inventions to ever come out of our sunburnt country. Today, we pay homage to Dr Mark C Lidwill, who alongside physicist Edgar H Booth created the world’s first artificial pacemaker. More »

Gaming

Gamers Hack Medical Server To Host A Game Of Call Of Duty: Black Ops

2:40PM January 14, 2011 | Rosa Golijan

New Hampshire-based Seacoast Radiology sent out an alert to its patients explaining that their private information may have been compromised. The reason? Some folks hacked into the medical group’s server to host a game of Call of Duty. More »

Science

The Weirdest Indicators Of Serious Medical Risks

8:40AM December 31, 2010 | Dave Mosher - Wired

Apparently things like finger length, grip strength, and height may be reliable predictors of cancer, longevity and heart disease. Don’t believe it? Check this weird list of potential risk indicators out anyway. It’ll terrify, amaze, and amuse you. More »