medical technology
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This USB Stick Performs An HIV Test
Scientists in the UK have developed a USB stick that can quickly and accurately measure the amount of HIV in a patient’s blood.
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Infant With Brain Growing Outside His Skull Saved By Pioneering Surgery
Bentley Yoder was born with his brain outside his skull. Doctors said he didn’t have a chance, but he not only survived — he thrived. Now, some seven months later, Bentley has undergone reconstructive surgery to move his brain back into his skull.
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This Ultra-Thin Inhaler Can Fit In Your Wallet
Fashion-conscious asthmatic readers will be excited to know that a new ultra-thin inhaler is on the horizon. Though it’s still in the testing phase, the prototype looks cool. It’s designed to carry six doses of medication, but still fits in the credit card compartment of a wallet.
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My Cyborg Ear: How A Surgeon And Titanium Cured My Lifelong Deafness
I’ve never been able to hear well. As a child, I was in and out of the hospital as doctors struggled to treat chronic ear infections that left me in throbbing pain and, eventually, relative silence. By the time I went to college, I had only one half-functioning ear drum and no hope of regaining…