Is the human heart strong enough to power a medical device? That’s the concept behind research at Tyndall National Institute at University College Cork in Ireland. Researchers were awarded €6.1 million in funding from the European Union to explore whether energy extracted from a beating heart can be used to power a pacemaker.  Continue Reading..

Chip giant Intel recently released a study stating that most people are optimistic about technology innovations advancing healthcare, are willing to participate in virtual healthcare visits with their doctor, and would use health sensors in their bodies and even their toilets.  Continue Reading..

Researchers have found an unusual new source of power to charge ingestible or implanted medical devices: cuttlefish, a close relative of the squid. A promising new study shows that ink from cuttlefish make it a perfect fit for use in battery electrodes that would be used in devices that operate in close proximity to sensitive living tissue.  Continue Reading..

IBM may have found a surprising new weapon in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria and… foot fungus? The company has developed a technology it's calling "ninja polymers" engineered to attach themselves to barcteria or fungus cell wall and essentially burst its membranes.  Continue Reading..

A new test aims to help doctors determine the odds of a patient committing suicide based on their physical composition.  Continue Reading..

Medical device maker Covidien announced it has agreed to buy Israel's Given Imaging, developer of the PillCam capsule endoscope and other technologies for visualizing, detecting, and monitoring gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Covidien is paying $30.00 per share in a total of $860 million.  Continue Reading..

Researchers have created an "electronic skin" that can take a patient's temperature — a potential indicator of underlying medical conditions — with less discomfort and more accuracy and functionality. The new technology, referred to as "epidermal electronics," consists of ultrathin, flexible skin-like arrays, which resemble a tattoo of a micro-circuit board.  Continue Reading..

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab has developed a camera that can capture 3D images at the speed of light, paving the way for more advanced medical imaging.  Continue Reading..