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How do ventilators work?

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, hospitals are needing ventilators in greater numbers. Here's how the life-saving machines work, and why they're needed.
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Swallow this ingestible gas sensor to spill the secrets of your angry gut

This tiny pill-sized device is actually an ingestible gas sensor -- and it could one day help save you from gut-related irregularities.
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Toyota unveils robotic leg brace to help give paralyzed patients their mobility back

Toyota unveiled a new robotic leg brace at its head office in Tokyo today, which may help bring mobility back to partially paralyzed people.
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Open wide! Researchers develop medical sensors powered by stomach acid

Engineers from MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have harnessed the power of stomach acid to keep small ingestible sensors running.
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This tiny new radio module can wirelessly broadcast data from inside the human body

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The FDA wants medical device manufacturers to be proactive about cybersecurity

The FDA has recently released a draft guidance aimed at helping medical device manufacturers keep their patients safe and the public health protected.
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The Galaxy S5 avoids being labeled a medical device, despite built-in heart rate sensor