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Robotics death ‘one-off’?
2018 22 Nov
Robotic assisted surgery is fast becoming a preferred mode of surgery in many hospitals across the globe. Yet, is robotic assisted surgery all it’s cracked up to be? We examine the da Vinci Surgical System to find out. With the da Vinci Surgical System, a cutting edge robot manufactured by the American company Intuitive Surgical and featuring a magnified... Read more
Robotics and AI to answer healthcare challenges
2018 21 Aug
With healthcare technology developing rapidly, how will it impact on the major conditions? Is complete takeover or a supporting role the best bet? As technology explodes in so many industry verticals, healthcare is, most of the time, a puzzle that needs more unveiling and continued experimenting. Healthcare, as opposed to other... Read more
Committing to the future of medicine
2018 25 Jan
T h e f u t u r e i s n o t s o f ar o f f a s a n e w bo o k o n f u t u r e he al t h c a r e s h o ws A new book r eleased by Jacobs Institu t e has its finger on the pulse of th e lightning-speed changes... Read more
Logistics robots to support care: a Finnish study
2018 25 Jan
H o w t o i n t r o d u c e r o b o t i c s i n t o a h e a l t h c a r e s e t t i n g f or a sm o o t h t r a n s i t i o n. S tud y show s tha t Chang e Managemen t ca n ma k e o r brea k succes s... Read more
Future medicine, today's healthcare
2018 25 Jan
Is the “Smart Hospital” a chance for change? Prof. Heinemann explains how futuristic and smart technologies that are used in preventive and diagnostic healthcare, are embedded in a new digital professionalism and quality. Artificial intelligence (AI) in diagnostic radiology, robots in nursing and operating theatres, augmented and virtual reality... Read more
Introducing Robotics into Hospital
2017 05 Sep
A next-generation logistics robot system is now part of a Finnish hospital's daily operations. The system is designed to reduce transportation costs, improve the availability of supplies and alleviate congestion on hospital hallways by running deliveries 24/7. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland studied the implementation of the logistics robot... Read more
30th IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems
2017 22 Jun
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Soft Robot to Boost Weaker Heartbeats
2017 24 Jan
Q&A with Dr. Ellen T. Roche A customisable “soft robot” has been developed by Harvard University and Boston’s Children Hospital that could open new treatment methods for failing hearts. Unlike currently available devices such as ventricular assist devices (VADs), the soft robot has no direct contact with blood. The sleeve wraps around the heart and... Read more
Will the Hospital of the Future Be Our Home
2016 25 Aug
Already, healthcare is being outsourced to the home in a bid to encourage more patient involvement in wellbeing and to develop centres of health expertise in place of multi-bed hospitals. The Medical Futurist, Bertalan Meskó reflects on how the future of home healthcare could evolve. The Home and Future Healthcare The biggest part... Read more
Robot Programmed for “Soft Tissue” Surgery
2016 09 May
Not even the surest surgeon’s hand is quite as steady and consistent as a robotic arm built of metal and plastic, programmed to perform the same motions over and over. So could it handle the slippery stuff of soft tissues during a surgery? Simon Leonard, a Johns Hopkins University computer scientist is part of a team that just published research... Read more