Medical Engineering
The development of medical equipment, products and technical procedures is characterized by high research and development costs in a variety of fields related to the study of human medicine.
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Together, biological membranes prevail
Observing the individual fusion events revealed an unprecedented detailed picture of membrane fusion, which was chronicled in one of the cover stories in the…
Ikerlan-IK4 and Gaiker-IK4 patent device for rapid diagnosis of infectious diseases and cancer
With the aim of extending the uses of the device in the field of health, experts at these technological centres are currently researching their application for…
MDCT accurately locates bowel perforation avoiding need for exploratory surgery
In the past, the best way to find a perforation in the bowel was to administer oral or rectal contrast media then watch to see if and where the contrast media…
Leading European experts in magnetic resonance for animals
The devices are a Bruker BIOSPEC 70/30 spectrometer with a horizontal magnet, making it possible to carry out magnetic resonance spectroscopy imaging in vivo…
BiancaMed, a medical technology start-up based at NovaUCD secures €2.5 million investment
The investment round was oversubscribed and was led by DFJ ePlanet Ventures with participation from existing corporate investor ResMed. BiancaMed, whose target…
MUHC announces a Canadian first: the first successful implantation of a long-term mechanical heart as an alternative to transpla
The HeartMate II, which may last up to 10 years, is being used as part of a clinical trial at the MUHC. It represents a new generation of mechanical heart and…