Along with the development of technology, medicine is moving forward and offers new things to people every year. A lot of money is spent on research for cancer, diabetes, AIDS, and other diseases, and there are a lot of programs that help people who are struggling with different diseases. We offer you some important and interesting inventions in the field of medicine in recent years.
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Scientists have begun to think about a new bionic, artificial eye that will help people see the world better. A camera will be installed in the eye, which will collect photos and store them in a special chip, and after collecting the photos, the chip will stimulate the nerve cells of the retina, which will then send the photos to the fiber nerve of the brain. The new invention will not allow a person to fully perceive the environment, but John Wyatt, a scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, says that the goal of the invention is to allow blind people to move around the streets without other people or specially trained dogs. The invention is awaiting FDA approval and is still being refined.
Colonoscopy in a capsule
40 percent of Americans over 50 don't get screened for colon cancer because the screening program requires fasting, anesthesia, etc. Doctors and scientists thought about exactly this problem and created a capsule in which a camera is installed. According to preliminary plans, a special capsule called Pillcam will make the job much easier, the patient will simply swallow the capsule and the data taken by the camera in the human body will be sent to the doctor's computer. The capsule cannot correct the condition, but it makes it easier to detect cancer and other diseases. Doctors have been testing the new invention for years, with patients swallowing the capsule while being examined in traditional ways. Capsule diagnosis is already used in Europe, while in America this method is still being tested.
Determining the amount of sugar in the body by new methods
To determine the amount of sugar, it is necessary to take blood from the body with a needle and then observe the blood. With the development of science, this method is getting better, today a small prick and a drop of blood is enough to find out the amount of sugar in the blood, but scientists promise that soon it will be possible to find out without blood. Philadelphia company Echo TherapeuticsWorks on a transdermal biosensor that will study blood through the skin. The technology involves a toothbrush-like tool that removes a small number of cells from the skin to examine the blood. After the blood test, the sensor sends information via wireless internet. If the patient is at risk, the device gives a special signal and monitors the glucose intake if necessary. The device is already available for purchase.
Robots to guard the health of patients
As the population grows, large cities often experience queues at reception and overcrowded hospitals, where human resources are often insufficient. That is why new robots have appeared that can control people in clinics. Robots will monitor patient wards, provide hourly delivery of food or medicine, and help new patients find the doctor they need. The idea of creating a robot iRobot Corp. and InTouch Healthbelong to the companies of With the help of the robot, it will be possible for doctors and nurses to save time and for people to receive better and faster services. The robot can be operated by a person who has medical education and can care for the patient. The device includes a screen from which the patient receives instructions. The FDA allowed the inventors to distribute the robots in hospitals.
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