Personalized orthopaedic operations will be made possible through new computer-based technologies and surgical techniques, states new research.

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A new type of wireless body area network (BAN) has been unveiled that can keep a check on the function of vital body organs and warn the patients in case

A scan that shows a 17-week old foetus smiling seems to indicate that a baby can show its happiness and pain mch earlier than what was believed to be.

An embryo frozen for twenty years has become a healthy baby, giving women a choice to become mothers late in life.

It is the longest time a fertilised

In what could prove to be a major boon for paraplegics, a Berkeley based company has announced the launch of “eLegs” which promises to help people without the power of their legs to stand up and walk.

Health care delivered through the telephone is a blessing for victims of severe asthma as it can keep them out of the hospital.

“Telehealth care”

In a useful development, a new project developed at MIT allows one’s car to communicate with others on the road to give you traffic updates in real-time.

Studies have shown a high rate of depression among elderly homebound individuals, and few patients receive adequate treatment, if any. To address this

An interactive multimedia presentation (IMP) helps cancer patients to understand the surgery they would be undergoing better than a discussion with the medical staff, claims research.

Mental illness can be self-managed through computer-based techniques (e-smart-MH) by young adults who are already very familiar with the use of technology devices in their daily lives.