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As science and technology evolve, injuries and diseases generally remain the same. As such, modern ways of treating these ailments may or may not evolve over time. This article published by Wired, talks about which surgeries remain the same and which have dramatically changed over time. Here’s an excerpt: “That’s one of the good things about medical [...] 
Eric Topol begins his talk by asking when the stethoscope was invented. Have a guess? It was 1816. Although the traditional stethoscope is still useful, there are better and more comprehensive means of monitoring the heart and lungs. How many other medical diagnostic tools haven’t undergone a major upgrade in almost 200 years? Medicine is [...]
by David Pincock Secret DNA databases cataloging citizens of the U.S might sound like science fiction but recently the Department of State Health Services of Texas was caught doing just this. It was found that 800 blood samples from newborns across Texas were taken, without permission, for the purpose of creating a DNA database. [...] For those times when a needle free vaccine won’t work you need a good old fashioned syringe. The problem is that syringes, when reused, spread disease and are major cause of death in the world. Hospitals reusing syringes on multiple patients, drug addicts sharing their needles, or simply syringes left in the garbage all spread disease. Marc [...] The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which took place last month, is the largest technology trade-show of the year and medical technology certainly made its mark this year. Jonathan Linkous of the American Telemedicine Association discusses the trends in consumer health technology at CES and what it means for the health care industry.
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The iPill (haven’t we had enough with the “i” yet?) by the newly acquired Novartis subsidiary Proteus Biomedical. The pill has embedded ingestible sensors which deliver valuable information to physicians. These sensors can track vital signs [...] 
The history of surgery may need to be reviewed. A discovery near Paris has unearthed a 6,900 year old amputee patient. His forearm was removed under fairly sophisticated conditions, as it appears he was anaesthetised under relatively sterile conditions. A flintstone was likely used in place of a scalpel, and the surgery site was cleaned and treated [...] How is it that with all of the video communication and social networking tools available, we still access doctors the same way our grandparents did (pre-internet)? Fortunately there are people enabling massive change. Check out the facebook-esque medical platform: Hello Health You can also watch Jay Parkinson talk about the project at Pop!Tech:
A real juxtaposition in the videos. Aimee Mullins redefines the perception of prosthetics. Dean Kamen (yes, the Segway guy) uses technology to mimic missing arms. Can technology truly imitate reality, or should it attempt to redefine ‘disability’ by completely altering established aesthetics and creating new advantages and abilities?
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