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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 [...] Cambridge Consultants’ Syreen concept looks to reduce the material waste associated with the common syringe. The company describes the innovation of the concept: “Instead of glass, Syreen syringes are made with COP (cyclic olefin polymer) plastic, which has enabled Cambridge Consultants to shed the need for secondary packaging altogether, a first in this medical device arena. [...] 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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