New Ingestible Device Could Be Used to Detect Sleep Apnea
The pill-like device could transform how life-threatening events are monitored and prevented.
Tag: technology
Fall 2024
Tracking Social Connection
In a study, a smartwatch-based sensor could track the social connections and isolation level of the person wearing it.
Winter 2022
Countering Misinformation with YouTube
A partnership with the social media platform is releasing trustworthy, easy-to-access health information.
Winter 2021
Innovate to Communicate
Creativity enabled hospital staff to stay safe and in touch.
Fall 2019
Game Changer
Medical gaming is an example of new and innovative ways to support patients struggling with addiction.
Tiny Brains, Big Idea
Scientists create mini-brains to model mental illnesses.
Grow a Brain
How long does it take to grow a brain organoid in the lab?
Winter 2019
What common health myth or fad has been debunked by science?
Our experts separate science from myth.
Summer 2018
Creating a Simple At-Home Test for Male Fertility
Bioengineers including Hadi Shafiee, PhD, developed a smartphone-based screening for male fertility.
Tomorrow’s Medicine Today
Faced with daunting medical challenges, bioengineers build instruments of hope for patients in need.
Machine Learning
Keith Dreyer, DO, PhD, explains how artificial intelligence will transform healthcare.
What is your favorite technology that has revolutionized medicine?
Clinicians and scientists from Brigham and Women’s Hospital discuss paradigm-shifting technologies.
Viral History in a Drop of Blood
With VirScan, scientists can run a single test to determine which viruses have infected an individual.
Ice Ice Baby
Did you know a cool blanket could be life-saving for some newborns?
Digital Pill Remotely Tracks Opioid Use
New tool reports on patients’ pain management.
Summer 2017
Cracking the Genetics of Cardiovascular Disorders
Learn how BWH is speeding critical information and treatments to patients at risk for inheriting cardiovascular disorders.
Making Medicine Personal
Lauren Stetson discusses her participation in the BabySeq Project with primary investigator Robert Green, MD, MPH.
‘Lab-in-a-patient’ Microdevices
A device smaller than a grain of rice delivers precise anti-cancer therapy.
Studying Swimmers
A new device uses smartphones to screen for male infertility.
A Delicate Balance
Transplantation challenges and changes immune systems
Powered by Stomach Acid
This electronic pill improves care and cuts risks linked to battery-powered alternatives.
Winter 2016/17
Blood Draws Without the Sting
400 million blood draws are performed each year in the U.S.
Heavy Metal
Big Iron moves into the Building for Transformative Medicine.