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Low-tech—just what the doctor ordered

Medical equipment that can be manufactured at low cost, is simple to use and can be easily maintained will help extend surgery to the 5 billion people worldwide who currently cannot get access to it, say researchers. Writing in the IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, they argue that surgical technology is […]

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Vibrating pill could help sufferers of chronic constipation

Hope for chronic constipation sufferers thanks to vibrating pill that can ‘double the number of weekly bowel movements’ The gadget, called Vibrant and about the size of a fish-oil supplement, sends out pulses that, the designers claim, stimulate natural movements in the gut Capsule is still under development by its Israeli manufacturer Latest data from […]

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Proteomic study of 2,002 tumors identifies 11 pan-cancer molecular subtypes across 14 types of cancer

A new study that analyzed protein levels in 2,002 primary tumors from 14 tissue-based cancer types identified 11 distinct molecular subtypes, providing systematic knowledge that greatly expands a searchable online database that has become a go-to platform for cancer data analysis by users worldwide. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Data analysis portal, or […]

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British scientists say its unclear if monkeypox has peaked

British health officials said they cannot tell if the spread of monkeypox has peaked in the country as they announced another 45 cases Friday, bringing the total in the disease’s biggest-ever outbreak beyond Africa to 366 cases. Britain’s Health Security Agency said 99% of the total cases were in men and that nearly all of […]