Accessible, connected, and computationally powerful, smartphones aren’t just for “selfies” anymore. They have emerged as powerful evaluation tools capable of diagnosing med... Read more
Using tiny micromotors to diagnose and treat disease in the human body could soon be a reality. But keeping these devices intact as they travel through the body remains a hurdle. Now in a st... Read more
Researchers gauge a cell’s stiffness, which can reflect cancer or other conditions, simply by watching it. The stiffness or elasticity of a cell can reveal much about whether the cell is hea... Read more
Fast, accurate and inexpensive medical tests in a doctor’s office are only possible for some conditions. To create new in-office diagnostics for additional diseases, researchers report in th... Read more
Innovative device detects prostate cancer, kidney disease on the spot When you flush the toilet, you may be discarding microscopic warning signs about your health. But a cunningly simple new... Read more