Topic: medical devices
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Top 33 Health & Wellness Startups from TechCrunch Disrupt
The TechCrunch Startup Battlefield highlights 200 top contenders, including 20 finalists, with this list focusing on standout health and wellness innovations from the broader group. The featured startups are developing diverse technologies, such as AI-powered UV disinfection robots, affordable 3D...
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'Clinical-Grade AI': The Meaningless Buzzword Exposed
The term "clinical-grade AI" is a marketing buzzword with no regulatory definition, used by companies like Lyra Health to imply medical authority without actual oversight or accountability. Experts confirm that such ambiguous language allows companies to avoid FDA regulation and the need for rigo...
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Trump Deletes Bizarre AI MedBed Conspiracy Video
Donald Trump posted and deleted an AI-generated video on Truth Social promoting a fictional MedBed hospital and card system, which included a fabricated scene of him endorsing it in the Oval Office. MedBeds are a conspiracy theory about miraculous medical devices that can cure diseases and regene...
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Scientists Unveil Diamond Battery That Lasts 5,700 Years Without Charging
Scientists are developing a diamond battery using radioactive carbon-14 from nuclear waste, which could provide a nearly everlasting energy source with a lifespan of thousands of years. The technology works by embedding carbon-14 in synthetic diamonds, converting its decay into electricity with n...
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Chinese Startup Aims for Non-Invasive Brain-Computer Interface
A Chinese startup named Gestala is pioneering a non-invasive brain-computer interface using ultrasound, aiming to both stimulate and eventually read neural activity without surgery. The company's initial focus is a clinical device for treating chronic pain by stimulating a specific brain region, ...
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Shape-Shifting Material Unlocked by a Simple Pull
Inspired by kirigami, researchers have developed a flat material that transforms into complex 3D structures with a single pull of a string, promising applications in medical devices, robotics, and space habitats. A computational algorithm converts a desired 3D shape into a flat, interconnected gr...
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Startups Innovating for a Better Life and Death
Entrepreneurs in heavily regulated fields like healthcare and deathcare cannot follow the "move fast and break things" model, as success requires navigating complex approvals, cultural sensitivities, and funding challenges. Founders such as Gabriel Sanchez (Enspectra Health) and Tom Harries (Eart...
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Scientists Build Real-World Magnetic Cloaking Device for Complex Shapes
Engineers have developed a functional magnetic cloaking device that shields complex objects from detection, moving the technology from theory to practical application. The cloak, detailed in *Science Advances*, uses a composite shell to redirect magnetic fields, making enclosed objects invisible ...
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UAE's Burjeel to Send First Diabetic Astronaut to Space
Burjeel Holdings plans to send the first astronaut with diabetes to space after research confirmed that standard diabetes management tools like continuous glucose monitors and insulin pens work effectively in microgravity. The Suite Ride initiative on Axiom Mission 4 achieved historic milestones,...
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Alphabet Shifts Focus to AI, Shuts Down Verily Medical Devices
Verily, Alphabet's life sciences division, is discontinuing its medical devices program and reducing staff to focus more on artificial intelligence and data infrastructure. This strategic pivot is part of Alphabet's broader effort to streamline operations and invest in high-growth areas, followin...
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