Archives for October 2008
DIY navigation system for surgeons
Apple brings a story of professor Maki Sugimoto of Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, a gastrointestinal surgeon, who wanted a better approach to navigation for planning and performing both aggressive and minimally invasive surgeries. He uses Apple computers with OsiriX imaging software to project 3D images onto a patient’s abdomen for both laparoscopic and midline […]
Save water and your life when you shower
Just 2.5% of the planet’s water is fresh and less than 1% is available for human consumption because the rest is stored in the form of ice bergs. Think about this the next time you’re taking a shower. The average shower uses 64 liters of water, but this number can be even higher. Modern power […]
Medicine 2.0 Blog Carnival Edition #33
Welcome to the 33rd edition of Medicine 2.0 blog carnival that focuses on the integration of web 2.0 with our current practice of medicine. I am delighted to be your host this time around and would like to thank Berci Mesko for this opportunity. I love numbers and 33 is a very beautiful number with […]
Exclusive interview: Dr. R.A. Brest van Kempen, CEO of RS TechMedic
Here is a treat for all you medical gadget lovers. An exclusive interview with Dr. R.A. Brest van Kempen who just happens to be the CEO of RS TechMedic. His company has produced some amazing high tech medical devices over the years. One of their most revolutionary product on the market today is a telemedicine […]
Growing Number of Scientific Papers About Blogs
Number of articles about blogs published in journals indexed in Medline is constantly growing. The first article was published back in 2003, but in 2008 was a substantial step forward. Are blogs becoming a hot topic among medical researchers? Take a look at the chart > These 46 articles were written by 85 authors from […]
15 People the Next President Should Listen To
Wired magazine has published a great article in form of a message to the next US president from 15 brilliant people with big ideas about how to fix the things that need fixing. Among them there are two “in charge for health”, Leroy Hood and Mark Smolinski. Both are extraordinary, so be sure to read […]
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