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Tiny Ear Device Supercharges Meditation’s Self-Compassion Benefits, Study Reveals
Mild electrical ear stimulation boosted the impact of self-compassion meditation. The findings suggest new possibilities for enhancing mental health interventions.
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Interventional and HICREN gain approval for miniature spinal robot in China
The launch of the Intelligent SpinePecker is scheduled for September 2025.
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Capsule endoscopy: now a viable alternative to traditional endoscopy?
Endoscopy has long been viewed as the gold standard for diagnosing issues in the gastrointestinal tract, but the capsule endoscopy…
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Chinese surgeons perform satellite-connected robotic telesurgery
Two remote liver procedures were completed despite long signal delays.
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Health institutions to have say in MHRA’s reforms for in-house manufactured medtech
The MHRA aims to refine a 2021 policy that exempts medical devices made and used by health institutions from certain…
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Philips will spend $150M to expand manufacturing for AI-enabled tech
The investment includes increasing manufacturing and research and development capabilities at its Reedsville, Pennsylvania, facility.
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Agentic AI to advance healthcare delivery yet new legal considerations loom
As agentic AI advances, it will impact patient-facing healthcare delivery models, while new questions around the
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Brain-computer interfaces are closer than you think
Patient demonstrations, ongoing clinical trials and heavy investment signal that BCIs could be commercialised by 2030. Future outlook for BCIs
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