We’re witnessing something truly groundbreaking in healthcare – Spatial Computing. With devices like the Apple Vision Pro leading the way, healthcare applications are undergoing a transformation, unlocking new possibilities for mental health treatment, surgical planning, and clinical training. 🧠💡
We’ve all heard how VR is changing gaming, but did you know it’s also revolutionising mental health care?
Introducing the Vx Therapy Program – a cutting-edge, in-home 3-month journey designed to treat trauma’s emotional and physical effects. Through immersive VR experiences, patients can make real progress in managing pain, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and even sleep issues. 🎮💡
The intersection of bio-robotics and computational models is about to change the game in heart surgery. Recently, a local hospital approached us to develop synthetic, beating heart models designed to train surgeons on how to select the right ventricular assist devices for their patients.
What if we could catch lung cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages with a simple, fast test? MIT researchers have just developed a groundbreaking new way to do just that—and it’s something you have to hear about. 🫁✨
MIT researchers have just unveiled an incredible new invention that could change the way we think about weight loss: a vibrating capsule that helps you feel full, before you even eat! 💊🍽️
MIT engineers have just developed an incredible device that could transform the lives of people with Type 1 diabetes—and it’s like nothing we've seen before! This tiny implant produces insulin naturally, just like a healthy pancreas. 🩺💡
MIT engineers have just developed an amazing device that could transform breathing for people with conditions like ALS or muscular dystrophy, where the diaphragm doesn’t work as it should. Instead of relying on bulky ventilators, this new soft, robotic implantable ventilator could help people breathe more naturally. 🫁✨
MIT researchers have just developed CLAUDIA, a cutting-edge system that could change the game in chemotherapy treatment! Instead of relying on outdated dosing methods, CLAUDIA personalizes chemotherapy to each patient’s unique needs, improving safety and effectiveness. 🎯💉
Imagine controlling a bionic arm with your thoughts, but also being able to feel what it touches. This incredible breakthrough from the Cortical Bionics Research Group—in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh, University of Chicago, and Northwestern University—is doing just that!
Imagine a robot so small that it can navigate through the narrowest spaces inside the human body, performing complex medical procedures with precision. That’s exactly what the researchers at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have achieved with their groundbreaking 0.95mm robot—the smallest of its kind in the world.
