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In 1988, Patricia Bath patented a device that used a laser through a tiny 1 mm incision to remove a cataract, turning the procedure into a matter of minutesDr. Patricia Bath made a groundbreaking advancement in cataract surgery with her invention of the Laserphaco Probe, utilizing cutting-edge ...
Meet William LeFaivre, the young inventor who designed a sensor system to help skiers detect their alignment, earned a U.S. patent and then began developing medical-support technologyWilliam LeFaivre discovered an opportunity for invention while learning to ski as a third grader. Struggling to keep his skis parallel, he ...
On This Day in History June 1: From Genghis Khan and Scotch whisky to Marilyn Monroe, Superman's debut, The Beatles and other major eventsJune 1 marks significant historical moments. From Genghis Khan's capture of Peking in 1215 to the birth of Marilyn Monroe and the launch of...
In 1920, a husband’s homemade fix for his wife’s finger cuts led to the adhesive strip revolution in everyday medicine that changed how people treat cuts and scrapesEarle Dickson's home-grown invention, the Band-Aid, revolutionized minor wound care. Frustrated by gauze slipping and bandages failing, he ...
In 1956, Wilson Greatbatch Made a Simple Wiring Mistake at His Workbench: That Unexpected Pulse Led to the Modern PacemakerA chance mistake in 1956 by Wilson Greatbatch led to a groundbreaking discovery. He accidentally created a consistent electrical signal res...
Director Francis Ford Coppola doing 'fine' after medical procedure in Rome, says 'I am well'Francis Ford Coppola, the legendary director behind The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, recently underwent a scheduled medical procedure in R...
What is UAE’s Golden Visa and who is eligible to apply: ExplainedThe United Arab Emirates' Golden Visa is a popular choice. It offers long-term residency to investors and skilled workers. People can live,...
Operating rooms turn to Zoom-like technology for the age of CovidAvail Medsystems, a Palo Alto-based startup, is promising a better way for managing operating-room crowding in the age of Covid.
President Bill Lincoln: America needs to look at two giants of the 19th century for a comebackA reformed America could lead the West again; but if Washington snoozes, it could follow the way of other empires that crumbled, notably Ro...
- CSIR'S anti-diabetic drug: Did it deserve Modi's praise?
Bengaluru, Oct 2 (IANS) Lauding the achievements of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on its platinum jubilee earlie...
How medical devices startups are taking a plunge into manufacturingTo be world-class, the first step is to build manufacturing units that conform to global certification standards.
- Raghuram Rajan among world's 7 most powerful economists
Raghuram Rajan has been named alongside Ben Bernanke and Paul Krugman according to a compilation in Forbes magazine by economist Nouriel Ro...
- Forbes releases list of 7 most powerful rural Indians
Mansukhbhai Jagani, Mansukhbhai Patel, Mansukhbhai Prajapati and Madanlal Kumawat, are among Forbes' list of seven most powerful rural Indi...
- What the proposed central drug regulator should do
India’s pharmaceutical companies are getting footprints in the highly regulated western markets in a rapid fashion through organic and inor...