Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a knotted-tube device that could be an easier alternative to gastrointestinal dysmotility diagnostics. The MIT researchers, along with collaborators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, designed a device that comprises a silicone tube filled with liquid metal and knotted … [Read more...] about MIT researchers think their tube-based device could improve gastrointestinal disorder diagnosis

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Lincoln Laboratory have developed an artificial intelligence-guided ultrasound device to help physicians quickly deploy a catheter at a point of injury. Following traumatic accidents, medical professionals often have to apply life-saving treatment to patients with severe internal … [Read more...] about This handheld surgical robot could automate catheter placement