Training Biomedical Engineers for Humanitarian Emergencies

Training Biomedical Engineers for Humanitarian Emergencies

 Training Biomedical Engineers for Humanitarian Emergencies 789 444 IEEE Pulse

Populations displaced by war, famine or disease are particularly vulnerable and poorly supported for healthcare. How can biomedical engineering help?

Taking Aim at Sepsis to Save Millions From Sudden Death

Taking Aim at Sepsis to Save Millions From Sudden Death

 Taking Aim at Sepsis to Save Millions From Sudden Death 789 444 IEEE Pulse

A global epidemic, sepsis is an especially fast acting attack on the body. Now scientists are working on new techniques to diagnose more quickly and improve outcomes

In Your Ear: A Multimodal Hearables Device for the Assessment of the State of Body and Mind

In Your Ear: A Multimodal Hearables Device for the Assessment of the State of Body and Mind

 In Your Ear: A Multimodal Hearables Device for the Assessment of the State of Body and Mind 789 444 IEEE Pulse

It is predicted that the global shipment of smart wearables will approach 302.2 million devices in 2023, increasing from 222.9 million devices in 2019.

Meeting the Challenges of Surgical Device Design and Translation for Global Use

Meeting the Challenges of Surgical Device Design and Translation for Global Use

 Meeting the Challenges of Surgical Device Design and Translation for Global Use 789 444 IEEE Pulse

The need for viable global health solutions—and particularly solutions for global surgery—are paramount. In response, a research group at the University of Leeds, U.K., has been working in concert with a multidisciplinary team to develop retractor for abdominal insufflation-less surgery (RAIS), a gasless laparoscopy system that enables crucial surgery in low-resource settings.

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Engineering for the Under-Resourced 150 150 IEEE Pulse

Engineering for the Under-Resourced

What does it mean to advance technology for humanity? Does it beg us to ask, “Define technology?” and “What segment of Humanity?” As we peruse through the plethora of publications in the various EMBS journals, there is clearly no shortage of innovation using the latest and greatest technology.

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Consciousness for Artificial Intelligence? 150 150 IEEE Pulse

Consciousness for Artificial Intelligence?

Can artificial intelligence (AI) systems ever achieve anything close to consciousness? There is presently an intense speculation about whether they can or cannot.

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Beyond Undergraduate School: A Graduate Student’s First Steps Into Biomedical Research 150 150 IEEE Pulse

Beyond Undergraduate School: A Graduate Student’s First Steps Into Biomedical Research

Transitioning from undergraduate to graduate school is a looming obstacle in the academic journey of many biomedical engineers. To better understand this transition, we’ve invited one person to discuss her trek from an undergraduate degree to a graduate lab, including insights about current research and advice to prospective graduate students.

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