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Paraplegic with Exoskeleton to Kick First Ball at World Cup Thanks to 3D Printing
At the World Cup in São Paulo this year, the world will come together, not just to compete in the most popular sporting event across the globe, but to give a young, Brazilian paraplegic the ability to walk.
What Does It Take To Make Meat From Stem Cells?
Made with some breadcrumbs, egg, and 20,000 lab-grown cow muscle cells, the world’s first lab-grown burger made its debut last year. It was a proof of concept, evidence that you can make meat in lab. The technology is too difficult and expensive to show up grocery stores any time soon.
Would You Want Therapy From a Computerized Psychologist?
DARPA-funded technology says it can diagnose anxiety, depression, and PTSD—no human necessary. A veteran is having a virtual therapy session. His counselor is named Ellie, and she is, among other things, a very good listener. She’s responsive to the soldier’s comments.
Jointly raises $1.3M for next-gen remote patient monitoring
San Juan Capistrano, California-based remote monitoring analytics company Jointly Health has raised $1.3 million from investors including Frost Venture Partners and Reed Elsevier Ventures. This brings the company’s total funding to date to $3.8 million.
Robots will replace fast-food workers
Protesters rally outside McDonald’s corporate headquarters in Oak Brook, Ill., on Wednesday to demand higher wages for workers. Restaurant industry backers warn that a sharp rise in wages would be counterproductive, increasing the appeal of automation and putting more workers at risk of job loss.
‘Thermal Touch’ will turn any surface into an AR touch screen
Metaio (as in meta I/O) has developed a prototype of a system called “Thermal Touch” that the Germany-based company says would allow a user of a future wearable headset to make any object touchable.
Epilepsy Foundation crowdfunds SAMi, a smartphone-connected epilepsy monitor
The Epilepsy Foundation has launched a device and connected app on Indiegogo, called SAMi, that helps caregivers track family members who have recurring seizures (RS), according to a report over at Medgadget.
FDA clears medical apps from InTouch Health, Gauss Surgical, others
Back at the beginning of May, we reported on several mobile health FDA clearances from the previous month. But the FDA has been even busier than that, clearing at least three other big name mobile products in April, and a few more already in May.
[INFOGRAPHIC] The Past, Present And Future Of Wearables
It would be an understatement to say that wearables are one of the hottest industries right now. Everyone is talking about Google Glass and fitness trackers like the Fitbit, but not everyone understands where the industry has been – and there is varying speculation about where it’s going.




