Human Health Research
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COVID-19 prompts a team of engineers to rethink the humble face mask
Stanford engineers have developed a new type of protective face mask that can counteract the side effects of oxygen deficiency.
April 14, 2020
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Researchers help develop a privacy-focused coronavirus alert app
Covid Watch is a smartphone app that allows an infected person to send an anonymous alert to others with the same app whom they may have infected.
April 09, 2020
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A brain-inspired model can help predict COVID’s spread and recovery
A mechanical engineer adapts a computational model of the brain to create a tool that can help policymakers assess how various interventions might affect the course of COVID-19.
April 09, 2020
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Scott Delp: Better gait, better life
A biomechanical engineer explains how new diagnostics and improved understanding of human movement are yielding great leaps forward in the treatment of motor dysfunction.
December 13, 2019
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Beyond fitness trackers: Motivating the unmotivated to exercise more
Consumers are quick to discard trendy fitness apps. Is there a better way?
December 09, 2019
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A new touch-based display makes 3D design accessible to the blind
This project is about empowering visually impaired users to design and create independently without relying on sighted mediators.
November 13, 2019
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Steven H. Collins: New prosthetics should be better than the real thing
A mechanical engineer explains how more and better data is helping to create prosthetics unlike any before.
September 23, 2019
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Research finds that a new culprit can cause breast cancer to spread
More effective drugs and treatments could eventually result from understanding how physical changes in the area around a tumor can make the disease worse.
July 08, 2019
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A prosthetic foot that can handle tough ground
Hiking trails and other rough terrain are especially difficult for people with prosthetic legs. Now, engineers have come up with more stable prostheses.
May 31, 2019
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Paul Yock: Innovation in medical technology
A physician and inventor talks about making medical device innovation more disciplined, more consistent and less reliant on chance.
May 13, 2019
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A vibrating glove could help stroke victims gain hand function
Researchers hope the glove’s stimulation will have the same impact as more traditional exercise programs.
April 10, 2019
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Concussion is a big, vague term and we need to start breaking it down
Through biometric tracking, simulated modeling and medical imaging, researchers show how hits to the side of the head could cause concussions.
March 14, 2019