Collaborative Biomedical Products

How Detailed Is Drug Testing?

Whether you’ve received a new job offer or a recent driving ticket, drug testing is commonplace. Since the results make a difference between getting hired and taking your

It's Here! The Vaxxed vs Unvaxxed Study!

The public has been demanding a vaccinated vs unvaccinated study for decades. The CDC has steadfastly refused to fund or conduct such a study. In 2019, Informed Choice WA members proudly joined the grassroots effort to fund the IPAK 2019 Vaxxed/Unvaxxed Study. The Institute for Pure and Applied Knowledge (IPAK) is a not-for-profit organization which exists … It’s Here! The Vaxxed vs Unvaxxed Study! Read More »

The Science Doesn’t Support IARC Decision

By Philip Ellis, Wyoming Rancher, NCBA President We learned this week that the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), has voted to tell the world that they believe processed meats are a human carcinogen. Similarly, they have decided red meat is a “probable carcinogen.” Let me be clear, this group did not conduct new research during their meeting, they simply reviewed existing evidence, including six…

Guidelines are wonderful. Guidelines are dangerous.

We need our guidelines to clearly define the relevant patients for that guideline.

Why I Almost Fired My Doctor

Was I going to risk my longevity to avoid hurting my doctor’s feelings? I needed a physician I respected and trusted.

Drawing Biomedical Electronics Directly Onto Skin |

Wearable biomedical devices hold the promise of allowing for continuous, remote patient monitoring in all kinds of settings. A variety of vital signs,

Biomedical engineer 3-D prints life-saving splints

In 2013, parents of a 5-month-old child were told that it was unlikely that their son, who suffered from a condition known as tracheobronchomalacia, would live to leave the hospital. Today, from a desk full of 3-D printed models, Scott Hollister picks up a small splint that saved that child's life. Hollister is a professor of biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering and associate professor of surgery at U-M.

Use ‘combined chemical probe resources’ to select biomedical tools, report urges

The report recommends biomedical scientists avoid general search engines and vendor catalogue information and instead use two kinds of online resource.

It’s Time to Include the BME

8 Ways Smart Meal Timing Can Improve Your Health

How to time your meals so you can lose weight and boost your health.

When to Use Modern Wound Care Products

Depending on the wound care treatment you need, traditional or advanced wound care products will be used to support the wound healing process.

Scientists Mimic Fireflies to Make Brighter LEDs

Fireflies create light through a chemical reaction that takes place in specialized cells called photocytes. The light is emitted through a part of the insect’s exoskeleton called the cuticle. Light travels through the cuticle more slowly than it travels through air, and the mismatch means a proportion of the light is reflected back into the lantern, dimming the glow. The unique surface geometry of some fireflies’…

'Biomedical tattoo' might catch cancer early

Medical research is reaching a new frontier with implants that can accurately spot early signs of cancer. Yet the road from laboratory to patient is long.

Sensitive Fiber Thread to Introduce Diagnostic Capabilities Into Clothing |

At the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) researchers have developed a smart thread capable of sensing tiny changes of pressure and strain

Biomedical students develop therapeutic toy for auditory disabilities

Hearing loss is one of the most common birth defects. Three students in Wichita State University's biomedical engineering program have designed their senior project to create a therapeutic toy for audiology.

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