Topic
Health
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STEX event showcases innovations in fitness technology and science
Entrepreneurs, researchers, and industry experts build connections at workshop.
June 26, 2017 -
Illuminating the developing world’s “invisible” consumers
Texting-based surveys capture purchasing and behavior data from people living in remote areas.
June 21, 2017 -
New technique makes brain scans better
Boosting quality of patient MRIs could enable large-scale studies of stroke outcome.
June 20, 2017 -
3 Questions: Mariana Arcaya on the drivers of health inequality
MIT professor wants public health advocates to think big about future trends.
June 6, 2017 -
Making prosthetic limbs feel more natural
Muscle grafts could help amputees sense and control artificial limbs.
May 31, 2017 -
MIT Corporation life member and biotech pioneer Henri Termeer dies at 71
Termeer built Genzyme from a startup into a biotech powerhouse, while becoming an innovator in rare-disease drug development.
May 17, 2017 -
Home strep test could save time and money
Study at MIT Medical finds most parents are capable of performing the test.
May 10, 2017 -
Detecting walking speed with wireless signals
By measuring this emerging vital sign, CSAIL system could help monitor and diagnose health issues like cognitive decline and cardiac disease.
May 1, 2017 -
Revolutionizing global health
In more than 20 years working on wireless sensors and radio frequency identification (RFID), Richard Fletcher has produced several startups and over a dozen patents.
April 26, 2017 -
MIT community members honored for work to prevent sexual misconduct
MIT Violence Prevention and Response and Title IX Office recognize students, faculty, and staff with 2017 Change Makers Awards.
April 26, 2017 -
Fighting child malnutrition with nanoscience
New research on ready-to-use therapeutic food seeks drastic reduction in fatalities from severe acute malnutrition in India.
April 21, 2017 -
Center for Environmental Health Sciences announces 2017 call for pilot project proposals
Proposals are invited for basic and translational environmental health sciences research.
April 18, 2017 -
Tyler Jacks: NIH budget cuts would have “devastating” effects on progress against cancer
Koch Institute director advocates support for biomedical research in testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
April 10, 2017 -
New technology could offer cheaper, faster food testing
Specialized droplets interact with bacteria and can be analyzed using a smartphone.
April 5, 2017 -
MIT receives $7.5 million to enhance structural biology research
Beckman Foundation grant helps secure cryo-electron microscopy at MIT.nano facility.
April 4, 2017 -
Stretching the boundaries of neural implants
Rubbery, multifunctional fibers could be used to study spinal cord neurons and potentially restore function.
March 31, 2017 -
Study: NIH funding generates large numbers of private-sector patents
New research shows large spillover from the lab to commercial activity.
March 30, 2017 -
Study: Volkswagen’s excess emissions will lead to 1,200 premature deaths in Europe
Countries hit hardest by automaker’s emissions scandal include Germany, Poland, France, and Czech Republic.
March 3, 2017 -
Taking aim at a key malaria molecule
Measuring the parasite’s heme levels could help scientists develop better antimalarial drugs.
February 27, 2017 -
Virtual-reality system for the elderly wins health care prize
Eight student teams pitched novel inventions at MIT Sloan Healthcare Innovations Prize competition.
February 24, 2017