R2D2 is a medical robot that can revolutionize eye surgery

The medical robot can assist surgeons to quickly do precision tasks inside the human eye. This is a must read. Doctors at the Oxford University have created medical history upon completion of their first robot-assisted intraocular surgery. A team of doctors led by Robert MacLaren, Professor of Ophthalmology at Oxford University have managed to carefully…

Get a Cambridge Consultants’ Viewi headset for $25 to detect and monitor open-angled glaucoma in your eyes

In an increasingly digital age, your eyes are an asset. This gadget is a must have for those who want to detect and monitor glaucoma. With smartphones working like electro-cardiograms, it wasn’t too long before one was used to provide you yet another medical diagnosis, at the comfort of your home. A company called Cambridge…

Researchers create 800 nanometer long fish for targeted drug deliveries in your body

A nascent technology, scientists are now working on creating a bio-degradable version of this nanometer long fish. Since decades doctors have dreamt of delivering drugs to specific parts of your body. That dream has now become a reality thanks to fish. Researchers from UC San Diego have developed a 800 nanometers long metallic fish that…