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Ultrasound Technology to Decode Brain Activity for Brain Machine Interfaces

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Researchers at Caltech have developed a non-invasive functional ultrasound system that can detect brain activity by listening to tiny changes in blood flow within the brain. The system could provide a viable alternative to invasive electrodes that are implanted into the brain for brain machine interfaces, such as those used in… Read More »

Not throwing away my shot: Health care workers show confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine

Bryan Tischenkel, MD | Video | March 23, 2021 This version of “My Shot” was written and recorded by an anesthesiologist, Bryan Tischenkel, MD, to raise awareness for the COVID-19 vaccine. He wanted to show the public the confidence with which many health care workers are receiving their vaccinations daily. We all believe in the… Read More »

WHO says most regions of the globe are seeing an increase in Covid cases as variants spread

Paramedics lower a patient from an ambulance outside the emergency department of the Royal London Hospital in London, England, on January 26, 2021. David Cliff | NurPhoto | Getty Images Most regions of the globe are seeing an increase in new Covid-19 cases as highly contagious variants continue to spread, the World Health Organization said… Read More »