Experimental bionic eye is ready for human trials

Summary: «A bionic eye that could help visually impaired people see again is ready for clinical trials — and if it works as hoped, it might one day give us superhuman sight. How seeing works (and doesn’t): Cells in our eyes called “photoreceptors” convert light into...

AR in medicine. The future?

Summary: «Augmented reality, or AR, is a relatively new technology in which a computer-generated image is superimposed on the user’s vision of the world.1  To create this augmented reality, hardware such as headsets, smart glasses or mobile devices are used. The...

AI in stroke prevention

Summary: «According to the World Stroke Organisation, there are approximately 13.7 million new cases of stroke each year. To some extent, this may not be news to the vast majority of people. In all likelihood, the average reader will have come across someone who...