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Biomedical technology: As cochlear implants improve, people who use older versions of the technology could face a difficult choiceYOU could call it the upgrader’s dilemma. When it comes to buying a new mobile phone, computer or DVD player, should you buy the latest and greatest model now, since it offers new features that your old model lacks? Or should you wait for the next version of the technology that will be along next year and threatens to make today’s gear seem suddenly old-fashioned? Now imagine that upgrading the item in question requires you to have surgery. That, in a nutshell, is the predicament that people with cochlear implants may soon be in.As many as 120,000 people are now thought to have had their hearing restored by these revolutionary devices, which turn sound waves into electrical signals that stimulate the auditory nerves in the ear via an implanted electrode, and are perceived as sound. But several new developments promise big improvements to the technology in the coming years, so existing users could face tough choices as they have to decide whether to undergo surgery to reap the benefits. … |
New $12.7 Million Biomed Tech Building At Schoolcraft - WWJ Newsradio 950
Schoolcraft College has officially opened its new Biomedical Technology Center. The new building lies between the college’s existing Applied Sciences building and the Forum, where a number of science and technology-focused programs are held, creating …
WHO | Biomedical technology
Biomedical technology. This page provides links to descriptions of activities, reports, news and events, as well as contacts and cooperating partners in the various WHO programmes …
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