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J.P Morgan Healthcare Conference
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Owning the Disease State in an Era of Mega-Deals at J.P. Morgan HealthTech and NANS
Owning the Disease State in an Era of Mega-Deals at J.P. Morgan HealthTech and NANS 2560 1440 IEEE Pulse
2026 Boston Scientific acquisitions position it to own overactive bladder care and cardiovascular with the $14.5B Penumbra acquisition
Figure 2. Dave Marver, CEO of AdvaMed, Zimmer Biomet CEO Ivan Tornos, and Chief Movement Officer Arnold Schwarzenegger. (Image courtesy of IEEE Pulse.)
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MedTech’s Massive Growth Is Evident at AdvaMed Conference
MedTech’s Massive Growth Is Evident at AdvaMed Conference 2560 1440 IEEE Pulse
MedTech at 50: Engineering the next half-century of health
Doctor consulting with a patient using futuristic holographic
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Beyond the Wrist: Wearables, Sensors, and AI Are Taking Us Somewhere… Did We Ask to Go in That Direction?
Beyond the Wrist: Wearables, Sensors, and AI Are Taking Us Somewhere… Did We Ask to Go in That Direction? 2560 1440 IEEE Pulse
Every few years, a technology cycle comes along that promises to “redefine health.” Ten years ago, it was step counters. Five years ago, it was smartwatches. Today, it is sensors woven into fabrics, patches thinner than a Band-Aid, AI systems trained on millions of data points, and an entire industry betting that continuous monitoring is the new standard of care.
Engineering Humanity’s Future: EMBC 2025 Wrap-Up From Copenhagen
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Engineering Humanity’s Future: EMBC 2025 Wrap-Up From Copenhagen
Engineering Humanity’s Future: EMBC 2025 Wrap-Up From Copenhagen 789 444 IEEE Pulse
This July, the city of Copenhagen transformed into the epicenter of biomedical innovation as it hosted the 47th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2025). With nearly 3,000 global attendees, this year’s gathering was the Society’s largest and most internationally diverse to date—a testament to the field’s explosive growth and growing impact across science, medicine, and technology.
Connected mind of a man with a headphones on his head and neurons firing
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Wired Minds and Spinal Sparks: The Rise of BCI and SCI Revolution—Market Report
Wired Minds and Spinal Sparks: The Rise of BCI and SCI Revolution—Market Report 789 444 IEEE Pulse
The past few years have witnessed seismic shifts in how we relate to our machines—and, more provocatively, how our machines relate to us. While smartphones and smart homes have steadily normalized ambient intelligence in our daily lives, the emergence of brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) and spinal cord interfaces (SCIs) represents a leap across a profound frontier: direct, bidirectional communication between our nervous system and digital systems.
Tricorder holding the promise of instant diagnosis and treatment. (Image courtesy of Paramount Pictures.)
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Drug-Free, Surgery-Free Technologies: How Close Are We to Star Trek’s Healing Future?
Drug-Free, Surgery-Free Technologies: How Close Are We to Star Trek’s Healing Future? 789 444 IEEE Pulse

You might remember, as I do, the futuristic medical technologies we saw in TV shows and movies—there were no large,…

Announcing New Editor-In-Chief Welcoming Chad Andresen to IEEE Pulse
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Finger on the Pulse
Finger on the Pulse 768 423 IEEE Pulse

Dear Readers, It is with immense enthusiasm and a deep sense of responsibility that I step into the role of…

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The Enduring Challenge of Cardiac Device Innovation
The Enduring Challenge of Cardiac Device Innovation 150 150 IEEE Pulse

For as long as scientists, physicians, and engineers have been studying the heart, they have been trying to improve performance…

Cheerful strong little boy wearing blue eyeband and red cape like superhero sitting in hospital bed playing with nurse. Playful child gesturing dressed in superhero costume at clinic overcome adversity and health challenge. Happy smiling kid playing at hospital.
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Small designs, big challenges
Small designs, big challenges 789 444 IEEE Pulse
Pediatric device development is one of the most challenging—and rewarding—in the medical device field. The challenges arise from the special requirements of these patients and the small size of the market that makes funding these complicated Research and Development programs difficult.