Robotic arm made in North Texas could help in rehab and the workplace

Scientists at the University of Texas at Arlington, for example, have built a soft exoskeleton that fastens onto the arm and, in one recent study, reduced how hard participants’ biceps and triceps had ...
Live Science

Scientists are developing a 'self-driving' device that helps patients recover from heart attacks

Live Science spoke with Dr. Joe Alexander of NTT Research about "digital twins" and the development of an autonomous device ...

New Illinois law to charge fees for nonemergency lift assists

(WIFR) - A slew of new Illinois laws are set to take effect in just a few short days. One of those laws is a bill that allows ...
B and T

GumGum Partners With On Device To Power New Attentive Lift Solution

GumGum has announced its strategic tie-up with brand lift data measurement company On Device. The collaboration powers Attentive Lift, a measurement solution that provides clearer insight into the ...
The StarPhoenix

Fire department's lift and assist program ripe for abuse, council learns

City council is raising concerns about abuse of the Saskatoon Fire Department’s lift assist program. When a senior in Saskatoon falls and can’t get back up, the SFD is often called to get them back on ...
WCPO Cincinnati

Cincinnati may charge nursing homes for fire department lift-assist calls

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati City Council is considering charging nursing homes and long-term care facilities up to $1,000 each time they call the fire department for non-emergency lift assistance, a move ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Cardiovascular devices lift Boston Scientific’s Q3 results

Boston Scientific reported $5.065 billion in net sales for the third quarter of 2025, driven largely by demand for cardiovascular devices. The company’s cardiovascular segment grew 22.4% year over ...
Daily Journal

Franklin council OKs non-emergency, lift assist fees for residential care facilities

The Franklin Fire Department logo is displayed on a Dodge Ram. Daily Journal file photo Residential care facilities in Franklin may now pay a fee if they call the fire department for non-emergency ...
Reuters

Abbott revenue misses as diagnostics, nutrition weakness clouds medical devices lift

Oct 15 (Reuters) - Abbott (ABT.N), opens new tab missed analysts' third-quarter revenue estimates on Wednesday, as weakness in its diagnostics and nutrition businesses outweighed robust demand for its ...
U.S. News & World Report

Abbott Revenue Misses as Diagnostics, Nutrition Weakness Clouds Medical Devices Lift

(Reuters) -Abbott missed analysts' third-quarter revenue estimates on Wednesday, as weakness in its diagnostics and nutrition businesses outweighed robust demand for its medical devices. The company ...
CNET

Amazon Adds Alexa Emergency Assist to Echo Devices

Sarah Lord covers TVs and home entertainment. Prior to joining CNET, Sarah served as the tech and electronic reviews fellow at Insider, where she wrote about everything from smart watches and ...