It is a nightmare scenario for the parents of 1.3 million newborns fighting congenital heart disease (CHD) each year. Infants born with abnormal heart conditions not only have to deal…
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This Knoxville-based startup is combating hand pain…one pair of gloves at a time
Whether you’re typing out emails, working out, or driving, hand issues can seriously impact your quality of life. Téa Phillips was a mechanical engineering student at Tennessee Tech University and…
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How An Engineer Looking to Improve Pneumonia Diagnosis Learned to Be A Founder
by Muriel Vegaby Muriel VegaTemiloluwa Adeniyi believes that engineers that bring diverse perspectives to the table can solve real world problems. She uses her own background, as a Nigerian-American from an immigrant family, as an…
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This Entrepreneur Is Championing Better Contraception With Technology
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinWhen you’re imagining an entrepreneur championing better technology for female contraception, recent Georgia Tech biomedical engineering grad Idicula Mathew might not immediately seem to fit the profile. But once you talk…
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For $20, GeneCapture Detects Infections On Day Zero In Under an Hour
by Muriel Vegaby Muriel VegaWhen Dr. Krishna Chittur‘s young daughter was born premature, the doctor spotted some concerning cloudiness on a lung x-ray. The doctor suggested a dose of antibiotics for suspected pneumonia, followed by…
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Ataia Medical Secures Seed Funding to Help Patients Wearing Respiratory Masks Communicate
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinAtlanta-based Ataia Medical, a medical device startup that produces a tool that allows patients wearing hospital respiratory masks to communicate, has raised a seed funding round of $300,000. Investors include…
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Medical Device Startup Adds $1M Seed Funding for Smaller, Safer X-Ray
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinMedical device startup Micro C, which produces a handheld X-ray and digital camera imaging device for orthopedic surgeons, has raised an additional $1 million in funding, bringing their total seed…
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BWHealth’s ‘Lasso’ Is A Stylish Sock That Prevents Ankle Injuries
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinThe young and hungry team of medical device experts behind the innovative Better Walk crutches has turned their eyes to prevention, with a new product that hopes to address and prevent…