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Medical Devices, Equipment, and Tests

Medical devices and diagnostic tests improve care and outcomes. The National Academies evaluate performance, safety, and innovation in healthcare technology.

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Can a COVID-19 test tell me how sick I will get?

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A positive COVID-19 test only tells you that you have the novel coronavirus in your body, and can only tell you that you have the novel coronavirus in your body.

Mar 12, 2021
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This Toilet Seat Could Transform Home Health Care for Seniors — One Vital Sign at a Time

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Nov 12, 2020
(left to right) David Borkholder, Adam Smith, Linwei Wang, and Caroline Easton, Rochester Institute of Technology

How an Implantable Dialysis Device May Extend Life for People with Kidney Failure

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The team behind medical device startup Nephrodite recently won a Healthy Longevity Catalyst Award for their continuous dialysis device, “The Holly.” By eliminating the need for in-center dialysis, they hope they can improve patients’ quality of life and health until they get a kidney transplant.

Oct 28, 2020
“The Holly” prototype
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