Despite the urgency of treating a heart attack, the process of diagnosing one can seem painstakingly slow. In most cases, when a patient comes to the emergency room with symptoms of a heart attack, doctors will order a troponin test. However, the test measures a marker that can take up to six hours after a […]... Read More
An Indiana-based orthopedic powerhouse is launching the world’s first “smart” implant. Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.’s new Persona IQ Knee Implant is embedded with tiny sensors that—inside the patient’s knee—measure range of motion, step count, walking speed and other gait metrics. The data is delivered wirelessly to the cloud, so the patient and clinician have newfound […]... Read More
If the brilliant engineering minds at Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis know how to cool fire-hot jet engines, perhaps they could also help surmount one of the biggest challenges in the global distribution of Covid-19 vaccines: keeping them cold. The concept has crystalized into an Indiana-made freezer “pod” called ArcticRx, which its creators say can keep contents […]... Read More
While health inequities existed long before 2020, the pandemic amplified their impact on vulnerable populations across the country and in Indiana, says Marion County Health Department Director Dr. Vir... Read More
Doctors have long been able to use tiny cameras or medical imaging techniques to see inside the body—catheters and endoscopes that provide visuals are commonplace—but visionaries believe physicians co... Read More
The life sciences sector dominated a recent statewide pitch competition hosted by Indianapolis-based Elevate Ventures, claiming four of the five winning spots.... Read More
Indiana has historically had one of the worst infant mortality rates in the country, but the state is making progress. In 2019, Indiana saw its largest drop in infant mortality in six years.... Read More
It could be called a cell phone. Or a portable medical device. VoCare President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ben Park calls it both.... Read More
A Fishers-based startup taking a unique approach to treating autism—via gut health—has achieved the major milestone of dosing the first patients.... Read More
Experts in the orthopedic industry say the perfect “migration storm” is well underway for joint replacement surgeries, as the procedures move away from being performed at hospitals and increasingly at... Read More
