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Top Three Innovations in Health Care Technology in 2014

by Vishnuprasadon January 2, 2015 at 7:57 PM

The year, 2014, witnessed amazing innovations in health care technology. Take a look at top three exciting, revolutionary, and beneficial innovations.


A man with both arms missing due to an accident received two highly articulating powered prosthetic arms at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory that he is able to control with his mind.

Electrodes were connected from his stumps to the new arms that pass through a computer for interpretation. After a bit of practice, the man was able to do some pretty complex tasks. The system is still in development and it's a sure sign that future amputees won't be so dependent on others.



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