Medical technology

Medical technology

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  App lets amputees program their own bionic hands

  Double-amputee Jason Koger used to fly to visit a clinician when he wanted to adjust the grips on his bionic hands. Now, he's got an app instead. 

• US device will screen for fake medicines overseas

  U.S. health officials are making a high-tech screening device available in Africa to help spot counterfeit malaria pills in hopes that the technology ... 

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  French execs accused of breast implant swindle

  The computer records were scrubbed, inspectors said there was no mention of industrial silicone in quality-control documents, and an employee at the ... 

• US warns of new fake batch of cancer drug Avastin

  The Food and Drug Administration is warning U.S. doctors about another counterfeit version of the cancer drug Avastin, the third case involving the ...