PORTLAND, Ore. — With the medical-magnet market growing by leap and bounds—said to be as high as $300 million in the U.S. and $5 billion worldwide–claims of medical efficacy range from curing carpal ...
The world’s strongest imaging magnet is on its way to the University of Minnesota after being delayed more than a year. Come December, the Siemens MAGNETOM 10.5T will aid in brain research as part of ...
Researchers and regulators are working quickly to learn more about potentially dangerous interactions between implanted medical devices and an ever-widening array of consumer gadgets that contain ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recommending patients and caregivers keep cell phones and smart watches at least 6 inches away from implanted medical devices, such as pacemakers and ...
A 13-year-old boy in New Zealand was hospitalized after swallowing dozens of high-powered magnets, ultimately losing part of his bowel, according to a recent case report in the New Zealand Medical ...