The finger can take a person's pulse and detect abnormal lumps, researchers reported Thursday in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science. Such technology could help detect diseases like breast ...

What Is a Pulse Oximeter? A pulse oximeter, or pulse ox, is an electronic device that can be attached to your forehead, fingers, nose, foot, toes, or ears. A nurse or medical assistant usually ...

Fingers are used by medical professionals to, for example, take your pulse, to feel around for abnormal lumps in tissues under the skin, and they’re inserted into, well, dark, warm places for ...

A new ultrasensitive, soft robotic “finger” has been developed by international researchers that can conduct medical tasks, like checking for a pulse and examining patients for lumps.

Researchers have developed a soft robotic 'finger' with a sophisticated sense of touch that can perform routine doctor office examinations, including taking a patient's pulse and checking for ...

Hongbo Wang via SWNS) By Stephen Beech via SWNS An ultra-sensitive robotic “finger” can take the pulse of doctors' patients and even check for abnormal lumps. The soft robotic device with a ...

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