Reproductive Medicine
Reproductive Medicine
Reproductive Medicine
CES 2020: YO At-Home Sperm Testing with Your Smartphone
CES 2020 is proving to be an interesting venue to check technologies that are translating from the professional medical space to the consumer. At the event we met with a rep from YO, an at home sperm testing system that allows men to visualize...
Reproductive Medicine
In Vivo Incubation System Cleared in Europe for More Natural IVF
INVO Bioscience, a Florida company, has just won European regulatory approval for its INVOcell culture and retention device. The product is part of the INVO Solution, which involves introducing sperm to an egg within the INVOcell device and...
Reproductive Medicine
Samsung Unveils Hera I10 Ultrasound System
Samsung is unveiling its new Hera I10 ultrasound system designed for ob/gyn applications. The system integrates a motorized examination chair that can adjust from 18.9" to a height of 38.6", so patients don't have to put up with a conventional...
Reproductive Medicine
Tactra Penile Prosthesis Stands Up As Needed
Boston Scientific is releasing its new Tactra malleable penile prosthesis, a device that provides a new option for treating erectile dysfunction. It is designed to reproduce a natural erection thanks to a dual-layer silicone construction and...
Reproductive Medicine
Microfluidic Chip Allows Embryonic Stem Cells to Differentiate
Complex multicellular organisms, such as ourselves, start out from stem cells that differentiate into different kinds of cells. This process is controlled by groups of cells that secrete special signaling molecules called morphogens, which...
Reproductive Medicine
Artificial Intelligence Selects Embryos to Optimize In-Vitro Fertilization
Ever since its advent, in vitro fertilization has relied on trained specialists with a keen eye to select which embryos look more viable. This is a great responsibility since roughly only half of IVF procedures are successful. Any improvement of...
Reproductive Medicine
Contraceptive Jewelry from Georgia Tech
Contraceptives are very effective, as long as they're administered on a tight schedule. All too often many women forget or ignore to take the pill, leading to unwanted surprises. Researchers at Georgia Tech, taking into account today's fashion...
Reproductive Medicine
Self-Administered Long-Lasting Contraceptive Patch
Long lasting female contraceptives typically require trained professionals to perform injections and to implant devices, something that's not always available in low-resource settings. Researchers at Georgia Tech and University of Michigan have...
Reproductive Medicine
myLAB Box STI at-home Test Kits. Interview with Lora Ivanova, Co-Founder and CEO at myLAB Box
myLAB Box, a healthcare company based in California, has developed and pioneered an at-home sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing service. With the number of STDs rising, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that nearly...
Reproductive Medicine
