http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:00:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/future-of-medicine-may-have-you-swallowing-super-fast-nano-rockets.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:02:22 +0000 New remedy delivery system could travel incredibly fast using only our stomach acid to propel itself. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/yves-behar-health-brand-sabi.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:50:39 +0000 Designer says that Sabi products marry functionality and aesthetics, creating real tools to fit seamlessly within anyone’s life.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/players-achieve-game-milestones-in-overcoming-health-related-challenges-future-of-gaming.html Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:05:05 +0000 Superbetter is a web-platform for turning health-related challenges into rewarding games which can be supported by friends and family.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/3d-printed-bones-are-saving-a-uk-hospital-thousands-headlines.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:30:32 +0000 Traditional bone models are expensive and take weeks to produce, while 3D printing them saves time and money.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/springwise-therapeutic-medicine-delivered-through-your-clothes.html Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:00:27 +0000 A new, reloadable fabric has the ability to transmit medication via the skin.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/help-launches-new-website-urges-consumers-to-take-less.html Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:48:35 +0000 Boutique pharmaceutical company redesigns packaging and message to show consumers that less is more.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/wmmna-the-hunterian-museum-of-medical-anomalies.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:30:09 +0000 Tucked away in the Royal College of Surgeons in London is a little museum with big surprises.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/nobel-prize-to-be-awarded-to-dead-scientist-headlines.html Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:13:55 +0000 Officials decided to go against the rules and award late biologist Ralph Steinman the Nobel Prize for medicine. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/drink-all-you-want-stay-sober-with-this-new-pill.html Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:51:27 +0000 Researchers from Australia have discovered a drug that can prevent humans from becoming intoxicated.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/springwise-in-japan-mini-rfid-phone-charm-offers-instant-access-to-medical-data.html Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:51:40 +0000 When trouble befalls someone possessing one of Asahi Kasei’s mobile phone accessories, medical personnel can easily use the device to view critical medical information about its owner.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/the-last-mile-is-the-toughest-delivering-help-on-two-wheels.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:37:03 +0000 PSFK interviews the CEO and Co-Founder of the international initiative, Riders For Health, that deliver medication and health services to remote areas.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/soluble-tea-pills-create-an-instant-cup.html Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:22:23 +0000 A quick new way to consume the classic, comforting beverage in the morning or on the go.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/ertexting-minimizing-emergency-room-wait-times.html Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:49:11 +0000 A new mobile service seeks to streamline the legendary delays in emergency rooms by directing traffic to hospitals that are less crowded.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/the-search-for-a-working-tricorder.html Mon, 23 May 2011 15:26:43 +0000 The X Prize Foundation will award $10 million to whoever creates the world's first real Tricorder.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/data-transfer-via-light-itself.html Thu, 21 Apr 2011 09:02:00 +0000 Breakthrough in advanced material research increases our ability to bend light spectrum to our communicative needs.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/medical-technology-may-lead-to-a-modern-smell-o-vision.html Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:22:55 +0000 Originally developed to measure a person's sense of smell, the Fragrance Jet II could be used for different kinds of fragrance generators in the future.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/pic-custom-glassware-adds-elegance-to-medicine.html Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:14:45 +0000 Emily Rothschild aims to make the experience of taking medication easier and more aesthetically pleasing. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/using-the-nintendo-wii-for-medical-tests.html Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:00:34 +0000 The gaming system makes checking for concussions a little easier.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/using-reprogrammed-stem-cells-to-repair-damaged-hearts.html Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:46:38 +0000 New strategy using stem cells for regenerative health]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/future-of-health-dr-jay-parkinson-on-improving-happiness-through-health.html Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:52:48 +0000 As part of our Future of Health report, PSFK talked to Dr. Jay Parkinson, a physician working to bring good ideas in preventative medicine and healthy living to the front of the public mind.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/monocolumn-yoga-protectionism.html Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:35:45 +0000 Modern patents on ancient knowledge have caused concern in India.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/future-of-health-painless-injections-delivered-by-laser.html Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:51:30 +0000 A device coming to market in Europe demonstrates how some medications can be delivered without injections.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/printed-pills-may-allow-for-faster-acting-medicine.html Mon, 24 May 2010 21:25:30 +0000 A group of researchers are developing novel methods of delivering medicine into the body.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/a-protein-that-heals-broken-bones-three-times-faster.html Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:52:13 +0000 In a recent experiment, scientists found that a family of proteins when injected in lab mice, healed their broken bones three times faster than normal.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/new-biotech-sensor-technology-promises-easy-medical-diagnosis.html Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:18:52 +0000 Fraunhofer IZM is close to developing two technologies that could help make medical diagnosis easier.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/the-3-suction-powered-healing-device.html Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:48:29 +0000 Addressing the serious health risks associated with open wounds has long been a perplexing issue, especially in developing areas of the world. A $3, hand-powered device could quickly change that.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/doctors-develop-cancer-fighting-bandage.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:10:34 +0000 Scottish researchers have created an ambulight bandage device they say will fight skin cancer with little pain and no scarring.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/researchers-at-yale-grow-new-arteries.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:35:28 +0000 Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have had success with an experiment to grow new arteries]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/video-the-lung-flute-uses-sound-waves-to-clear-chest-congestion.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:00:42 +0000 Lung Flute is a medical device that uses sound waves to break up mucus in the chest cavity. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/growing-human-organs-in-the-lab.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:47:12 +0000 Gizmodo reports on the astounding work of Dr. Anthony Atala. For over 20 years, he's specialized in regenerative medicine, which focuses on repairing or replacing human tissue to assist in healing.]]>