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Scientists Create A Camera Smaller Than A Grain Of Salt

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The Breakthrough In Miniature Imaging Technology: Scientists have created a camera so small that it makes a grain of salt look massive. Measuring just 0.5 millimeters across, this medical imaging device represents a major breakthrough in healthcare technology. Researchers believe doctors will soon be able to see inside the human body in ways that were impossible just a few years ago.

Blind Women in India Use Their Heightened Touch to Save Lives Through Breast Cancer Detection

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In India, an innovative healthcare program is transforming how breast cancer screenings are performed while creating meaningful employment opportunities for visually impaired women.  The program trains blind women to become medical tactile examiners, using their enhanced sense of touch to detect breast abnormalities that might indicate cancer.

When Heart Patients Were Literally Tied to the Wall

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The first artificial pacemakers represented both a medical miracle and a harsh reality for patients in the 1950s. These groundbreaking devices could regulate irregular heartbeats and save lives, but they came with a significant limitation that's hard to imagine today.  Early pacemaker recipients had to remain connected to electrical outlets, tethering them to one location like a lamp or television set.