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After patients have been under general anesthesia, they'll often require therapy in order to regain their full respiratory function. Although this typically involves using an analog device known as an inspirometer, a doctor from the Samsung Medical Center has created a more high-tech alternative.

Samsung has entered the sleep-tracking market, by unveiling its SleepSense device at IFA in Berlin. It's simply placed under the mattress, where it analyzes the user's sleep and provides suggestions if improvements are needed.

A new app released by Samsung aims to improve the lives of children suffering from autism by presenting a fun, smartphone or tablet-based developmental aide. It's designed to improve the quality of life for those growing up with autism by aiding in the development of basic social skills.

Samsung has launched its Digital Villages project in South Africa with plans to take it to Gabon and Ethiopia by the end of 2013. Digital Villages brings healthcare, education and connectivity to remote villages to improve living standards and enable local businesspeople to develop sustainably.

Scientists at Bristol Robotics Laboratory have created a microbial fuel cell (MFC) that generates electricity from urine. Using the technology, they have been able to generate enough power to enable SMS messaging, web browsing and to make a brief phone call – all using the power of pee.

Samsung Electronics America has launched the Recycling Direct program dedicated to the take-back and recycling of its consumer electronics across all product lines.

The use of the ubiquitous mobile phone to monitor the body’s key functions moved closer this week when Samsung and Adidas announced the miCoach mobile phone.

Samsung has developed an advanced flat panel digital X-ray detector for radiology machines that promises faster, cheaper and more accurate imaging in medical labs.

August 31, 2005 Samsung’s Silver Nano Health System has been applied to a new range of front-loader washing machines that are launching later this year in Austr