Friday February 27 2015  Jonathan Wilson, online managing editor Robotic nurse bear to take over demanding healthcare tasks Cuddly healthcare robots have been in the news this week, just as they have been in cinemas lately. In the Disney animated film Big Hero 6, the friendly humanoid robot Baymax is designed to diagnose medical conditions and also act as an empathetic companion to soothe convalescing patients. Back in the real world, as life imitates art, Japanese engineers have developed a robotic bear that can assist and potentially even replace nurses in hospitals by helping immobile or otherwise movement-impaired patients. Created by … Continue reading E&T news weekly #39 – we choose our favourite engineering and technology news stories from the week