
Microbubbles deliver drugs directly to tumors
Research has shown how microbubbles carrying powerful cancer drugs can be guided to the site of a tumour using antibodies.
Advances in healthcare are strongly driven by information technology and (bio)engineering. We reports on the development of next-gen diagnostic and biotech tools such as CRIPSR and other smart technologies that transform the delivery of care. We also cover the progress of digitalization and the creating of cutting-edge IT solutions – from using big data to predict therapy responses to using blockchain to make sharing of medical data secure.
Research has shown how microbubbles carrying powerful cancer drugs can be guided to the site of a tumour using antibodies.
A potential new treatment for the eye disease glaucoma could replace daily eyedrops and surgery with a twice-a-year injection to control the buildup of pressure in the eye.
Researchers have invented a high-throughput cell separation method that can be used in conjunction with droplet microfluidics.
More researchers and companies are moving into the brain-computer interfaces, yet major challenges remain, from user training to the reality of invasive brain implant procedures.
A tiny new silicon-based lab-on-chip test could pave the way for cheap handheld infectious disease testing.
Researchers have shown that graphene quantum dots – a form of graphene with applications in both diagnostics and therapy – are biodegradable by two enzymes found in the human body.
Microneedle patches could provide a means for extracting interstitial fluid to study possible new biomarkers.
The world’s first bioactive plant-based nanocellulose hydrogel supports organoid growth and helps reduce the costs of studies into cancer and COVID-19.
The quantum sensing abilities of nanodiamonds can be used to improve the sensitivity of paper-based diagnostic tests, potentially allowing for earlier detection of diseases such as HIV.
What's SSUP? The Sample, Simulate, Update cognitive model developed by MIT researchers learns to use tools like humans do.
Researchers aim to better explain the way plasmas interact with biological materials to help pave the way for plasma use in wound healing and cancer therapy.
Researchers at have revealed how high-frequency sound waves can be used to build new materials, make smart nanoparticles and even deliver drugs to the lungs for painless, needle-free vaccinations.
Researchers developed a multimodal ion-electronic skin that distinguishes temperature from mechanical stimuli.
Researchers have developed a chip that is powered wirelessly and can be surgically implanted to read neural signals and stimulate the brain with both light and electrical current.
COMPAMED 2020 took place entirely online due to the pandemic - but still won over their audiences due to their high degree of international resonance in this format too.
A computer vision technology has been put into a free mobile phone app for regular monitoring of glucose levels in people with diabetes.
Why do people learn new skills at different speeds? A medical training aid is addressing this question by blending sensory technology with psychological insight.
Researchers have discovered a new way to create nanographene for power and display devices.
With soaring demand for point-of-care testing (POCT), microfluidics has been a pivotal resource as COVID-19 swept across the world.
Graphene has a vast variety of practical applications in the creation of new materials. But what exactly is graphene and what makes it so special?
The supplier sector will showcase its expertise and innovative high-tech solutions for the medical technology industry.
Researchers have developed rubbery a bioelectronic implantable device that can monitor and treat heart diseases.
Researchers have developed a high-power, portable version of a device called a quantum cascade laser, which can generate terahertz radiation outside of a laboratory setting.
Researchers have created fundamental electronic building blocks out of tiny structures known as quantum dots and used them to assemble functional logic circuits.
Two ALS patients, implanted with a brain-computer interface via the jugular vein and without the need for open brain surgery, successfully controlled their personal computer through direct thought.
Researchers have developed a precisely controllable system for mimicking biochemical reaction cascades in cells.
A dual-organ system enables the measurement of cardiac toxicity arising from breast cancer chemotherapy.
Researchers have managed to develop a unique method to process bulk metallic glasses.
Researchers have developed a ceramic artificial bone coating with triple the adhesion strength compared to conventional coating materials.