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HAL – the humanoid pediatric patient simulator

Gaumard Scientific has created Pediatric HAL - a humanoid that realistically reproduces human body functions and reactions.

3D printing enables tissue with customized shape

3D-printed chambers with personalized shapes will be used to grow transplantable tissue that can take the shape of a wound to be closed.

Wearable device to measure hemoglobin

Wearable device could reduce racial disparities in blood measurements.

No needles required for glucose levels monitoring

Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind wearable, noninvasive glucose monitoring device prototype.

‘Uncanny Valley’: Brain network evaluates robot likeability

Scientists have identified mechanisms in the human brain that could help explain the the unsettling feeling we get from robots and virtual agents that are too human-like.

Antibiotic levels measured in breath

Researchers have shown in mammals that the concentration of antibiotics in the body can be determined using breath samples.

Machine learning helps diagnose leukemia

Researchers at the University of Bonn show how artificial intelligence improves the evaluation of blood analysis data.

Wearable monitors jaundice-causing bilirubin in newborns

Researchers have developed the first wearable devices to precisely monitor jaundice, a yellowing of the skin caused by elevated bilirubin levels in the blood that can cause severe medical conditions in newborns.

Wearable devices in the surgical environment

In surgery, wearable technologies can assist, augment, and provide a means of patient assessment before, during and after surgical procedures.

Wearables made with laser-induced graphene

Graphene could advance flexible electronics according to a Penn State-led international research team.

Biosupercapacitor provides energy for biomedical applications

Researchers have developed a biocompatible energy storage device.

Smart plaster for healing chronic wounds

Researchers have developed gel patches from a 3D printer that can be activated individually.

Diaper sensors that monitor urine sugar levels

New wireless diaper sensors powered by biofuel cell could help prevent diabetes and simplify long-term care.

Chip-based digital PCR detection of myeloproliferative neoplasms

Researchers provided a sensitive, multiplexing, quantitative detection method for the early diagnosis and targeted therapy of myeloproliferative neoplasms.

AR allows researchers to see patients’ real-time pain

Researchers have developed a technology to help clinicians "see" and map patient pain in real-time, through special augmented reality glasses.

Navigation the brain's arteries with a steerable catheter

For the first time, a steerable catheter will give neurosurgeons the ability to steer the device in any direction they want while navigating the brain's arteries and blood vessels.

AI blood test detects over 90 % of lung cancers

An artificial intelligence blood testing technology was found to detect over 90% of lung cancers in samples from nearly 800 individuals with and without cancer.

Using muscle power for healing

Bioengineers have developed biocompatible generators that create electrical pulses when compressed by body motions.

Active glioblastoma tumor 3D-bioprinted for the first time

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have printed an entire active and viable glioblastoma tumor using a 3D printer.

Blood-repelling tissue glue seal wounds quickly

Engineers have designed a strong, biocompatible glue that can seal injured tissues and stop bleeding.

'Origami' testing app tackles spread of malaria

A new approach to tackling the spread of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, which combines affordable, easy-to-administer blood tests with machine learning and unbreakable encryption, has generated encouraging early results in Uganda.

Gamification in diabetes care

The number of gamified mobile applications is rising rapidly—especially in healthcare. This article illustrates how gamification is employed in diabetes care.

Noninvasive test detects cancer cells

Scientists at have shown that diagnostic nanoparticles could be used to monitor tumor recurrence after treatment or to perform routine cancer screenings.

Sensors open door to wearable medical diagnostic device

Scientists have designed tiny optical sensors that open the door to developing a wearable device that allows doctors to medically diagnose people's health in real time.

Diabetology 4.0: emerging technologies for diabetes care

This overview introduces smart insulin delivery systems and more innovations that help patients and doctors guide decision-making in diabetes care.

Quantum physics helps destroy cancer cells

Researchers have found a way to enhance radiation therapy using novel iodine nanoparticles.

Skin patch for early warning of strokes

Engineers developed a soft and stretchy ultrasound patch that can be worn on the skin to monitor blood flow through major arteries and veins deep inside a person’s body.

3D printing promotes tissue engineering

Researchers have demonstrated the viability of 3D-printed tissue scaffolds that harmlessly degrade while promoting tissue regeneration following implantation.

Self-powered implant stimulates fast bone healing

Reseachers have developed a self-powered implantable and bioresorbable electrostimulation device for biofeedback bone fracture healing.

Ultrasound sensor measures blood pressure

Imec uses an ultrasound sensor to measure the central pulse wave velocity, to determine arterial stiffness, and monitoring blood pressure.

Digital solutions help to fight addictions

Health industry digitalization is one of the highest priorities in the healthcare sector these times. Digital technologies can help in the fight against addictions.

3D printed liver to help surgeons prepare for operations

New research could help surgeons perform liver resections with greater accuracy and deliver improved patient outcomes.

Skeletal scaffold supports bone cells

3D models of bone formation provide a tool for tissue engineering, biomedical research and drug testing.

AI predicts how patients with viral infections will fare

Researchers used an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to sift through terabytes of gene expression data to look for shared patterns in patients with past pandemic viral infections, including SARS, MERS and swine flu.

Bioprinter speeds up drug development

A 3D printer that rapidly produces large batches of custom biological tissues could help make drug development faster and less costly.

Deep learning Assesses risk of cardiovascular disease

A team of engineers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and clinicians from Massachusetts General Hospital developed a deep learning algorithm that can help assess a patient's risk of cardiovascular disease with the same low-dose computerized tomography (CT) scan used to screen for lung cancer.

Self-aware materials for living structures

Researchers at University of Pittsburgh have developed a revolutionary scalable material that senses and powers itself.

Wearables can help predict blood test results

Smartwatches and other wearable devices may be used to sense illness, dehydration and even changes to the red blood cell count.

Gamers take on COVID-19 analysis

Scientists have been receiving help with vital coronavirus research from an unlikely team of data analysts—players of the popular online computer game EVE Online.

Using digital twins to help treat multiple sclerosis

Scientists in Dresden are expanding their digital health expertise in multiple sclerosis (MS) therapy and research with an ambitious scientific project - creating a "digital twin“ from data.

AI uses X-ray to differentiate worst cases of COVID-19

Trained to see patterns by analyzing thousands of chest X-rays, a computer program predicted with up to 80 percent accuracy which COVID-19 patients would develop life-threatening complications within four days.

Hydrogel protects against resistant bacteria

Researchers have developed a specially designed hydrogel that works against all types of bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant ones.

Soft sensors for monitoring pregnant women

Researchers have developed three soft, flexible, wireless sensors that allow movement and provide more precise data than existing ones.

3D printed lab tech lowers cost of medical test

A desire for a cheaper way to do common laboratory tests for medical diagnoses led researchers to develop a new lab tech that reduces cost and time.

Medical needles for high-tech cancer diagnostics

Modern medicine needs better quality samples than traditional biopsy needles can provide, ultrasonically oscillating needles can improve treatment and reduce discomfort.

CRISPR-powered device detects genetic mutations in minutes

Engineers have combined CRISPR with electronic transistors made from graphene to create a new hand-held device that can detect specific genetic mutations in a matter of minutes.

Are AI devices evaluated appropriately?

A study from Stanford University found limitations in the Food and Drug Administration’s approval process.

Bioprinting mini pancreas to fight against diabetes

EPFL spin-off Readily3D has developed a novel system that can print biological tissue in just 30 seconds.

Sensor warns of impending COVID-19 cytokine storm

Scientists report preliminary results on a sweat sensor that acts as an early warning system for an impending cytokine storm, which could help doctors more effectively treat patients.

Wearable sensors to track Parkinson's symptoms

Scientists have developed algorithms that, combined with wearable sensors, could help clinicians to monitor the progression of Parkinson’s disease.

Wireless implant detects oxygen deep within the body

Engineers have created a tiny wireless implant that can provide real-time measurements of tissue oxygen levels deep underneath the skin.

3D lung created with inkjet bioprinting

The lung is rather challenging to create artificially for experimental use due to its complex structure and thinness. Researchers have succeeded in producing an artificial lung model using 3D printing.

Oxygen-releasing bioink for bioprinting

Researchers have developed an oxygen-releasing bioink that may be useful in 3D printing bioengineered cell constructs.

Diabetes: bioprinting technique for bone repair

Researchers have developed a technique that produces 3D bioprinted bone-repair "scaffolds" that could help in managing bone defects in diabetes patients.

AI platform to assess blood vessel anomalies

Researchers have developed an AI platform that could one day be used in a system to assess vascular and eye diseases.

Adaptive microelectronics reshape independently

Nanoscientists have developed adaptive microelectronics that can move independently according to sensor data and align themselves specifically for activities - possible applications in biomedicine and bioneural interfacing.

Multicellular liver-on-a-chip for modeling fatty liver disease

Researchers have developed a structurally representative liver-on-a-chip model which mimics the full progression sequence of NAFLD.

Most patients wouldn't mind a 'robotic doc'

A study finds patients are receptive to interacting with robots designed to evaluate symptoms in a contact-free way.

How soft robots can turn rigid on demand

Researchers have developed a new type of control system that may broaden robots’ range of tasks and allow safer interactions with people.

Hydrogel injection may repair heart muscle damagage

Researchers have developed an injectable hydrogel that could help repair and prevent further damage to the heart muscle after a heart attack.

Microfluidic chip simplifies COVID-19 testing

COVID-19 can be diagnosed in 55 minutes or less with the help of programmed magnetic nanobeads and a diagnostic tool that plugs into an off-the-shelf cellphone.

Microneedle patch delivers drugs and procures testing samples

Researchers have developed a biobattery-powered device capable of both delivering large molecule pharmaceuticals across the skin barrier and extracting interstitial fluid for diagnostic purposes.

Microfluidics and AI microscopy measure hemoglobin

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science and SigTuple Technologies have developed a method to measure hemoglobin levels in small-volume blood samples.

Microfluidic sensor rapidly measures lactate concentration

Scientists have developed a soft and nonirritating microfluidic sensor for the real-time measurement of lactate concentration in sweat.

Sensor detects signs of burnout in sweat

Engineers have developed a wearable sensing chip that can measure the concentration of cortisol – the stress hormone – in human sweat.

OR without surgeon: science fiction or realistic scenario?

Dr Jan Stallkamp has a vision: robots that can treat patients more efficiently and more precisely than any human physician.

Sensor rapidly detects multiple sepsis biomarkers

The Wyss Institute's eRapid electrochemical sensor technology now enables specific and multiplexed detection of blood biomarkers at low cost.

An all-in-one health monitor

Engineers have developed a skin patch that can continuously track blood pressure and heart rate while measuring the wearer’s levels of glucose as well as lactate.

Sensor detects brain disorders in seconds

This is the first rapid detector for dopamine and has the potential to help doctors diagnose Parkinson’s, depression and some forms of cancer.

Biosensors quickly spot coronavirus proteins, antibodies

Scientists have created a new way to detect the proteins that make up the pandemic coronavirus, as well as antibodies against it.

A novel ink to 3D print bone with living cells

3D printers may one day become a permanent fixture of the operating theatre after scientists showed they could print bone-like structures containing living cells.

Nanosensors could prevent infection

By embedding nanosensors in the fibers of a bandage, researchers have created a continuous, noninvasive way to detect and monitor an infection in a wound.

Diagnosing prostate cancer using biosensors and AI

Successful precision cancer diagnosis through an AI analysis of multiple factors of prostate cancer. Potential application of the precise diagnoses of other cancers by utilizing a urine test.

Microneedles test for antibodies and biomarkers

Engineers have developed a microneedle patch that can be applied to the skin, capture a biomarker of interest and, thanks to its unprecedented sensitivity, allow clinicians to detect its presence.

Precision health in the palm of your hand

Recent breakthrough developments in technologies for real-time genome sequencing, analysis, and diagnosis are poised to deliver a new standard of personalized care.

Biosensor detects COVID-19 antibodies in seconds

An advanced nanomaterial-based biosensing platform detects antibodies specific to SARS-CoV-2 within seconds.

Medical technology 2020 – a review

Covid-19 gave many of these predictions for 2020 an entirely new spin: while some of the hyped trends turned out to play only bit-parts others became box-office hits in the new normal.

Lab-on-a-chip turns blood test snapshots into movies

The new device can continuously sense levels of virtually any protein or molecule in the blood. The researchers say it could be transformative for disease detection, patient monitoring and biomedical research.

AI test predicts eye disease years before symptoms

A new eye test may predict wet age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of severe sight loss, three years before symptoms develop.

Hydrogels may make enduring glucose-monitoring implants

Scientists have designed a hydrogel membrane that may be used to house optical glucose sensing materials toward building a biosensor for monitoring sugar levels in diabetics.

A blood oxygenation biosensor for premature babies

Researchers have developed a wireless sensor that monitors the health of the baby's brain in a simple, inexpensive and comfortable way for the child.

Breath gas analysis detects cancer

Researchers are developing solutions designed to enable the analysis of breath gas to assist with the diagnosis of disease.

Lab-on-chip infection test for faster diagnostics

A tiny new silicon-based lab-on-chip test could pave the way for cheap handheld infectious disease testing.

Microneedles extract dermal interstitial fluid

Microneedle patches could provide a means for extracting interstitial fluid to study possible new biomarkers.

Hydrogel contact lenses for therapeutic use

Researchers at the Terasaki Institute have developed prototypes of contact lenses that can assist with tear sampling for diagnostic purposes.

Magnetic spray transforms objects into millirobots

Scientists have developed an easy way to make millirobots by coating objects with a glue-like magnetic spray.

Rapid POCT for opioids in the bloodstream

Point-of-care electrochemical sensors using revolutionary nanocarbon technology can rapidly test for opioid concentrations in the bloodstream.

Diabetes: Computer vision app allows easier monitoring

A computer vision technology has been put into a free mobile phone app for regular monitoring of glucose levels in people with diabetes.

Implantable sensor could safely biodegrade

Researchers reported they designed a flexible and implantable sensor that can monitor various forms of nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) gas in the body.

virtual.COMPAMED 2020 highlights the importance of suppliers

The supplier sector will showcase its expertise and innovative high-tech solutions for the medical technology industry.

Microneedle bandage detects malaria radpidly

Researchers at Rice University have developed a microneedle patch that can rapidly detect the presence of malaria in interstitial fluid.

A flexible and highly reliable sensor

A novel e-skin, called TRACE, performs five times better than conventional soft materials. It is suitable for measuring blood flow for pulse diagnosis and helping robots to 'feel' the texture of surfaces.

First-ever living 3D-printed aneurysm

Using 3D printing, researchers replicated an aneurysm in vitro and performed an endovascular repair procedure on the printed aneurysm.

Machine learning algorithm detects early stages of Alzheimer's

An artificial intelligence-based detects early stages of Alzheimer’s through functional magnetic resonance imaging.

Algorithm steers catheters to the right spot to treat atrial fibrillation

Researchers have demonstrated that their technique can stop the catheter at the right target and identify the source type with a 95.25 percent success rate.

Wearable pressure-sensitive devices

Scientists have devised solutions to the problems presented in constructing wearable pressure-sensitive sensors.

COVID-19 rapid test has successful lab results

Rapid detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, in about 30 seconds following the test, has had successful preliminary results.

VR allows scientists to 'walk' inside cells

Virtual reality software which allows researchers to 'walk' inside and analyse individual cells could be used to develop new treatments for disease.

Holographic imaging to detect viruses

A new approach using holographic imaging to detect both viruses and antibodies has the potential to aid in medical diagnoses and, specifically, those related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19: Sensor rapidly detects severity and immunity

Researchers have built a low-cost multiplex test that can rapidly provide three different types of data on COVID-19.

3D printed placenta-on-a-chip created in the laboratory

Researchers at TU Vienna have created an artificial placenta-on-a-chip microfluidic device, using a high-resolution 3D printing process.

Diabetes: Painless paper patch test uses microneedles

Researchers have developed a microneedle patch for monitoring glucose levels using a paper sensor.

Smart surgery - from technical fascination to clinical reality

Artificial intelligence is developing at an enormous speed and intelligent instruments will profoundly change surgery and medical interventions.

‘Cyborg’ tech could enable merger of humans and AI

Although true “cyborgs” — part human, part robotic beings — are science fiction, researchers are taking steps toward integrating electronics with the body.

3D-printed parts could make ventilators safer

Researchers at Duke University have engineered a workaround to make ventilators safer and more efficient when splitting them between patients.

IoT results-oriented exercise system for social distancing

An IoT system that allows geneticists, nutritionists, clinicians and exercise physiologists to work together remotely encourages middle-aged and elderly people to train using Interval Walking Training.

COVID-19: Robot takes patients’ vital signs

Researchers hope to reduce the risk to healthcare workers posed by Covid-19 by using robots to remotely measure patients’ vital signs.

Wearable could help surgeons assess blood loss

Scientists have developed a wearable device that can accurately assess blood loss by measuring seismic vibrations in the chest cavity.

3D printed lifelike heart valve models

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking process for multi-material 3D printing of lifelike models of the heart's aortic valve and the surrounding structures.

Using bioprinting and computer modeling to examine cancer spread

Scientists have paired 3D-printed, living human brain vasculature with advanced computational flow simulations to better understand tumor cell attachment to blood vessels.

A bacteria-grabbing smart capsule

Researchers have developed a 3D printed ingestable capsule that can capture samples throughout the gut and safely transport these outside the body for testing.

BioSensing: Detecting pathogens using quantum technology

The project “BioSensing” from Fraunhofer ISC aims to overcome the limits of modern biosensors with the help of quantum technology.

Neural network helps doctors explain relapses of heart failure

Researchers have developed an algorithm that not only predicts hospital readmissions of heart failure patients, but also tells you why these occur.

Self-learning ventilation supports COVID-19 patients

Researchers have developed a technique based on self-learning algorithms that improves the performance of the controller by a factor ten.

Organ bioprinting gets a breath of fresh air

Bioengineers have cleared a major hurdle on the path to 3D printing replacement organs with a breakthrough technique for bioprinting tissues.

Premature babies: robots are effective pain management tools

Researchers have designed a therapeutic robot that simulates human skin-to-skin contact, helping reduce pain for babies in the neonatal intensive care unit.

3D printed artery monitors blockages from the inside

Engineers are developing a 3D printed artificial blood vessel that allows doctors and patients to keep tabs on its health remotely.

Lego-inspired 3D printed soft tissue bricks

Researchers have developed a tiny, 3D-printed technology that can be assembled like Lego blocks and help repair broken bones and soft tissue.

Wearables offer continuous monitoring for COVID-19

Researchers caution that consumer wearables are not sophisticated enough to monitor the complicated illness.

Researchers successfully bioprint healthy new tissue

New muscle has successfully been created in mice using a minimally invasive technique dubbed ‘intravital 3D bioprinting’.

Smartwatch turns into biochemical monitoring system

Engineers have designed a thin adhesive film that could upgrade a consumer smartwatch into a powerful health monitoring system.

AI algorithm to help manage diabetes

Researchers, using artificial intelligence and automated monitoring, have designed a method to help people with type 1 diabetes better manage their glucose levels.

mhealth: App determines COVID-19 disease severity

A new mobile app can help clinicians determine which patients with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are likely to have severe cases.

Capsule can orally deliver drugs

Coated pill carries microneedles that deliver insulin and other drugs to the lining of the small intestine; they usually have to be injected.

mhealth: assessing anemia without drawing blood

Researchers have developed a way to use smartphone images of a person's eyelids to assess blood hemoglobin levels, a protein in red blood cells.

Microrobot rolls deep inside the body

Scientists invented a tiny microrobot that resembles a white blood cell travelling through the circulatory system.

Virtual reality simulation improves cardiovascular interventions

Engineers are developing a massive fluid dynamics simulator that can model blood flow through the full human arterial system at subcellular resolution.

Washable textile coating repels viruses

Researchers have created a textile coating that can not only repel liquids like blood and saliva but can also prevent viruses from adhering to the surface.

Wearable tracks COVID-19 key symptoms

Researchers have developed a wearable device to catch early signs and symptoms associated with COVID-19 and to monitor patients as the illness progresses.

Electrical stimulation improves robot-assistive surgery

Sending small electrical currents to the fingertips of someone operating a robotic arm can help surgeons during robot-assisted procedures.

Digital twin enables protective ventilation

A computational lung model can be used to reduce damage caused by mechanical ventilation – and could increase survival rates for patients significantly.

Sensors woven into a shirt can monitor vital signs

A way to incorporate electronic sensors into stretchy fabrics allows scientists to create shirts or other garments that could be used to monitor vital signs such as temperature, respiration, and heart rate.

In-ear sensors to help in fight against COVID-19

Scientists plan to use high-tech biometric sensors for 24-hour monitoring of COVID-19 patients in home isolation.

AI accelerates blood flow MRI

Researchers have presented a method that could greatly accelerate dynamic magnetic resonance imaging of blood flow.

A tiny lung-heart super sensor on a chip

The future of socially distanced lung and heart health monitoring could lie in an inconspicuous yet incredibly sensitive chip.

'Organ-on-a-chip' finds out how COVID-19 invades our bodies

In order for a COVID-19 vaccine and antiviral drugs to be developed, scientists first need to understand why this virus spreads so easily and quickly, and why it invades our bodies with seemingly little resistance from our immune system.

COVID 19: AI to predict patients' risk of needing ventilators

Experts have begun using artificial intelligence to create computer models that calculate the risk of a corona patient’s needing intensive care or a ventilator.

Sensors could offer early detection of lung tumors

Researchers have developed a new approach to early diagnosis of lung cancer: a urine test that can detect the presence of proteins linked to the disease.

Bioengineering living heart valves

Reserchers have made progress developing living heart valves that can grow with the body and integrate with the patient's native tissue.

Grow a better jawbone in your ribs

Engineers have developed a technique to grow live bone to repair craniofacial injuries by attaching a 3D-printed bioreactor.

Scientists model heart attack on a chip

The chip is capable of precisely controlling oxygen and nutrient levels, and allowing observation of cell behavior in real time.

Engineers develop 3D printed ventilator splitters

The prototype was developed in response to the urgent need for more ventilators to treat patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by COVID-19.

Diabetes: 3D printed sensors for breath tests

Researchers have developed a procedure to produce extremely sensitive and energy-efficient sensors using 3D printing.

mhealth: WeChat helps recovery of heart disease patients

Patients recovering from coronary heart disease who received rehabilitation through WeChat experienced a better recovery than those having standard care.

Robot uses AI and imaging to draw blood

Engineers have created a tabletop device that combines a robot, AI and near-infrared and ultrasound imaging to draw blood or insert catheters to deliver fluids and drugs.

Therapies without drugs

Researchers are investigating the potential of microimplants to stimulate nerve cells and treat chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes, or Parkinson’s disease.

Wearable biosensors will get major sensitivity boost

Researchers describe a way to increase the sensitivity of biological detectors to the point where they can be used in mobile and wearable devices.

Microsurgery robot passes first clinical test

Researchers have carried out the world’s first clinical study of robot-assisted supermicrosurgery to treat lymphedema.

A precision chip recreates blood-brain barrier

Researchers at Georgia Tech have now developed a chip that accurately replicates its function using the human cells that form this important part of our anatomy.

Human textiles to repair blood vessels

Researchers are developing “human textiles” from collagen in order to repair damaged blood vessels.

AI may alter how doctors treat depression

Artificial intelligence may soon play a critical role in choosing which depression therapy is best for patients.

Smart patch automatically delivers insulin

Researchers have developed a smart insulin-delivery patch that could one day monitor and manage glucose levels in people with diabetes and deliver the necessary insulin dosage.

Acoustically driven microrobot outshines natural microswimmers

Researchers developed a bullet-shaped, synthetic miniature robot which is acoustically propelled forward – a speeding bullet, in the truest sense of the word.

A wearable monitor provides continuous blood pressure data

Researchers are developing a revolutionary, portable blood pressure monitoring device that provides data continuously to patients.

Artificial pericardial tissue from the 3D printer

In the PolyKARD project, biomimetic polymers are being developed that can imitate the mechanical properties of pericardial tissue.

A bionic “heart” for testing prosthetic valves

Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a biorobotic hybrid heart for testing prosthetic valves and other cardiac devices.

University starts drone transport program with UPS, Matternet

Drone service slated to begin February 2020, with goals of enhancing efficacy, reliability and predictability of delivering medical products between hospitals and laboratories.

Using tumor-on-a-chip to find cancer drugs

Researchers have developed a 'tumor-on-a-chip' that can better mimic the environment inside the body, paving the way for improved screening of potential cancer fighting drugs.

AI tracks down acute myeloid leukemia

Artificial intelligence can detect one of the most common forms of blood cancer—acute myeloid leukemia (AML)—with high reliability.

Human ‘check engine’ lights not far away

A scientist thinks the future of health care looks like the blinking check engine light on the dashboard of your car.

Rapid test to diagnose asthma

Researchers use machine learning to developing a rapid test that requires only a drop of blood to diagnose asthma.

Wearable sweat sensor detects Gout-causing compounds

Researchers describe a mass-producible wearable sensor that can monitor levels of metabolites and nutrients in a person's blood by analyzing their sweat.

Smart microscope adapts to diagnose infectious diseases

Using machine learning, a prototype microscope teaches itself the best illumination settings for diagnosing malaria.

Using CRISPR to detect diseases

Researchers present sensor prototype that can rapidly, precisely, and cost-effectively measure molecular signals for cancer.

Wearables could help older people manage diabetes

Older people with diabetes would benefit from using wearable glucose monitors.

Wireless oxygen sensor monitors sick infants

Researchers have created a mobile, wearable device the size of a Band-Aid could allow babies to leave the hospital and be monitored from home.

AI can detect language problems tied to liver failure

Researchers have shown that AI can evaluate written messages by patients with severely diseased livers to detect language abnormalities associated with liver disease.

Neural networks support endovascular stroke therapy

Researchers have been investigating whether artificial intelligence might be used to steer a catheter automatically and reliably to a blocked blood vessel.

Laser sensor analyses blood without

A photonics tech company from Vilnius are on their path to solve the 50-year-old task of making non-invasive blood analysis possible.

3D-printed device exposes cancer cells

A 3D-printed cell trap developed in the laboratory at Georgia Tech captures blood cells to isolate tumor cells from a blood sample.

AI to sharpen focus of eye testing

Researchers have applied deep learning techniques to develop a more accurate method for analysing images of the back of the eye.

AI helps scientists predict depression outcomes

Scientists used artificial intelligence to examine neural activity throughout the brain while study participants processed emotions.

On the path to safe nanomedicine

Scientists have now developed guidelines that should enable the safe development of nanoparticles for medical use.

Microneedle biosensors detect patient antibiotic levels

Scientists have successfully used microneedle biosensors to accurately detect changes in antibiotic levels in the body, for the first time.

Electronic sensors improve 3D printed prosthetics

Researchers have made inroads in integrating electronic sensors with personalized 3D printed prosthetics — a development that could one day lead to more affordable electric-powered prosthetics.

Teaching an organ-on-a-chip to see

Organ-on-a-chip technology has the potential to revolutionize drug development. Researchers have succeeded in putting various types of tissue onto chips.

Neurodegenerative diseases: Nanodiamonds in the brain

Scientists have now produced tiny diamonds, so-called "nanodiamonds", which could serve as a platform for both the therapy and diagnosis of brain diseases.

Robotic thread to clear stroke clots

Engineers have developed a magnetically steerable, thread-like robot that can actively glide through narrow, winding pathways, such as the labrynthine vasculature of the brain.

Blockchain may improve the medications of the future

Using blockchain, researchers have developed a prototype of an app that may potentially prescribe the optimal dose of medicine for the individual patient, as well as prevent counterfeit products.

Wearable sensors detect what’s in your sweat

Scientists have developed a new wearable sensors that can provide real-time measurements of sweat rate and electrolytes and metabolites in sweat.

‘Bone in a dish’ to explore disease processes

Like real bone, the material has a 3D mineral structure populated with living cells, providing a unique model to study bone function, diseases, regeneration.

Microrobots could deliver drugs to specific spots

Researchers are developing microrobots that can deliver drugs to specific spots inside the body while being monitored and controlled from outside the body.

3D printed silicone heart valves

3D printed custom-made artificial heart valves from silicone could help meet an ageing population’s growing demand for replacement heart valves.

Blood flow monitor could save lives

A tiny fibre-optic sensor has the potential to save lives in open heart surgery, and even during surgery on pre-term babies.

3D printing skin, bones on way to Mars

An ESA project has produced its first bioprinted skin and bone samples. The 3D printing human tissue could help keep astronauts healthy all the way to Mars.

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