Shape-changing implants to treat severe pain
An ultra-thin, inflatable device that uses a combination of soft robotic fabrication techniques and microfluidics can be used to treat the most severe forms of pain without the need for invasive surgery.
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Digital twins: The simulated patient
Digital twins enable customized medical therapies. Researchers have modeled several hundred avatars based on real people and treated them experimentally.
Smart fibers: Medication you can wear
Researchers are developing polymer fibers that recognize the need for therapy all by themselves and dose the active ingredients with precision and accuracy.
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.
Chatbots help decrease opioid use after surgery
A study showed that patients receiving messages from a chatbot used fewer opioids after fracture surgery, and their overall pain level fell, too.
High-tech clothing: Wearable health
Thanks to a variety of smart technologies, high-tech clothing today is capable of analyzing body functions or actively optimizing the microclimate.
Circuit implants release painkillers inside the body
Researchers have developed biodegradable microresonators that could soon be used in implants to control the release of painkillers within tissue.
Digital twin for personalized therapies
Virtual doppelgangers could one day revolutionize medicine: Researchers are developing a digital twin, which should facilitate the development of personalized therapies.