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Diabetes: 3D printed insoles hope for patients

Scientists claim that new 3D printed insoles can significantly improve the foot health of people suffering with diabetes.

Bionic prosthesis improves amputees’ health

Thanks to bionic prosthesis that features sensors that connect to residual nerves in the thigh, two volunteers are the first above-knee amputees in the world to feel their prosthetic foot and knee in real time.

Childbirth: Visualizing the pain away with VR

Could VR unlock a new frontier of pain relief for drug-free birthing? A PHD student is researching the tech's potential for pain management, so far the results are good.

Smartwatch study is game-changer for clinicians

Apple Watch Study provides an unprecedented look at the health status of a diverse patient population.

Smart bandage shows promise for wound management

Wearable sensor detects multiple chronic wound biomarkers to facilitate timely and personalised wound care.

AI accelerates discovery of 3D printing materials

A new machine learning system costs less, generates less waste, and can be more innovative than manual discovery methods.

VR helps seniors to re-engage with the world

Virtual reality platform brings new experiences and fond memories to aging adults in nursing homes.

The application of XR in mental health care

The past two decades have witnessed the emergence of extended reality as a tool for investigation, assessment, and management in mental healthcare.

Diabetes: Building a better bioartificial pancreas

A convection-enhanced macroencapsulation device offers the potential of faster and more effective treatment for people with type 1 diabetes.

Research programme to bioprint ear and noses launched

The Scar Free Foundation has launched a research programme that aims to revolutionise surgeons’ ability to reconstruct nose and ear cartilage in patients affected by facial difference.

Curing chronic pain with virtual reality?

Researchers are launching a new project to see whether virtual reality could help with the treatment of chronic pain.

MRSA: Microneedle patch delivers antibiotics

Researchers are developing a microneedle patch that delivers antibiotics directly into the affected skin area.

Wearable improves care after kidney transplantation

Scientists have found that a simple device can reduce swelling after kidney transplantation. Clinical trial shows shortened hospital stay for patients and reduced surgical site infections by almost 60 percent.

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.

Virtual reality could help to reduce pain

Researchers have shown that VR can reduce types of pain typically seen in patients with nerve injuries.

Hemodialysis: Virtual reality lessens physical side effects

Researchers have explored whether a virtual reality program on mindfulness/meditation could alleviate the physical side effects of hemodialysis patients.

3D printing biomedical parts with supersonic speed

Researchers have developed a 3D printing technique that creates cellular metallic materials by smashing together powder particles at supersonic speed.

Diamond-studded silk wound dressing improves healing

Scientists have developed a next generation wound dressing that can detect infection and improve healing in burns, skin grafts and chronic wounds.

Wearable sensor for patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers have designed a wearable device that monitors sweat for biomarkers that could signal flare-ups of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Melanoma: patch may be a treatment option

Scientists at Purdue University have developed a skin patch that can deliver chemotherapy into melanoma tumors in an effective and painless way.

World first in 3D printed self-expandable stents

Researchers from CSIRO have made it possible to 3D print tailor-made stents, a critical biomedical device used to treat narrow or blocked arteries.

App monitors COVID-19 symptoms and mental health needs

A new app that helps patients in self-isolation monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and identify their mental health needs has been developed.

Nutrition smart patch reduced diabetes risk

A wearable smart patch will deliver precision data to help people personalise their diets and reduce their risk of developing lifestyle-related chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes.

AI could serve as backup to radiologists' eyes

A study showed that an AI algorithm provides results comparable with lung function tests, which measure how forcefully a person can exhale.

COVID-19: Robot allows clinicians to reuse thousands of masks

A robot is helping maximize the life of some of the most critical personal protective equipment, or PPE, at a time when the surge of demand for such items has aggravated a national shortage.

A smart bra for detecting early-stage breast cancer

EPFL students teamed up with startup IcosaMed to develop the SmartBra – the first piece of smart clothing that can be used for cancer prevention.

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.

Smart insole monitors foot health for diabetic patients

The smart insole can be inserted into a sneaker or dress shoe to passively monitor the foot health of a person living with diabetes.

Bioelectronic implant could prevent opioid deaths

Researchers are developing a device that can sense the effects of a potentially fatal level of ingested opioids and deliver a life-saving dose of naloxone.