A pill-sized heating device for diagnostic testing
Researchers have developed a ‘heater’ — about the size of a pill tablet — that regulates the temperature of biological samples through the different stages of diagnostic testing.
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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.
Portable 3D skin printer for wound healing
A new handheld 3D printer can deposit sheets of skin to cover large burn wounds – and its “bio ink” can accelerate the healing process.
Robot does superior job sampling blood
In the future, robots could take blood samples, benefiting patients and healthcare workers alike.
A wearable monitor provides continuous blood pressure data
Researchers are developing a revolutionary, portable blood pressure monitoring device that provides data continuously to patients.
Self-moisturising smart contact lenses
Scientists have developed a contact lens that moisturizes the eye using tears in a reservoir behind the lower eyelid.
Fabricated corneal tissue allows closer look at how eyes heal
Researchers used a microfluidic devices to fabricate tiny strands of collagen called fibrils to help further his team’s research on the eye’s repair process.
Robotic device assists those with spinal cord injury
Engineers have developed a robotic device that can be used to assist and train people with SCIs to sit more stably by improving their trunk control.
Artificial neurons developed to cure chronic diseases
For the first time researchers successfully reproduced the electrical properties of biological neurons onto semiconductor chips.
Autism: Wearable reads signs of oncoming aggression
Researchers have created a wearable wrist device for people with autism that monitors physiological indicators such as heart rate, skin surface temperature, and perspiration of stress.
A wearable device for brain monitoring
Researchers have created a wearable technology that monitors brain activity and sends back data without benching a player or asking a trucker to pull over.
Device tests if targeted chemotherapy is working
Using AI and biosensors, researchers have created a device that can determine whether targeted chemotherapy drugs are working on individual cancer patients.
People with mobility issues set to benefit from wearable devices
The lives of thousands of people with mobility issues could be transformed thanks to ground-breaking research by scientists at the University of Bristol.
3D printed device detects biomarkers of preterm birth
Researchers have created a 3D printed microchip electrophoresis device that can sensitively detect three serum biomarkers of preterm birth.
Organ-on-a-chip: Device simplifies study of blood cells
A simple innovation the size of a grain of sand means we can now analyse cells and tiny particles as if they were inside the human body.
Using virtual populations to create safer medical devices
The current innovation process for medical technologies risks stifling the development of new devices, a leading researcher has argued.
EpiWear: the wearable to halt allergic reactions
The small, foldable epinephrine delivery device meant to be worn on a wrist, like a watch, or elsewhere on the body by a person at risk of an allergic reaction.
Your body is your internet – and now it can’t be hacked
Researchers have built a device that could protect your pacemaker, other medical tech from remote hacks before they happen.
Lab-on-a-chip detects cancer less invasively
A new ultrasensitive diagnostic device could allow doctors to detect cancer quickly from a droplet of blood or plasma, leading to timelier interventions and better outcomes for patients.
Ingestible capsule can be controlled wirelessly
Electronic pill can relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands.
3D printed adaptive aids for arthritis patients
Adaptive aids are expensive. Additive manufacturing, using low-cost 3D printers, can save upwards of 94 percent for simple household items.
E-textile sensor could power wearable devices
Materials scientists have developed an alternative to batteries that could power wearable biosensors for health monitoring.
Neurotechnology allows chronic paraplegia to walk again
Three patients with chronic paraplegia were able to walk over ground thanks to precise electrical stimulation of their spinal cords via a wireless implant.
These 3D printed devices remember how they were used
Enginners have developed 3D printed assistive technology that can track and store their use — without using batteries or electronics.
Low-cost 3D printed material helps to train nursing students
Students create 3d printed healthcare simulators for medical training.
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.
Smart device makes prosthetic hands easier to use
Researchers have developed new technology for decoding neuromuscular signals to control powered, prosthetic wrists and hands.
Wearable devices for early disease monitoring and diagnosis
Researchers have developed an integrated system for early diagnosis of diseases using wearable monitors.
The world’s smallest wearable device
The wafer-thin, feather-light sensor can fit on a fingernail and precisely measures a person’s exposure to UV light from the sun.