Medical devices – Page 3
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BusinessSmartwound dressings spot infection early
Bacterial toxins burst dye-filled vesicles to give a visual warning
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ResearchAntenna can power devices by harvesting ubiquitous wifi signals
Device could be used to run medical implants and wearable electronics
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BusinessBattling the US opioid epidemic
Adapt pharma’s naloxone nasal spray makes treating overdoses easier
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ResearchWearable sensor checks blood alcohol content using sweat
Device shows how sweat could be used as a non-invasive source of biochemical information
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ResearchSilk route to scar-free skin
Hydrogel supports wound healing by allowing hair follicles and sebaceous glands to regenerate
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News2D material synthetic retina shows promise in animal tests
Graphene and molybdenum disulfide array offers advantages over current silicon retinal implants
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ResearchSurgical sensor tracks healing and then simply fades away
Exceptionally sensitive biodegradable implant can sense strain and pressure on recovering tendons
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ResearchJelly implant keeps an eye on body oxygen levels
A soft hydrogel implant – the first of which has survived in the foot of its inventor for four years – could detect circulatory problems that end in amputations
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ArticleFive innovative technologies for health
How do healthcare products get from academic or start-up labs to the clinic? With a little help from places like the Centre for Process Innovation
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ArticleBiosensors, wearables and virtual biotech
In a world that is racing ahead with new technologies, has the drug development process distanced itself from the patients it ultimately provides for?
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ArticleHarnessing electronic display technology in bioimaging
Less toxic than quantum dots, can conjugated polymer nanoparticles revolutionise bioimaging?
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NewsFDA approves new way to make medical imaging isotope
System will be the US’s first domestic source of molybdenum-99 for 30 years
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ResearchQuick test on pinprick of blood could help stop Ebola in its tracks
Portable Raspberry Pi-based device accurately detects viruses in micro droplet of whole blood
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BusinessTeva sells off contraceptive device in $1.1bn deal
CooperSurgical to acquire Paragard as Teva seeks to offload assets
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ResearchNew ingredients for edible electronics
Kitchen cupboard staples used in sensors for detecting digestive disorders
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FeatureSpinning out spider silk research
Spider silk is finding applications as diverse as tissue transplants and training shoes
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FeatureWearable technology
The future of wearable gadgets will be tiny, flexible, skin-like devices capable of monitoring your health
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ResearchTiny bubbles made easier
Shrinking the microbubbles needed for ultrasound with microfluidics
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BusinessJ&J to close Scottish medical device plant
Up to 400 positions affected as Ethicon subsidiary leaves Livingston