Implanted magnets that wirelessly track changes in muscle length could enhance manipulation of prosthetic limbs
Read article: Magnetic beads inside the body could improve control of bionic limbs
A simple blood test using a nanowire-based microchip can determine the risk of pregnancy complications
Read article: Non-invasive NanoVelcro device detects potentially fatal pregnancy disorder
From summer school idea to patented device – an intraperitoneal robotic device delivers insulin via smart ingestible capsules
Read article: Robotic insulin delivery via smart ingestible capsules
Low-cost material could be used for health monitoring
Read article: Self-powered wearable yarns can sense temperature and mechanical strain
Currently only 30% of drug particles settle in the lungs, study reveals
Read article: Fluid dynamics study could make medical inhalers more effective
Estimating the rate of energy delivered by a phototherapy lamp within a selected wavelength range could optimize neonatal phototherapy
Read article: Dose measurement system could improve phototherapy for jaundiced newborns
Risk is low but advice is to keep smartphones at least 15 cm away from implanted devices
Read article: Electronic gadgets can interfere with pacemakers and defibrillators, study reveals
A stretchable sensor uses an ultrasound phased array to continuously monitor blood flow in deep tissues for real-time surveillance of cardiovascular diseases
Read article: Wearable patch could predict risk of stroke and heart attacks
A catheter that can change its rigidity on demand can be safely navigated in its soft state and stiffened when needed to apply force at its tip
Read article: Variable-stiffness catheter could increase the safety of robotic eye surgery
A new type of stretchable stent could improve localized drug delivery to organs such as the gastrointestinal tract, vasculature and airway
Read article: Kirigami-inspired stent provides targeted drug delivery to tubular organs
