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
By overcoming heating problems, optical tweezers could be more widely used to study biomolecules
Read article: Opto-refrigerative tweezers prevent trapped particles from overheating
An ion clock in space, a vanishing pacemaker and a LEGO microscope are also discussed
Read article: Metallic foams for face masks, why the UK needs an X-ray free electron laser
A cardiac pacemaker that dissolves into the body when no longer required minimizes the risks of device-associated infections and surgical removal
Read article: Temporary pacemaker regulates heart rhythm then completely disappears
A novel method to wirelessly power multiple wearables reduces the charging burden of electronic devices
Read article: Body-coupled energy harvesting can power multiple wearable devices
A novel phonon probe can simultaneously measure 3D spatial and mechanical information from microscopic objects in hard-to-reach parts of the body
Read article: Ultrasonic probe promises stiffness-based disease diagnostics
Placing an obstacle in a microfluidic chip forces droplets into an orderly line, suppressing breakups and increasing experimental efficiency
Read article: Particle flow becomes more efficient with an obstacle in the way
