Four of the six finalists in the Start-Up Challenge at Photonics West are pioneering light-based solutions for improved diagnosis and treatment
Read article: Photonics startups rise to the healthcare challenge
One of the flagship events at the BIOS conference highlights the innovations in biophotonics that are making a real difference in the clinic
Read article: Biomedical optics in the spotlight
A small and robust sweat sensor that sticks to the skin can monitor hydration levels when used underwater and in dry, arid conditions
Read article: Wearable patch measures sweat in extreme environments
An implantable device that delivers therapeutic protein into the brain reduces seizures by 93% in epileptic rats
Read article: Implantable device shows potential as epilepsy treatment
Multiphoton laser direct writing creates smallest ever polydimethylsiloxane light guides without the need for a photoinitiator
Read article: Tiny light guides could enhance biomedical devices
LED-based system could also treat conditions of the digestive tract
Read article: Optogenetics implant is good news for incontinent rats
Examining exhaled breath for multiple cancer biomarkers could pave the way for a universal breath test
Read article: Clinical trial to develop breath test for multiple cancers
Innovative device comprises an optical coherence tomography camera and could help reduce the risk of fatal haemorrhaging during neurosurgery
Read article: Biopsy needle makes brain surgery safer
A biocompatible microneedle patch containing cardiac stromal cells successfully repairs cardiac function in injured animal hearts
Read article: Microneedle patch heals heart attack damage
A single fibre-based endoscopic probe enables high-resolution and minimally invasive fluorescent imaging of neural network dynamics
Read article: Fibre-based probe enables real-time deep-brain imaging
