A prototype implantable bioreactor kept human kidney cells alive inside a pig for up to a week without provoking an immune reaction
Read article: Implantable bioartificial kidney aims to free patients from dialysis
A point-of-care test for HPV infections could provide affordable cervical cancer testing in low-resource settings
Read article: Low-cost HPV test increases access to cervical cancer screening
A wearable ultrasound patch that attaches to a bra could help diagnose early breast cancer and improve survival rates
Read article: Miniaturized ultrasound scanner could help detect breast cancer earlier
A combination of far-UVC and blue light could contribute towards global efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance
Read article: Dual-wavelength technology deactivates antibiotic-resistant bacterium
First-of-its-kind system could also be adapted to detect other respiratory pathogens
Read article: Air quality monitor detects coronavirus in near real time
An inverse designed meta-optic can reduce the length of an endoscope tip by a third
Read article: Meta-optical fibres downsize endoscopes
New finding could be used to train surgeons or robots to tie stronger, safer sutures
Read article: Untangling the mechanisms behind surgical knot strength
From shrimp to butterflies, and now the pangolin and blue-ringed octopus, animals provide inspiration for a myriad of medical devices and applications
Read article: Medical devices take design tips from the animal kingdom
Excerpts from the Red Folder
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An expert in nanoparticle metrology and neurotoxicology is our podcast guest
Read article: Sniffing out drug driving: why a breath test for cannabis is so hard to create
