Fast, Portable Test Can Diagnose COVID-19 and Track Variants

A new viral screening test diagnoses COVID-19 in a matter of minutes with a portable, pocket-sized machine. It also simultaneously tests for other viruses — like influenza —...

Copper Foam Provides Highly Efficient, Durable Filter for Reusable Masks

Researchers have transformed copper nanowires into metal foams that could be used in facemasks and air filtration systems. The foams filter efficiently and...

Mactac Acquires Duramark Products Inc., Formerly Ritrama USA

Mactac®, a LINTEC Company, has acquired Duramark Products Inc., previously known as Ritrama USA. The acquisition consists of the company’s Minneapolis, MN, and Moore, SC,...

Product of the Month

This Arm-based architecture is dedicated to high-performance embedded computing applications.

Polyolefin Heat Shrink Tubing for Tight-Tolerance Medical Applications: Understanding the Advantages and Development Process

Learn the basics of heat shrink tubing and its use in medical device manufacturing.

4D Bioengineering Materials Bend, Curve Like Natural Tissue

The materials change shape over time in response to stimuli.

Wireless Retinal Implant Restores Visual Field for the Blind

EPFL researchers have developed a new type of retinal implant for people who have become blind due to the loss of photoreceptor cells in their retinas.

Product Focus: Laser Machining/Marking

Laser systems, engraving machines, flux-core wires, and more.

Silicone Membrane for Wearable Devices Is Comfortable and Breathable

The membrane wicks water away from the skin.

Medical Device Design: Why Aesthetics Are More Than Cosmetic

An appropriate aesthetic can be much more than consequential cosmetics; it can improve ease-of-use and safety.

Wearable Device Monitors Jaundice-Causing Bilirubin and Vitals in Newborns

Device detects pulse rate and blood oxygen saturation in real time.

Testing Strategies for EUA Devices

While many devices have received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for short-term use, new testing procedures are needed for the long-term.

New Products & Services

Embedded antennas, fume hoods, computing nodes, and more.

Automating Orthopedic Revision Planning

See how A.I.-based machine learning supports orthopedic revision surgeries.

Show Preview: Evolving to MedDev 2021

The "Evolving To MedDev" 2021 digital event will provide automotive and aerospace companies with practical information about how they can enter into the medical device supply chain.

Tubing Capabilities to Improve Efficiency and Quality in Medical Device Manufacturing

Stainless steel tubing is a primary support feature of single-use handheld surgical devices.

Surface Waves Help Nanostructured Devices Keep Cool

The surface waves provide a thermal transport solution.

Origami-Inspired Medical Patch Seals Internal Injuries

The patch can be folded around surgical tools.

From the Editor: How COVID-19 ‘Turbocharged’ an Industry Already ‘Riding High’

A recent report from Evaluate Vantage looks back at 2020 and reviews the short-term and long-term effects the pandemic had on the industry.

Health & Wellbeing

To help treat the Spanish Flu, people would inhale what?

Fighting COVID-19: Air Sampler System Traps In-Air Pathogens

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has launched a new surveillance solution designed to deliver fast and highly reliable insight into the presence of in-air pathogens, including...

Lab-Created Heart Valves Can Grow with Recipient

A new study shows for the first time that lab-created heart valves implanted in young lambs for a year were capable of growth within the recipient. The valves also showed reduced...

Low-Cost Pinprick Test Measures COVID-19 Immunity in Under an Hour

A pinprick test accurately measures the concentration of coronavirus antibodies in blood in under one hour. And it’s cheap — costing about tenth of current tests.

Cost-Effective, Easily Manufactured Ventilators for COVID-19 Patients

A team of researchers has developed a low-cost, mass-producible ventilator to help address the worldwide shortage. Because the ventilator is developed specifically for...

Simple, Noninvasive COVID-19 Saliva Test Increases Access

A new saliva-based COVID-19 is less invasive than many of the traditional nasal swab tests in use, and researchers say it is sensitive, specific, and can deliver results at a lower...

Tiny Package, Big Resolution: Wafer-Level Camera Reaches Smallest Parts of Anatomy

A new camera module with quadruple the resolution of its predecessor, at 400 × 400, or 160 Kpixels, provides clear images inside the body’s farthest recesses....

Wearables

In this episode of our Here's an Idea podcast, we speak to engineers who are building a variety of wearables. And some sensors blend in more than others.

Patients Respond Well to ‘Robotic’ Doctors

In the era of social distancing, using robots for some healthcare interactions is a promising way to reduce in-person contact between healthcare workers and sick patients. However, a key...