ATA, StarFish Medical Produce Emergency Ventilators for COVID-19

Advanced Test and Automation, Inc. (ATA) is working with StarFish Medical to produce ventilators in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The partnership will accelerate the...

Transparent Surgical Mask Made from Biomass-Based Material

You’ve probably noticed over the past two months how hard it is to speak with people when half their face is hidden. You can’t hear them very well or make out their facial...

New Cell Line Could Lead to Universal SARS Coronavirus Vaccine

ATUM and Phylex BioSciences have entered into a collaboration to leverage ATUM’s Leap-In Transposase® platform to develop the cell line essential to the manufacturing of Phylex's...

New Platform Would Issue COVID-19 Immunity 'Passport'

Israel’s Pangea, which specializes in digital transformation of government and business services, is at the forefront of efforts to reopen airports and facilitate travel in the age of the...

Experimental Rapid COVID-19 Test Uses Innovative Nanoparticle Technique

Scientists from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have developed an experimental diagnostic test for COVID-19 that can visually detect the presence of...

New Technology May Detect COVID-19 Antibodies within 20 Minutes

Researchers have succeeded in detecting anti-avian influenza virus antibody in blood serum within 20 minutes, using a portable analyzer they have developed to conduct rapid on-site...

Researchers Develop Replaceable, More Efficient Filter for N95 Masks

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there’s been a worldwide shortage of face masks — particularly, the N95 ones worn by healthcare workers. Although these coverings provide...

Philips Launches Wearable Biosensor for Early Patient Deterioration Detection, including Clinical Surveillance for COVID-19

Royal Philips has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its wearable biosensor...

Eight U.S. Manufacturers Selected to Make NASA COVID-19 Ventilator

After receiving more than 100 applications, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California has selected eight U.S. manufacturers to make a new ventilator tailored...

Synthetic Material Could Help Heal Injured Tendons and Ligaments

University of Sydney Sydney,Australia Researchers from the University of Sydney have collaborated with Columbia University and the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg to develop a...

‘Smart’ Toilet Monitors for Signs of Disease

The smart toilet automatically sends data extracted from any sample to a secure, cloud-based system.

Product Focus: Tubing

Learn about new geometric transition extrusions and catheter components.

Additive Manufacturing Helps Isolate Cells In Aggressive Breast Cancer

The 3D structures recreate those found in tissues.

New Products & Services

Shaft collars, modular clean labs, hybrid motion controllers, and more.

Off-the-Shelf Artificial Cardiac Patch Repairs Heart Attack Damage in Rats, Pigs

The patch can deliver cardiac cell-derived healing factors directly to the site of heart attack injury.

The Benefits of Embedding Marker Bands vs. Swaging

Advancements have enabled marker bands to be applied more safely and consistently.

Smart Devices Help Reduce Adverse Outcomes of Common Heart Condition

Mobile health devices can help with screening and detection.

Insect Wings Hold Antimicrobial Clues for Improved Medical Implants

A study has identified new ways in which nano-pillars can damage bacteria.

Wireless, Skin-Mounted Sensors Monitor Babies, Pregnant Women

The affordable monitoring system can easily be implemented to provide clinical-grade care in nearly any setting.

E-Skin Powered by Sweat Can Monitor Health

A researcher has developed an electronic skin that is applied directly on top of real skin.

Flexible, Powerful, Fast Bioelectronic Devices

Researchers are working to use unique properties of materials to develop novel electronic devices that allow efficient interaction with biological substrates — specifically neural networks and the brain.

Product of the Month

Trackwise, Tewkesbury, UK, is expanding its flexible printed circuits (FPCs) to better service the medical technology industry

From the Editor - United States, China Collaborate, Dominate Coronavirus Research on World Stage

As COVID-19 has swept through the globe, it has brought with it a new normal — at least for the time being. As I discussed last month, the virus...

Researchers Develop First Ultrasound Biosensor

A biosensor can be used inside the body to emit signals that can be detected by common ultrasound scanners.

Light-Based Deep Brain Stimulation Relieves Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease

Fast-acting, light-reactive genetic tools could reveal how deep brain stimulation works.

Drug-Loaded Microrobots Attach to Cancer Tissue

A drug-loaded microrobotic needle effectively targets cancerous tissue in lab experiments without needing continuous application of a magnetic field.

Metal Injection Molding Offers OEMs Edge and Safety with Disposables

Instruments used in minimally invasive surgeries today often require elaborate features, and greater attention to detail in the product-design process.

New Plasma Process for Surface Treatment of Implants

A plasma etching process called electron enhanced material processing (EEMP) has been shown to improve performance of metal and alloys.