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R&D: Materials
Thumb-Sized Device Quickly ‘Sniffs Out’ Bad Breath
A portable, thumb-sized device can quickly diagnose bad breath by “sniffing” exhalations.
Briefs: Materials
Inflatable, Shape-Changing Spinal Implants Could Help Treat Severe Pain
The device uses soft robotics, ultra-thin electronics, and microfluidics.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
New Microchip Sensor Measures Stress Hormones from Drop of Blood
The use of nanosensors detects cortisol molecules directly.
Global Innovations: Materials
Graphene-Based Sensor Technology for Wearable Medical Devices Offers Sensitivity, Flexibility
A next-gen sensor uses an innovative material called G-Putty.
Briefs: Wearables
Soft Sensing Device Detects Skin Disorders Based on Tissue Stiffness
The strain-sensing sheet detects disorders in real time.
Applications: Medical
AM: Quickly Adapting in Tandem with Medical Innovation
While AM brings speed, efficiency, and an alternative supply chain, the manufacturing method can also lead to better patient care.
Briefs: Wearables
Affordable Smart Patches Capture Multiple Vital Functions
Patches with wireless sensors monitor vitals without interruption.
Features: Medical
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Jacqueline Anim, Sr. Principal Materials Engineer
Anim won back-to-back recognition when the Professional Organization of Woman of Excellence Recognized (P.O.W.E.R) named her 2019 Engineer of the Year.
R&D: Imaging
Device Creates 3D Images of Skin

A research team has developed a portable device that produces high-resolution 3D images of human skin within 10 minutes. The team says the portable skin mapping (imaging) device could be used to assess...

Features: Connectivity
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Stasia Nowak, Quality Control Inspector
Nowak has been in Statistical Process Control for 30 years.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
New Biomaterials Can Be ‘Fine-Tuned’ for Medical Applications
The materials are suitable for use in soft tissue repair or flexible bioelectronics.
Features: Medical
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: COVID, Cancer, CRISPR, & More
More than ever, women are making a huge impact in medical science and engineering.
Features: Photonics/Optics
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Jennifer Kehlet Barton, Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Professor, Biomedical Engineering; Director, BIO5 Institute, University of Arizona
Barton's lab designs miniature endoscopes for the early detection of ovarian cancer.
Features: Design
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Janice Chen, Co-founder & CTO, Mammoth Biosciences
Chen unexpectedly discovered that certain proteins detect DNA.
Features: Medical
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Sarah Levy-Schreier, CTO, Sight Diagnostics
Levy-Schreier managed a cybersecurity department that employed some of Israel’s best software engineers.
Features: Medical
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Carrie Mulherin, Chief Marketing Officer, LightDeck Diagnostics
Mulherin helped to bring the CellSearch circulating tumor cell instruments and kits to the market.
Features: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Jennifer Zhao, Executive Vice President and General Manager, ams Advanced Optical Sensors Division
Zhao's team looks to find the presence of both COVID-19 antigens and antibodies in lateral flow or PCR tests.
Features: Medical
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Jennifer Ponti, Director of Medical Business Development, Web Industries, Inc.
Ponti was part of a team that scaled the production of SARS rapid antigen tests to detect and diagnose COVID-19 infections.
Features: Medical
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Evelyn Rueda, Research and Development Engineer, Avery Dennison Medical
Rueda and her team developed face shields and N95 respirators to support the need for PPE in hospitals.
Features: Medical
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Amy Abernethy, Principal Deputy Commissioner and Acting Chief Information Officer, U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Abernethy's most rewarding moments have always been in the day-to-day care of cancer patients.
Features: Medical
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Diane Bryant, CEO & Chairman, NovaSignal
Bryant shares some patient success stories and reflects on her career in the medical-device industry.
Features: Medical
Leading Women in Engineering & Science: Sheena Oliver, Chief Marketing Officer, Wholesale USA, WS Audiology
Hearing loss affects over 48 million people. This fact drives Oliver forward.
Global Innovations: Materials
Xenon Improves Properties of Maxillofacial and Orthopedic Implants
See the kind of impact that xenon has on coatings.
Features: Wearables
2021: Technology Trends and the Future of Medical Devices
"The health system of the future will be consumer-centric, wellness-oriented, care everywhere, and digitally connected,” says one expert.
Briefs: Medical
Ultra-Thin, Highly Sensitive Strain Sensors Improve Robotic Arms
The sensors improve the safety and precision of industrial robotic arms.
R&D: Materials
Flexible Screen-Printed Rechargeable Battery
The device can be used in flexible, stretchable electronics for wearables as well as soft robotics.
Briefs: Medical
Respirator 2.0: New N95-Alternative Introduces Sensors for a Better Fit
The respirator earned a 100 percent success rate for fit testing.
Briefs: Medical
Implantable Sensor Could Measure Bodily Functions and Safely Biodegrade
Sensors need to be flexible, stretchable, biodegradable, safe, and stable for use in the body.
Briefs: Design
Scientists Propose Laser Scalpel with a ‘Curved’ Blade
Changing the shape of the blade will expand the possibilities of using the laser in medicine.

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