Inside the OEM: Smith & Nephew

With COVID behind them and patients and their physicians returning to elective procedures, Smith & Nephew is seeing strong market revenue growth in 2022, according to CEO Deepak Nath, who spoke during its first quarter trading update.

How Nature Inspires the Future of Health

The animal kingdom has fascinated man from the beginning of time. From the most minute organisms to undersea and land creatures that have perfectly evolved to adapt to their environments, we have...

Novel Microneedle Array Enables Breakthrough Treatment

A research team has designed a new microneedle patch to offer a highly effective nonantibiotic approach for the treatment of skin infection.

AI Tailors DNA for Future Drug Development

With the help of an AI, researchers have succeeded in designing synthetic DNA that controls the cells’ protein production.

Leveraging Customization to Decrease Device Complexity and Reduce Costs

In this Expert Insight, Nadia Hajjar, Category Manager for Life Sciences at Porex, provides perspective on the ins and outs of designing custom components, including leveraging customization to decrease device complexity and reduce component costs.

Device Diagnoses, Treats H. pylori

Researchers have developed a medical instrument called Clinical Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Ramanometry for Helicobacter pylori (CAST-R-HP) that holds promise as a powerful new tool in the diagnosis...

Tiny Swimming Robots Treat Deadly Pneumonia in Mice

The microrobots are made of algae cells whose surfaces are speckled with antibiotic-filled nanoparticles.

Wireless Activation of Targeted Brain Circuits

A research team has created wireless technology to remotely activate specific brain circuits in fruit flies in under one second. The team used magnetic signals to activate targeted neurons...

Novel Patching Material for Bone Defects

Scientists have discovered a new type of bone repairing material that could be used to more precisely fix bone defects. The bioresponsive ceramic interacts with an enzyme found in blood to be...

SHOW PREVIEW BIOMEDevice Boston 2022

BIOMEDevice Boston 2022: Bringing Innovation to Life

BIOMEDevice Boston brings engineers, business leaders, disruptive companies, and innovative thinkers from the region’s top startups and...

Copper Nanowires Combat Spread of Diseases

An ancient metal used for its microbial properties is the basis for a materials-based solution to disinfection. A team of scientists has developed an antimicrobial spray that deposits a layer of...

Researchers Develop Rapid Lab-on-a-Chip for Cancer, COVID Diagnostics

A research center based at the University of Kansas that develops rapid next-generation tests for a host of human ailments like cancer, stroke, and COVID-19 recently...

Micro Device Improves IVF Treatment

A first-of-its-kind device will allow more IVF clinics to offer intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) as a treatment, while several IVF procedures, such as embryo culture, embryo cryopreservation,...

How Miniaturized Liquid Flow Sensors Are Revolutionizing Subcutaneous Drug Delivery

The COVID-19 pandemic has strengthened the push toward digitalization as well as patient-centric solutions in healthcare. The increasing demand for...

Promising Brain Biosensor Monitors Health

Scientists have successfully tested in the lab a tiny biosensor they developed that can detect biomarkers tied to traumatic brain injuries. Researchers say their waterproof biosensor includes an...

Tiny Thermometer Measures Temperature in Nanopores

A thermometer directly monitors temperature changes when ions pass through a nanopore.

DNA Nanotechnology Tools Help Develop New Therapies

A suite of diverse, multifunctional DNA nanotechnological tools offers unique capabilities.

Researchers Develop Ultrathin Films for Stretchable and Sturdy Bioelectronic Membranes

The highly adaptable materials could lead to new classes of wearable devices.

Biosensor Monitors Disease Severity

Hokkaido University scientists and colleagues have designed a prototype biosensor that detects levels of ATP and lactates in a patient’s blood.

Machine Learning Advances Personalized Medicine

The research tackles long-unsolvable problems in biological systems at the cellular level.

Bioactive Coatings Improve Orthopedic Implants

Researchers are working on a coating that mimics bone tissue.

Robotic Hand Has Gecko-Inspired Grip

A new robotic hand grasps a wide variety of items, including raw eggs.

A Colorful, Sustainable Solution for 3D Printing in Healthcare

Brown seaweed, pigments team up for nontoxic and stable gel structures.

Shape-Shifting Materials Offer Infinite Possibilities

Totimorphic structural materials can achieve any shape.

Silicone Nanochip Can Reprogram Biological Tissue in Living Body

The noninvasive nanochip applies a harmless electric spark to deliver specific genes in a fraction of a second.

Biosensors Measure Toxic Drugs in Cancer, Arthritis, and Organ Transplant Patients

Designer biosensors ‘switch on’ color or electrical responses to drugs.

Miniature Optical Fiber Treatment Device Offers More Effective Cancer Immunotherapy

The device infuses antibodies through the miniature fiber to the tumor to activate T cells around tumor cells.

‘Healthy’ Electric Current Produced Inside Human Body

New nanotechnology has many potential applications, including harvesting clean energy to operate devices implanted in the body through the body’s natural movements.

Biosensor Enables Ultrafast Detection of COVID-19

Researchers have developed a genosensor that is efficient in detecting SARS-CoV-2.