INSIDER: RF & Microwave Electronics

Stretchable, Wireless Antennas Improve Function of Wearables

Researchers are developing devices to explore the possibilities of wearable, flexible antennas. The team found that changing the geometry of the antenna changes its...

Briefs: Wearables

Wearable Device Monitors Jaundice-Causing Bilirubin and Vitals in Newborns

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

Briefs: Electronics & Computers

Silicone Membrane for Wearable Devices Is Comfortable and Breathable

The membrane wicks water away from the skin.

Briefs: Medical

Origami-Inspired Medical Patch Seals Internal Injuries

The patch can be folded around surgical tools.

Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition

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...

News: Sensors/Data Acquisition

New Wearable Sensor Monitors Health Using Saliva and Tears

A new kind of wearable device could deliver real-time medical data to those with eye or mouth diseases, according to a Penn State Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics...

R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Wearable Sensor Monitors Health Using Saliva and Tears

Wearable sensors would be placed near the tear duct or mouth to collect biofluid samples.

R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Fast, Cheap COVID-19 Antibody Test

A cost-efficient COVID-19 antibody test costs less than $2 per test and is used with a desktop detection system that is suitable for point-of-care situations like clinics and physician offices.

Briefs: Medical

Keys to a Successful Life Sciences ERP Implementation

A phased approach helps maximize return on investment.

Briefs: Electronics & Computers

Deciphering Medical Risk with High-Performance Computing

Specialized computational algorithms provide for highly efficient DNA sequence analysis.

From the Editor: Photonics/Optics

From the Editor: The 2020 Products of the Year

This year, our two winners both represent new imaging capabilities for medical devices.

Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Product of the Month: March 2021 Medical Design Briefs

A new range of high-precision, low-profile medical sensors is available from TDK Corporation.

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.

Briefs: Wearables

New Biomaterials Can Be ‘Fine-Tuned’ for Medical Applications

The materials are suitable for use in soft tissue repair or flexible bioelectronics.

Briefs: Medical

PAs and NPs: How OEMs Can Reach This Critical Audience During the Pandemic

Regulatory changes have allowed these essential healthcare professionals to step in and help out more independently.

Features: Electronics & Computers

Developing an Engineering Ecosystem for Digital Healthcare Systems

The growing digitalization of healthcare systems is increasing the complexity of the tasks connected devices must fulfill — particularly the handling of highly sensitive data.

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.

Briefs: Electronics & Computers

The Challenges of Handheld and Wearable Medical Device Batteries

Batteries must meet high power capacity, small physical size, and reliability requirements.

News: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Surgical Tools with Smart Sensors for Cardiac Surgery

Researchers developed a new class of medical instruments equipped with an advanced soft electronics system that could dramatically improve the diagnoses and treatments of a number of...

INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping

New Institute Will Advance AI for Materials Science

A National Science Foundation (NSF) grant will help lay the foundation for an interdisciplinary institute that encourages the use of artificial intelligence-enabled materials discovery,...

INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Faster, Cheaper Method Developed to Produce Microfluidics

A new technology could accelerate uptake and development of on-chip diagnostic techniques in parts of the world where rapid diagnoses are desperately needed to improve public...

INSIDER: Design

Smartphone COVID-19 Test Delivers Results in Minutes

A COVID-19 testing method uses a smartphone microscope to analyze saliva samples and deliver results in about 10 minutes. The researchers aim to combine the speed of existing nasal...

Briefs: Medical

Wearable Electronics for Continuous Cardiac, Respiratory Monitoring

The small sensor allows detection of subtle movements.

Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Ultra-Thin, Highly Sensitive Strain Sensors Improve Robotic Arms

The sensors improve the safety and precision of industrial robotic arms.

Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Sensors for ‘Smart’ Wound Bandage Track Healing, Immune Response

Wearable sensors monitor certain biomarkers during healing.

Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Respirator 2.0: New N95-Alternative Introduces Sensors for a Better Fit

The respirator earned a 100 percent success rate for fit testing.

R&D: Photonics/Optics

Spiderwebs Inspire 3D Photodectors

Researchers used some architectural features from spiderwebs to develop 3D photodetectors for biomedical imaging.

Briefs: Medical

New Semiconductor Detector Shows Promise for Medical Diagnostics

Detector can identify radioactive isotopes with high resolution.

R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Platform Monitors Gut Microbiome

Scientists are developing a platform that can monitor and model the real-time processing of gut microbiome serotonin activity.