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3D Skin Mapping
3D Mapping of the skin
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have built a portable imaging device, relying on a [MORE]
Antifouling Biosensors
Aniti fouling strategies
Advanced bioelectronics, whether worn or implanted, are only as wonderful as they can resist fouling. In this piece, [MORE]
Nanoparticles that Stick to Skin Tumor Cells
Bioadhesive nanoparticles (white) adhere to skin cancer cells
Yale University biomedical engineers report this: “we developed a bioadhesive nanoparticle (BNP) drug [MORE]
Imaging Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
“This study [from researchers at University of Tokyo] aimed to investigate whether NIR-HSI [near-infrared hyperspectral imaging] is suitable [MORE]
6G Terahertz Electronics, What Does It Mean for Medicine?
6G wireless technology
What if all the medical devices today that rely on batteries no longer needed them? That’s an implication [MORE]
AI Assessment of Heart Function Based on QT Rate
Mayo ECG monitoring lab
Lub-dub goes the heart—72 beats per minute, 103,680 per day, or 2.5 billion times over a 70 [MORE]
Sensor Collects Biomarkers from Tears and Saliva
Sensor Collects Biomarkers from Tears and Saliva
“This review focuses on miniaturized micro/nanodevices for assessment and treatment in stomatology and ophthalmology. [MORE]
Optical Monitoring of Blood Pressure
Aktiia 24:7 monitor
A Swiss company, Aktiia S.A. (Neuchatel, Switzerland) has reached European Union approval for its 24/7 bracelet-type blood pressure [MORE]
Bleeding Horseshoe Crabs
Maryland Horseshoe Crab
Dr. Frederick Bang (1916-1981) may not be a familiar name to many people, but he was a central [MORE]
Diagnostic Patch Gathers Biomarkers
Srikanth Micro Needle Patch
Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis “. . . report the use of a microneedle patch [MORE]
Biomarker Test for Bipolar and Depression Disorders
Mood disorders and BDNF
“Australian scientists have developed and validated a world-first test that is claimed to accurately measure levels of [MORE]
A Mask that Detects COVID-19 Particles
Smart facemask detects SARS-CoV-2
Nanoengineers at the University of California at San Diego have created a N95 mask with a sensor [MORE]
Automated Flying Drones
Making drones a reality for medical deliveries
This piece mainly speculates about the rising market for flying drones in agriculture and [MORE]
Roche’s “Tumor Profiler Project”
Comprehensive cancer profiling
After three years of following 240 cancer patients, Roche and Swiss university researchers have reported on their toponomic [MORE]