Researchers at Tohoku University, in Japan, have developed a smart contact lens that is self-moisturising to prevent dry eyes. The battery powered contact lens uses a special mechanism to maintain a layer of fluid between […]
A team of researchers at Penn State University have developed a wearable gas sensor that monitors the wearer’s health and environment. The sensor is an improvement on existing technology through the use of a self-heating […]
A team of researchers at Purdue university have developed a wearable device that will assist in making treatments easier and less expensive for patients experiencing swallowing disorders. The stickers on the sensor are disposable and […]
A new medical device developed by a speech-language researcher at Purdue University is helping patients with Parkinson’s communicate better. The device is named SpeechVive and it uses a reflex to give the user louder and […]
A team of researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a microscopic implantable device that lures and traps cancer cells for use in biopsies and early cancer detection. The scaffold-like device attracts cancer cells […]
A group of researchers recently presented their findings to the American Chemical Society regarding developing a cancer detecting pen for use in surgery. The “MasSpec Pen” is a handheld medical device that allows surgeons to […]
Researchers at ETH Zurich, in Switzerland, have developed the world’s smallest stent using 4D printing. The stent is 40 times smaller than current stents available. The hope is that the stents could be used in […]
Scientists at the University of Michigan have successfully demonstrated, in mouse models, that an injection of nanoparticles can prevent paralysis in patient’s with spinal cord injuries. The nanoparticles enhance the healing process of the central […]
Researchers at the University of Flinders, in Australia, have developed a micro blood flow monitor. The continuous cardicac flow monitoring probe uses a tiny fibre-optic sensor that is no bigger than 1mm. It’s incredibly small […]
Engineers at John Hopkins University have developed a cryoablation probe as a low-cost alternative breast cancer treatment for use in developing countries. The probe uses widely available carbon dioxide to expose cancerous tissue to extremely […]