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Bone remodelling and regeneration following trauma has been traditionally supported by scaffolds created from patient’s bone cells with disappointingly variable levels of success. To find a better solution, researchers are...
Astronauts face serious health issues, including hand injuries and risk of infection, during long duration space missions far from earth. Chile-based Copper 3D has received funding from NASA to test...
Misinformation around healthcare from ‘Dr Google’ is spreading among patients like a virus, with the World Health Organisation reporting that 50% of chronic disease patients in developed countries are failing...
Relying on batteries that will eventually run out or require invasive wiring is a major barrier to medical device innovation. A handful of research projects are however focused on alternate...
Mental Health Awareness Week 2019 is focusing on body image, concerns about which are associated with a poorer quality of life, psychological distress and an increased risk of disordered eating...
In this issue: monitoring blood pressure with smart wearables, improving bone remodelling, tackling the industry’s software problem, and much more.
The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has advised British patients that the 100 doses inside the nation’s most popular type of asthma inhaler – a metered dose...
Microneedles are revolutionising multiple areas of the healthcare sector. From skin cancer treatments to faster-than-oral administration of painkillers, they can even be used to allow groundbreaking access to biomarker information....
Software is driving incredible advancements in medical technology and opening up exciting opportunities for decentralised healthcare. But, at the same time software is also the leading cause of device recalls...
Nine out of ten biggest recalls fall into the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Class I device recall category, which represents serious health hazards and even death due to...
