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Dissolvable microneedle patch designed to beat baldness
The patch tackles the oxidative stress and insufficient circulation conditions responsible for androgenic alopecia.
The Post-COVID-19 hospital: Part 2
Part 2 discusses remote monitoring, masks and telehealth.
New wound-dressing film promises to heal
The biocompatible film heals and protects wounds.
Barnacles inspire blood-repelling tissue glue for sealing wounds
The adhesive, which mimics barnacles, offers an improved method for treating traumatic injuries.
Team to sterilize ambulances using microwaves
The antennas featured in the system enabled the researchers to focus and direct microwave radiation onto particularly high-traffic surfaces.
Coating promises to reduce implant rejection
The coating has already lowered the incidence of rejection in lab mice.
Coating developed for endotracheal tubes
Coating may prevent upper airway bacterial inflammation during intubation.
Power supply ideal for home healthcare applications
The external supplies provide a compact solution for a variety of medical and dental applications.
COVID-19 PCR testing becomes ubiquitous with mobile LIMS
How do you test thousands of concertgoers for COVID-19? Pretty simply, actually.
Microscopes make accurate measurements in 3D with new calibration method
The solution enables conventional microscopes to accurately measure positions of points of light on a sample in all three dimensions.
The Post-COVID-19 Hospital: Part 1
Part one delves into the role robots might play in the post-COVID-19 hospital.
DARPA developing handheld device for disease detection
DIGET device promises quick disease detection.
Robot simultaneously disinfects the air, surfaces
Robot is ideal for medical and manufacturing settings.
Researchers try to lighten the load on robotic arms
Robotic arms could be used for more delicate remote applications.
Cold storage pods promise to improve vaccine distribution
The pods are designed to maintain ultra-low temps without electricity.
Brushless motor gives oxygen therapy the silent treatment
Moog offers designers and makers of medical equipment the Silencer BN series brushless DC motors for oxygen concentrators.
Inroads in biomedical engineering
These are just a few examples of recent innovations in the biomedical engineering industry.
Drug testing with a blood-brain barrier on a chip
The device can advance the study of pharmaceutical compound interaction with the blood-brain barrier without the need to rely on laboratory animal models.
Spray promises to fix damage incurred by heart attack
The exosome spray corrected damage in rats.
Transparent, non-toxic anti-viral coating in development
Coating can be applied to virtually any substrate.