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Medical & healthcare

Over 800,000 Americans undergo total knee replacement surgery each year

Plugs could curtail total knee replacement surgery

New technique sheds light on post-disaster air pollution

A model image of the targeted deep brain zone, the striatum, a key player in reward and reinforcement mechanisms

Non-invasive brain stimulation shows promise for neurological therapy

Angel investors back lab-standard rapid diagnostic products

A child with the traditional wired device attached to the left arm and the developed device adhered to the right arm, delivering drugs to stimulate sweat glands

No exertion required with new sweat monitoring device

Birmingham team assesses light solution to harmful bacteria

This soft and stretchy ultrasound patch can be worn on the temple to provide continuous monitoring of blood flow in the brain. During use, the patch is connected through cables to a power source and computer

Wearable ultrasound patch measures blood flow in the brain

Pictured is a stretchable wearable devices incorporated on a newly developed material substrate that can adjust its dielectric properties to counter the disruptive effects of motion on interfacing electronics. The performance of the system was tested under various types of deforming motions, including twisting

New material enables stretchable wearable devices

Graduate student Yingqi Jia, left, and Professor Shelly Zhang used machine learning and 3D printing to fabricate a new bio-inspired material that may improve conventional methods for healing broken bones

New approach to orthopaedic repair

New engineering report urges action on wastewater

A 3D printed intraocular lens

Breakthrough in ocular device technology could revolutionise treatment for cataracts

Multiple drugs can be 3D printed in a single tablet

3D printed pills point to personalised medicine