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Medical & healthcare

EEG setup with e-tattoo electrodes

Biocompatible ink could transform diagnosis of neurological conditions

Cambridge medtech firm Inotec raises $33m Series C

The clear test at left indicates a negative result, while the red colour in the test at right indicates a positive result

Lab-free biogel test detects bacteria in multiple fluids

AI tool spots human factors shaping maternity care

The team used a scanning electron microscope, scanning the mat with a focused beam of electrons and creating an image based on the pattern of electrons that are deflected or knocked-off. Each individual strand is too narrow to be clearly captured by any form of visible light camera or microscope

World’s thinnest spaghetti shows therapeutic promise

This small, stretchy skin patch uses ultrasound to continuously monitor blood pressure deep inside the body

Wearable ultrasound patch offers continuous blood pressure monitoring

Conventional UVC lamps emit light at a wavelength of 254 nm, which can cause skin or eye damage to humans

Far UVC light effective against fungal contamination in cereals

Mpox symptoms such as fever, pain, rashes and lesions resemble those of many other viral infections

Optical biosensor rapidly detects virus that causes mpox

Researchers holding 3D printed PA-blood constructs.

3D-printed regenerative blood products boost healing

Made from medical-grade resorbable biomaterial using 3D printing the Matisse tissue-regrowing implant offers a new method for breast reconstruction

3D printing a breast reconstruction revolution

Researchers have developed endocisternal interfaces (ECI) that enable electrical recording and stimulation of neural structures

New neural interface promises surgery-free access to nervous system

Researchers in Germany unveil robot shorts for the elderly