Medical & healthcare

3D printing material kills Covid-19 in 30 minutes

UK team develops printing technique for deep wound repair

Tough biomaterial could help repair damaged tissue

Optical sensor detects viruses like COVID-19 with ‘nearly instantaneous results’

Metasurface and algorithms focus images for micro-camera

Origami test for rapid hepatitis C screening

Stretchy pressure sensor targets healthcare boost

Laser light reveals superbugs at molecular-scale resolution

Glyconics secures £1.5m for diabetes screening tool

Wearable detects and reverses opioid overdose

Quantum sensors could help identify dementia

Osseosurface electronics promise individualised orthopaedic care