Medical & healthcare

Wastewater treatment plant

Wastewater research targets toxic ‘forever chemicals’

While the Biointegrated Implantable Systems for Cell-based Sensing and Therapy technology can be used to treat various diseases and conditions, the collaborative team will specifically focus on its application to thyroid disorders

ARPA-H funds effort to develop implantable bioelectronic devices

Photoacoustic tomography image of diseased vasculature in the foot of a patient with type-2 diabetes

New handheld scanner technology could transform cancer and arthritis diagnosis

In 2022, breast cancer caused 670,000 deaths worldwide

AI detects damaged cells that indicate risk of breast cancer

Non-exhaust vehicle emissions are caused by wear to roads, tyres and brakes

Virtual reality can help reduce exposure to non-exhaust vehicle emissions

Origami paper sensor used for disease detection

Paper sensors identify biomarkers in wastewater

The ventilator-on-a chip measures real-time changes to cells that affect the integrity of the barrier between tiny air sacs and capillaries carrying blood

Ventilator-on-a-chip compares injury caused by mechanical ventilation

Thermology Health’s solution predicts diabetic foot ulcers

Thermal imaging technology predicts diabetic foot ulcers

Minimally invasive surgeons at UC San Diego Health evaluating the use of spatial computing apps on Apple Vision Pro in the operating room

Clinical trial tests the use of Apple Vision Pro applications during surgery

The smart choker could help people with speech impairments communicate

AI-powered ‘smart choker’ gives voice to speech impaired

Scientists at Diamond have been carrying out preliminary work with a smaller version of the detector, Jungfrau 1M

Diamond awarded £1.3m to help improve UK bioscience research techniques and equipment

About 550 people are diagnosed with osteosarcoma in the UK each year

Bioactive glasses combined with gallium for potential bone cancer treatment