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Medical & Healthcare

4D bioprinting technique replicates heart cell development

AI records electrical activity of heart cells

Project to turn nuclear waste into new cancer treatments

Electrical signals inside heart muscle cells provide insights into how the heart functions

AI records electrical activity of heart cells

Image from a UKNNL research rig

Project to turn nuclear waste into new cancer treatments

The gallium-doped bioglass has been shown to kill cancer cells with 99 per cent success

Cancer-killing orthopaedic paste gets £110k grant

Funding will be used to support the ongoing development of Owlstone’s proprietary Breath Biopsy platform

Owlstone secures $27m in Series E financing round

Researchers at UC Irvine have created a soft, conformable implant that measures neurological signals in patients’ developing brains. Seen here on the wing of a butterfly, this invention uses an organic polymer material that’s more compatible with sensitive living tissues than rigid, silicon-based medical devices

Biocompatible sensor implant conforms to organ growth

Medical & Healthcare Opinion

Comment: The med-tech transforming diagnosis and treatment

Robotic surgery has improved healthcare outcomes in Scotland

Comment: Robotic innovation is helping NHS Scotland deliver better healthcare

Comment: Why wearable robots need machine vision

Medical & Healthcare In-Depth

Expert Q&A: Navigating the road to approval for medical devices

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

PAT scanning can detect subtle structural changes in blood vessels

The UK developed handheld scanner that could revolutionise medical imaging