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Medical & Healthcare

EEG setup with e-tattoo electrodes

Biocompatible ink could transform diagnosis of neurological conditions

AI tool spots human factors shaping maternity care

World’s thinnest spaghetti shows therapeutic promise

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

Medical & Healthcare Opinion

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

Comment: Engineering’s role in delivering a Net Zero health service

Medical & Healthcare In-Depth

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

Clinician observing MRI scans showing surgical implantation of the Picostim device and electrodes

Brain power: UK engineers lead the way in childhood epilepsy treatment