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Implantable Smart Wrap may Help Address Under-Active Bladder Condition

An implantable smart wrap that fits safely and securely around the bladder may one day help people who have under-active bladders, a condition that hinders patients from urinating regularly and comfortably, according to an international team of researchers.

12 Nov 2020

Sensor-Based Respirator Could Replace N95 Respirators

At the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, researchers have been exploring ways to develop a more improved, reusable respirator that could be used as a substitute for an N95 respirator.

11 Nov 2020

Flexible, Implantable Sensor can Safely Biodegrade into Materials Absorbed by the Body

Sensors that monitor a patient's condition during and after medical procedures can be expensive, uncomfortable and even dangerous.

10 Nov 2020

Wearable Electronic Device Performs Sensory Tasks Much Like Real Skin

A new, wearable electronic device being developed by a group of scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder is “really wearable.”

9 Nov 2020

New Cardiac Patch Tracks Heart Condition and Supports Treatment

Arrhythmias and other heart problems are monitored and treated using pacemakers and other implantable cardiac devices. In general, such devices tend to lead to one of two drawbacks.

4 Nov 2020

A Heart-Breast Cancer-on-a-Chip Platform for Monitoring Cardiotoxicity

Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer for women around the world, and much effort has been spent in the development of therapies to treat this disease.

27 Oct 2020

Wearable Skin-Like Sensor can Decode Facial Movements in ALS Patients

People with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis suffer from a gradual decline in their ability to control their muscles.

23 Oct 2020

Point-of-Care System Based on Photonic Sensors Could be Deployed to Detect SARS-CoV-2

Detecting SARS-CoV-2 virus and related antibodies is essential to control the COVID-19 pandemic.

21 Oct 2020

New Technology Improves Glucose Monitoring Among Youth with Diabetes

A world-first Otago study has revealed flash glucose monitors help youth with type 1 diabetes better monitor their blood sugar levels, however it does not improve glucose control

8 Oct 2020

New Medical Instruments with Smart Sensors Can Improve Cardiac Surgery, Therapy

Researchers developed a new class of medical instruments equipped with an advanced soft electronics system that could dramatically improve the diagnoses and treatments of a number of cardiac diseases and conditions.

8 Sep 2020