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WebinarMedical devices: regulations and chemical characterisation
Join us for a webinar on medical device regulations and updates to extractable and leachable analysis requirements
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Research
Respiratory viruses detected in 30 minutes with the help of a smartphone
$50 smartphone accessory could be adapted for Covid-19
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Research
Six-month validation behind polymer that prevents biofilm growth
Zwitterionic surface could cut infections by repelling bacteria
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Business
Mystery surrounds UK claim of Covid-19 test reagent ‘shortage’
Suppliers are stepping up production to meet demand as UK targets mass testing
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Business
Researchers call for stricter rules on drug-like medical devices
More oversight is needed over products in the grey area between medical device and medication
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Business
Tissue scaffolds from resin inks
4D Medicine’s biodegradable polymer inks can be 3D-printed into useful biomedical applications
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Opinion
When should employees share profits from inventions?
Glucose monitor inventor wins £2m payout from Unilever after claiming his work provided ’outstanding benefit’
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Research
Smart contact lens can be charged up wirelessly while it’s worn
LED, antenna and printable supercapacitor built into lens without obscuring wearer’s vision
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Research
Wood microfluidics carve out a niche
Teflon-coated wood devices perform as well as plastic equivalents but face some challenges before they can realise their clinical and sustainable potential
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Research
Sulfonated polymer kills drug-resistant microbes in minutes
New application for an existing material
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Business
HexagonFab cracks nanomanufacturing for pocket diagnostics
HexagonFab’s founders say their graphene-based sensors are set to become the lab tests that don’t need a physical lab
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Research
Glucose-regulating nanogel keeps blood sugar in the sweet spot
System prevents hyperglycemia in rats by acting like an artificial liver
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Business
Smartwound dressings spot infection early
Bacterial toxins burst dye-filled vesicles to give a visual warning
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Research
Antenna can power devices by harvesting ubiquitous wifi signals
Device could be used to run medical implants and wearable electronics
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Business
Battling the US opioid epidemic
Adapt pharma’s naloxone nasal spray makes treating overdoses easier
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Research
Wearable sensor checks blood alcohol content using sweat
Device shows how sweat could be used as a non-invasive source of biochemical information
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Research
Silk route to scar-free skin
Hydrogel supports wound healing by allowing hair follicles and sebaceous glands to regenerate
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News
2D material synthetic retina shows promise in animal tests
Graphene and molybdenum disulfide array offers advantages over current silicon retinal implants
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Research
Surgical sensor tracks healing and then simply fades away
Exceptionally sensitive biodegradable implant can sense strain and pressure on recovering tendons
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Research
Jelly implant keeps an eye on body oxygen levels
A soft hydrogel implant – the first of which has survived in the foot of its inventor for four years – could detect circulatory problems that end in amputations
