Medical Engineering

The development of medical equipment, products and technical procedures is characterized by high research and development costs in a variety of fields related to the study of human medicine.

innovations-report provides informative and stimulating reports and articles on topics ranging from imaging processes, cell and tissue techniques, optical techniques, implants, orthopedic aids, clinical and medical office equipment, dialysis systems and x-ray/radiation monitoring devices to endoscopy, ultrasound, surgical techniques, and dental materials.

Bacteria-based biohybrid microrobots

… on a mission to one day battle cancer. Scientists add artificial components to bacteria for better control and an extra therapeutic effect in seeking and destroying tumor cells Stuttgart…

Reverse engineering the heart

University of Toronto Engineering team creates bioartificial left ventricle. Lab-grown model is made with living heart cells and capable of pumping fluid inside a tube. University of Toronto Engineering researchers…

A major step forward for organ biofabrication

By recreating the helical structure of heart muscles, researchers improve understanding of how the heart beats. Heart disease — the leading cause of death in the U.S. — is so…

Bone formation comes down to the nanowire

A nanotechnology platform developed by KAUST scientists could lead to new treatments for degenerative bone diseases. The system takes advantage of tiny iron wires that bend in response to magnetic…

Implants use smart materials to improve bone fracture repair

For patients with a broken shin bone, a new generation of smart orthopaedic implants is being developed that can not only monitor healing progression at the bone fracture site, but…

Dissolving implantable device relieves pain without drugs

New device has the potential to provide an alternative to opioids and other highly addictive drugs. A Northwestern University-led team of researchers has developed a small, soft, flexible implant that…

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