Scientists have successfully engineered bacteria to fight cancer in mice
There are plans for human trials within the next few years.
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NVIDIA and Medtronic are building an AI-enhanced endoscopy tool
The hardware could help spot early signs of cancer.
Researchers are using sound-waves and holograms to instantly mold tiny 3D shapes
Acoustic assembly could offer a strong alternative to bioprinting and rapid prototyping.
Apple is reportedly closer to bringing no-prick glucose monitoring to the Watch
You might only need a smartwatch to keep diabetes in check.
Columbia researchers bioprint seamless 3D skin grafts for burn patients
Instead flat sheets, these grafts are shaped to perfectly fit the part they'll cover.
Wearable ultrasound patch could offer real-time heart scans on the go
The technology could help athletes and heart disease patients.
FDA clears Wandercraft's exoskeleton for stroke patient rehab
Atalante could help patients recover their gait.
Neuralink CEO Elon Musk expects human trials within six months
"Our first production device will be much like an iPhone 1" -- Elon Musk.
Astronauts will 3D print part of a human knee in space
Bioprinting in orbit could help injured soldiers on Earth.
The cutting-edge cellular therapies aiming to ease America's organ shortage
Major transplantation surgeries could one day become outpatient procedures.
Microscopic robots walk autonomously using simple 'brains'
Robots could one day treat health issues from inside your body.
Study finds surgery patients wearing VR headsets needed less anesthetic
Virtual worlds could distract you from the pain.
Scientists revived organ cells in dead pigs
The discovery could lead to longer-lasting transplants.
Meta faces lawsuit for allegedly collecting patient health data without consent
Facebook may have violated patient privacy laws.
Amazon will buy primary healthcare provider One Medical for $3.9 billion
Along with in-person care, One Medical offers telehealth services.
Synchron says it's the first to implant a human brain-computer interface in the US
The technology could bring control to people with paralysis.
Surgeons at NYU Langone transplanted pig hearts into two brain-dead humans
The organs were genetically modified to better suit humans.
Pressure mounts on FDA to expand pig-to-human organ transplant research
The technique could ease America's shortage of available donors.
England’s health service will use drones to deliver vital chemotherapy drugs
The test will see if drones can cut a four-hour trip down to 30 minutes
FDA says updated COVID-19 Omicron boosters won’t require new clinical trials
The agency will use data from previous trials to assess vaccines targeting the BA.4 and BA.5 variants.
