Device for Rapid COVID-19 Breath Testing
September 7, 2023
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have developed a COVID-19 breathalyzer test. The technology requires someone to breathe into it just once or twice,...
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Peptoid Oligomers Target Viral Membranes
August 30, 2023
Researchers at New York University have developed a new method to target many viruses that cause disease. For viruses with a lipid membrane, which includes...
UV-Free Air Decontamination: Interview with Sorel Rothschild, VP at Quantum Innovations
August 25, 2023
LumaFlo, a medtech company based in Israel, has developed a decontamination technology that does not require UV light, something that can be dangerous for people...
mRNA Immunotherapy Targets Cancer
Researchers at the Mount Sinai Hospital have developed an mRNA-based treatment for cancer. The approach combines the delivery of mRNA therapy in lipid nanoparticles and...
Gene Therapy Targets Chronic Pain
Scientists at New York University have developed a gene therapy for chronic pain. The technology works by targeting the NaV1.7 sodium ion channel present on...
Drug Delivery System for Ectopic Pregnancy
August 22, 2023
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a drug delivery system that is intended to treat ectopic pregnancy. Often occurring in the fallopian tubes, ectopic...
3D Printed Heart Muscle Beats
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a technique that allows them to 3D print a heart...
Bacteriophages to Diagnose and Treat Bladder Infections
August 8, 2023
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a bacteriophage system to identify and treat bacterial bladder infections. Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria, but these microorganisms...
Biomaterial Injection Combines T Cell and Cancer Vaccine Treatments
August 7, 2023
Researchers at the Harvard Wyss Institute have developed an anti-cancer biomaterial treatment that combines adoptive T cell therapy and cancer vaccine technology to treat solid...
Gravity-Driven Microfluidics for Low-Cost Diagnostics
August 4, 2023
Researchers at Duke University have developed a gravity-powered microfluidic device that is intended for use as a diagnostic technology in low-resource areas. Microfluidics have enormous...
Implantable Sponge for Hemorrhage Monitoring and Control
August 2, 2023
Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation in California have developed an implantable sponge that can monitor for signs of a hemorrhage, and then...
Microneedle Patch for Antibiotic-Free Acne Treatment
August 1, 2023
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have developed a microneedle patch for the drug-free treatment of skin infections, such as acne. Acne is often...