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Researchers at MIT have developed lipid nanoparticles that are highly efficient at delivering mRNA therapies to lung cells. Getting therapeutic agents into the lungs can be challenging, but there are a variety of medical challenges that could be addressed by efficiently target...

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a nanotechnological solution for lymphedema, a failure of the lymphatic system that results in uncomfortable and irreversible fluid retention. Previous research efforts have focused on trying to grow new lymphat...

Many thanks to all the wonderful participants and speakers at the EM Cases Summit 2023. Over 3 days of superlative talks, procedural videos, panel discussions, symposiums and sims we all learned so much! There was a wonderful feeling of the world-wide EM community gathering...

Based on a blend of number of listens, feedback from listeners, website visits and my personal faves, here is EM Cases Top 10 of 2022... The post Top 10 of 2022 – EM Case...

The peak Emergency Medicine educational experience is coming! Tickets for Virtual EM Cases Summit Feb 2-4, 2023 go on sale November 2nd at 10am EST at emcasessummit.com with limited spots for Simulation Sessions and Symposiums (Wellness, Rural EM and Global EM). ...

Researchers at the University of Kentucky created a novel membrane that can enzymatically degrade the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, rendering the virus inactive. The membrane is intended to act as an insert within face masks, providing extra protection for groups at high risk of S...

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Japan have developed an AI-powered robotic system that can perform laboratory experiments in regenerative medicine, learn from the results, and perform iterative rounds of experimentation to achieve a certain ...

Researchers at Duke University created an acoustic tweezer system that can precisely manipulate cells and particles. The device can be used to study the interactions between cells, for instance by precisely selecting two cells in a sample and bringing them together gently to s...

Researchers at North Carolina State University developed an implantable biomaterial scaffold that enables the creation and release of CAR-T cells, which are immune cells that have been engineered and primed to seek and destroy cancer within the body. The technique could prove ...

Caretaker Medical, a company based in Virginia, developed the VitalStream wireless patient monitor, and the company recently announced that the device has received FDA clearance. The technology is intended to improve on traditional blood pressure cuffs that provide only a snap...