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Medical & healthcare

Ingestible pill detects sleep apnoea and overdose

A potato protein - coloured dark green - forms the mesh-like architecture of the hydrated microgel, partially coated by a hydrogel made by a polysaccharide xanthan gum, shown in light green

Lab tests show that new material provides relief from dry mouth

Hair follicles 3D-printed in lab grown skin

It is estimated that 10 million people a year could lose their lives to antimicrobial resistance by 2050.

Guest blog: Engineering a response to drug-resistant pathogens

Light technology images brains to help diagnose hearing impairments in infants

Collaboration chosen to develop portable waste converter

Gelatin hydrogels show promise for open wound care

iTraXS smart breathing tube set for human trials

Imaging breakthrough with curved organic x-ray detectors

Bionic breast seeks to return sensation after mastectomy

Speech prosthetic turns thoughts into words

Funding awarded for spinal injury modelling