Medical & healthcare

Comment: Is there a place for sentient AI in healthcare?

Quanta Dialysis Technologies awarded RAEng MacRobert Award

Quanta Dialysis Technologies awarded RAEng MacRobert Award

Microfluidic force sensor has real feel for hip replacement surgery

The Stryker surgical robot being used in the RACER-Hip trials

Robot hip surgeons measured against humans in new trial

Drone trial to cut delivery time of chemotherapy

The soft flexible device bends and stretches with the body, without the need for bulky, rigid hardware

Wraparound implant relieves pain on demand

AI system that mimics human gaze could detect cancer

Proof-of-concept rendering (left) and photo (right) of the prototype of the new microfluidics-enabled soft robotic prosthesis for lower limb amputees

Microfluidic-based soft robotic prosthetics promise relief for amputees

Automated eye screening

Deep learning algorithms deployed on mobile devices to screen for eye disease

A close-up of the smart implant for spinal fusion surgery created by the iSMaRT Lab

Meta-tribomaterials add sensing capabilities to spinal implants

Spiralite ductwork

Comment: rethink ductwork materials for better air and reduced emissions

No safe spots from COVID-19 on trains