Biomedical technology news

A step toward lifesaving therapy for premature infants in respiratory distress

Wearable sensor could be used to monitor obstructive sleep apnea treatment response

A wearable pulse oximeter and connected software platform show promise for monitoring obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and other sleep-related breathing diseases, according to research presented at the ATS 2025 International ...

Better than stitches: Researchers develop biocompatible patch for soft organ injuries

University of California, Los Angeles and University of California, San Diego researchers developed an injectable sealant for rapid hemostasis and tissue adhesion in soft, elastic organs.

A step closer to the confident production of blood stem cells for regenerative medicine

Stem cells can produce any other cell type, it is just a matter of telling them in the right way. From a biological perspective, this means activating the proper genetic program by pressing the right keys, that is, the right ...

No more sticky patches: 3D-printed wearable monitors health through skin gases

Wearable technologies are revolutionizing health care, but design limitations in adhesive-based personal monitors have kept them from meeting their full potential.

Wearable device that mimics CT scans delivers continuous monitoring for heart and lung patients

Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind wearable device capable of continuously scanning the lungs and heart of hospital patients while they rest in bed—offering a revolutionary alternative to CT scans.

Sweat and saliva testing as an alternative to blood sampling

What if we could monitor patients in the future without taking blood samples every time? TU/e researcher Sophie Adelaars investigated a promising alternative: measuring biomarkers in sweat and saliva. In May 2025, she defended ...

Placenta bandages have far more health benefits than risky placenta pills—a bioengineer explains

Eating a placenta may not give you the health benefits some people want you to believe it has, but using it as a bandage might.

Why you usually need more than a few drops of blood, saliva or urine to detect illnesses

In the 2000s, biotech company Theranos promised to revolutionize blood testing. Founder Elizabeth Holmes claimed Theranos technology could perform hundreds of tests using just a finger-prick drop of blood. If true, their ...

World's first patient treated with personalized CRISPR gene editing therapy

In a historic medical breakthrough, a child diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder has been successfully treated with a customized CRISPR gene editing therapy by a team at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Penn ...

Comprehensive bat organoid platform paves the way for pandemic preparedness

More than 75% of new infectious diseases affecting humans originally come from animals. Bats, in particular, are natural hosts to some of the world's most dangerous viruses, including those responsible for COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2), ...

Focused ultrasound halts growth of debilitating brain lesions in early testing

A new, incision-free technique developed at UVA Health to treat debilitating brain lesions called cerebral cavernous malformations, or cavernomas, has shown great promise in early testing, halting the growth of the lesions ...

Particles carrying multiple vaccine doses could reduce the need for follow-up shots

Around the world, 20% of children are not fully immunized, leading to 1.5 million child deaths each year from diseases that are preventable by vaccination. About half of those underimmunized children received at least one ...

Got data? Breastfeeding device measures babies' milk intake in real time

While breastfeeding has many benefits for a mother and her baby, it has one major drawback: It's incredibly difficult to know how much milk the baby is consuming. To take the guesswork out of breastfeeding, an interdisciplinary ...

A new dental flosser enables at-home stress monitoring

Over time, stress and anxiety can build to a point where life's challenges become overwhelming and cause physical effects.

Reversible method breaks brain circuits with molecular precision

Scientists have developed a powerful new method for selectively and reversibly breaking connections between brain cells—a leap forward that could transform how we study brain processes and, one day, how we treat neurological ...

Researchers pinpoint 'sweet spot' for focused ultrasound to provide essential tremor relief

For millions of people around the world with essential tremor, everyday activities from eating and drinking to dressing and doing basic tasks can become impossible. This common neurological movement disorder causes uncontrollable ...

A step forward in treating serious genetic disorders in utero

Evidence is mounting that clinicians can treat serious genetic disorders prenatally by injecting medicine into the amniotic fluid, thus preventing damage that begins in utero.

3D reconstructions of cat hearts can shed light on human blood clot risks while reducing need for animal experimentation

Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) and the Royal Veterinary College of London have worked together on a pioneering project worldwide to generate 3D reconstructions of the hearts of different animals and simulations of their blood ...

Combining laboratory techniques yields wealth of information about deadly brain tumors

Clinicians from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and four other institutions have demonstrated that doctors can gain a wealth of knowledge about a patient's cancer by using multiple laboratory techniques to study tumor ...

Researchers discover a new tissue biomarker for aggressive breast cancer risk and poorer survival

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified a series of changes in the architecture and cell composition of connective tissues of the breast, known as stromal tissue, that is associated with an ...

How optical fibers are transforming cancer care

In rural areas, the arrival of high-speed internet is often a game-changer. Homes are more connected, businesses have new opportunities and telehealth becomes more accessible.

New generation of skin substitutes gives hope to severe burn patients

Severe burns remain one of the most challenging injuries to treat, causing high disease and death rates worldwide, but Australian researchers have flagged some promising new approaches that could save lives and dramatically ...

How ultrahigh-dose-rate irradiation can protect normal cells in cancer therapy

A research team from The University of Osaka has made a significant breakthrough in cancer radiotherapy by identifying conditions under which carbon ion beams—delivered at ultra-high dose rates (uHDR)—can protect normal ...

Advanced robotic solution allows for precise quantification of upper limb spasticity

A advancement in the diagnosis of upper limb (UL) spasticity is on the horizon, moving beyond traditional reliance on clinicians' tactile assessments. Researchers affiliated with UNIST have developed a robotic technology ...