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Apple is reportedly closer to bringing no-prick glucose monitoring to the Watch
Apple has supposedly made huge progress on bringing no-prick blood glucose monitoring to the Apple Watch.
Columbia researchers bioprint seamless 3D skin grafts for burn patients
Columbia University researchers have devised a novel method of 3D printing skin that comes out shaped to perfectly fit the patient's injury -- even on the weird parts, like your hands.
Wearable ultrasound patch could offer real-time heart scans on the go
A wearable ultrasound patch could offer real-time pictures of your heart — even while you're working out.
FDA clears Wandercraft's exoskeleton for stroke patient rehab
Wandercraft's exoskeleton has received FDA clearance to help stroke patients recover their gait.
Neuralink CEO Elon Musk expects human trials within six months
After a month-long delay in October, Neuralink held its third “show and tell” event on Wednesday where CEO Elon Musk announced, "we think probably in about six months, we should be able to have a Neuralink installed in a human."
Astronauts will 3D print part of a human knee in space
NASA will test 3D printing knee parts in space to help soldiers on Earth.
The cutting-edge cellular therapies aiming to ease America's organ shortage
Only a third of the people waiting for a liver from America's organ transplant network will actually receive a replacement. These are the techniques being used to stretch every donation just a bit farther.
Microscopic robots walk autonomously using simple 'brains'
Scientists have built extremely small robots that can still move autonomously using 'brains.'
Study finds surgery patients wearing VR headsets needed less anesthetic
A study has found that patients wearing VR headsets might need less anesthetic to get through surgery.
Scientists revived organ cells in dead pigs
Scientists have successfully revived cells in some organs for dead pigs, raising hope for longer-lasting transplants.
Meta faces lawsuit for allegedly collecting patient health data without consent
Meta is the target of two lawsuits accusing it of violating patient privacy by sending medical data to Facebook.
Amazon will buy primary healthcare provider One Medical for $3.9 billion
Along with in-person care, One Medical offers telehealth services.
Synchron says it's the first to implant a human brain-computer interface in the US
Synchron says it's the first to implant a human brain-computer interface in the US, beating Elon Musk's company.
Surgeons at NYU Langone transplanted pig hearts into two brain-dead humans
The organs were genetically modified to better suit human recipients.
Pressure mounts on FDA to expand pig-to-human organ transplant research
During a two-day conference in late June, policy advisors to the FDA and medical professionals discussed the future of xenotransplantation and "most attendees agreed that human trials are needed to help answer the most pressing research questions."
England’s health service will use drones to deliver vital chemotherapy drugs
It hopes to reduce journey times down to half an hour.
FDA says updated COVID-19 Omicron boosters won’t require new clinical trials
The agency will use data from previous trials to assess vaccines targeting the BA.4 and BA.5 variants.
FDA asks COVID-19 vaccine makers to update boosters to target new Omicron variants
The BA.4 and BA.5 strains now account for over half of infections in the US, according to the CDC.
Brain-machine interface helped a man with paralysis feed himself using robotic arms
Scientists have developed robotic arms that let people with paralysis feed themselves.
Wearable arm muscles could help overcome upper body injuries
A new wearable arm exoskeleton could provide strength and endurance to people with upper body injuries.