Columbia researchers bioprint seamless 3D skin grafts for burn patientsInstead flat sheets, these grafts are shaped to perfectly fit the part they'll cover.By A. Tarantola, 02.02.2023
Wearable ultrasound patch could offer real-time heart scans on the goThe technology could help athletes and heart disease patients.By J. Fingas, 01.25.2023
FDA clears Wandercraft's exoskeleton for stroke patient rehabAtalante could help patients recover their gait.By J. Fingas, 01.23.2023
Neuralink CEO Elon Musk expects human trials within six months"Our first production device will be much like an iPhone 1" -- Elon Musk. By A. Tarantola, 11.30.2022
Astronauts will 3D print part of a human knee in spaceBioprinting in orbit could help injured soldiers on Earth.By J. Fingas, 11.03.2022
The cutting-edge cellular therapies aiming to ease America's organ shortageMajor transplantation surgeries could one day become outpatient procedures.By A. Tarantola, 10.21.2022
Microscopic robots walk autonomously using simple 'brains'Robots could one day treat health issues from inside your body.By J. Fingas, 09.22.2022
Study finds surgery patients wearing VR headsets needed less anestheticVirtual worlds could distract you from the pain.By J. Fingas, 09.21.2022
Scientists revived organ cells in dead pigsThe discovery could lead to longer-lasting transplants.By J. Fingas, 08.03.2022
Meta faces lawsuit for allegedly collecting patient health data without consentFacebook may have violated patient privacy laws.By J. Fingas, 08.02.2022
Amazon will buy primary healthcare provider One Medical for $3.9 billionAlong with in-person care, One Medical offers telehealth services.By K. Holt, 07.21.2022
Synchron says it's the first to implant a human brain-computer interface in the USThe technology could bring control to people with paralysis.By J. Fingas, 07.19.2022
Surgeons at NYU Langone transplanted pig hearts into two brain-dead humansThe organs were genetically modified to better suit humans.By A. Khalid, 07.13.2022
Pressure mounts on FDA to expand pig-to-human organ transplant researchThe technique could ease America's shortage of available donors.By A. Tarantola, 07.07.2022
England’s health service will use drones to deliver vital chemotherapy drugsThe test will see if drones can cut a four-hour trip down to 30 minutesBy D. Cooper, 07.05.2022
FDA says updated COVID-19 Omicron boosters won’t require new clinical trialsThe agency will use data from previous trials to assess vaccines targeting the BA.4 and BA.5 variants.By K. Holt, 07.01.2022
FDA asks COVID-19 vaccine makers to update boosters to target new Omicron variantsThe BA.4 and BA.5 strains now account for over half of infections in the US, according to the CDC.By K. Holt, 06.30.2022
Brain-machine interface helped a man with paralysis feed himself using robotic armsA new technique lets people control bionic arms with little mental effort.By J. Fingas, 06.28.2022
Wearable arm muscles could help overcome upper body injuriesThe exoskeleton can restore strength and endurance.By J. Fingas, 06.23.2022
Scientists 3D-print a functional piece of a heartThe technology could help repair damaged hearts.By J. Fingas, 06.08.2022