Read article: Energy-efficient transistor enables AI analysis of health data within wearable devices
Nanoelectronic device is 100 times more energy efficient than silicon electronics for machine learning classification of medical data
Read article: Wearable optical device could detect postpartum haemorrhage
New laser speckle contrast imaging sensor has proved successful in a swine model and is now being tested on healthy volunteers
Read article: Stethoscope sounds – origin discovered?
A recent study suggests that Kortokoff sounds may not be sound waves at all
Read article: Wearable ring measures intensity and frequency of scratching
Device could improve the lives of millions of people with chronic itching
Read article: Speaking the language of cells to power tiny machines
A miniature battery made from a chain of nanolitre-sized droplets could power biodevices integrated into human tissues
Read article: Heartbeat detection in smartwatch signals wins Physiological Measurement best paper award
A study of algorithms used to detect heartbeats in photoplethysmography signals is awarded the Martin Black prize for the best paper published in Physiological Measurement last year
Read article: Improved electrospray deposition technique could bring jab-free vaccinations
New approach coats microneedle arrays with biomaterials and bioactive compounds more efficiently than before
Read article: Origami-inspired strain sensors could enhance disease diagnostics
Highly stretchable strain sensors could be implanted in the body to track joint movements or detect deformations in organs
Read article: Concussion monitoring headset identifies when it’s safe to return to play
A non-invasive digital headset helps determine when young athletes are safe to resume sports following a concussion
Read article: Implantable bioartificial kidney aims to free patients from dialysis
A prototype implantable bioreactor kept human kidney cells alive inside a pig for up to a week without provoking an immune reaction
