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Combining materials for effective filtration efficacy in masks
In 2020, when SARS-CoV-2 was spreading like wildfire across the globe, an immediate problem for front-line healthcare workers was that…
How to build resilience into the medical supply chain
It’s not hard to see why a respiratory pandemic might put stress on the world’s supply of vaccines, PPE and…
Improving biocompatibility for the medical implant industry
Designing an implant for the human body is a complex balancing act between biocompatibility, mechanical function and medical outcome. Whether…
The medical possibilities of sustainable electrospinning
As well as they work in the body, advanced biomaterials aren’t necessarily good for the planet. Despite the name, many…
New standards of 3D printing for better patient outcomes
Standard 3D printers can’t extrude the tissue-mimicking materials needed to make lifelike models of human organs. But who said 3D…
The development of the next generation of artificial joints
Hip and knee replacements are two of the most common operations carried out in orthopaedic departments, but that doesn’t mean…
Reducing LOC device cost for widespread development and production
Lab-on-a-chip (LOC) technology was supposed to bring point-of-care diagnostics to the developing world, but producing such precise and delicate devices…
How implants and wearables offer innovative medical applications
It’s best not to advertise this to vaccine refusers, but microchips are being injected into people – in clinical trials,…
How 3D printing is personalising the field of drug delivery
Pharmaceuticals have come a long way throughout history. These days, therapeutic agents can even be delivered at a controlled dosage…
The growth of the automation industry in medical manufacturing
Automation has undergone technological updates over the years, leading to more flexibility in what manufacturers can build. But have the…