Pacemaker powered by light eliminates need for batteries and allows the heart to function more naturally − new research

Researchers designed an ultrathin pacemaker that can be implanted via minimally invasive techniques, potentially improving recovery time and reducing the risk of complications.

Pengju Li, Ph.D. Candidate in Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering • conversation
March 15, 2024 • ~6 min

Your smart watch isn’t a medical device – but it is tracking all your health data

Medical devices have a legal definition, but the lines might become blurred in future.

Pin Lean Lau, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Bio-Law, Brunel University London • conversation
Feb. 23, 2024 • ~8 min

Implants like pacemakers and insulin pumps often fail because of immune attacks − stopping them could make medical devices safer and longer-lasting

From breast implants to prosthetic knees, implants can trigger a foreign body response that results in your body rejecting them. Suppressing an immune cell gene could reduce this risk.

Kellen Chen, Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Arizona • conversation
Sept. 25, 2023 • ~7 min

Cochlear implants can bring the experience of sound to those with hearing loss, but results may vary – here's why

Researchers are exploring different ways to improve how cochlear implant users perceive speech and music in noisy environments.

Niyazi Arslan, Ph.D. Candidate in Speech and Hearing Science, Arizona State University • conversation
Jan. 23, 2023 • ~9 min

How Theranos' faulty blood tests got to market – and what that shows about gaps in FDA regulation

The FDA has chosen not to regulate lab-developed tests like the ones at the center of the Theranos trial.

Ana Santos Rutschman, Assistant Professor of Law, Saint Louis University • conversation
Oct. 5, 2021 • ~9 min

Coronavirus: inside story of how Mercedes F1 and academics fast-tracked life saving breathing aid

In under 10 days, engineers from UCL and Mercedes F1 reverse-engineered a product, produced a new design, tested it, got regulatory approval and started production.

Clare Elwell, Professor of Medical Physics, Vice Dean for Impact, UCL Engineering, UCL • conversation
April 15, 2020 • ~7 min

Ventilators: why it is so hard to produce what's needed to tackle coronavirus

It's not as simple as churning out more products, though that's a good starting point.

Peter Ogrodnik, Professor of Medical Devices Design, Keele University • conversation
April 9, 2020 • ~7 min

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