MIT engineers have developed a new type of ingestible capsule that can send a signal from inside the stomach to confirm that a medication has been swallowed. The technology is designed to address a long‑standing challenge in medicine: ensuring that […]
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Researchers at the University of Mississippi are advancing a new drug delivery system based on smart capsules that can release medication in a controlled and programmable way. The goal is to make treatments more effective while reducing the burden on
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Researchers at Vanderbilt University have developed an innovative drug delivery mechanism that responds to cooling. The system uses a thermoresponsive hydrogel implant that releases medication when exposed to lower temperatures. This approach could allow patients to receive pain relief on demand
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A team at ETH Zurich has unveiled magnetic microrobots designed to deliver drugs directly to targeted sites in the human body, offering new possibilities for treating strokes, infections, and tumors. This innovation addresses a critical medical challenge: every year, millions
Researchers at Rice University have developed a soft, programmable metamaterial that can rapidly change its shape and size when activated remotely, offering a new foundation for safer and more versatile medical devices. This innovation could revolutionize how implantable and ingestible
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Chemotherapy is a powerful tool in the fight against cancer, but its systemic delivery often causes severe side effects. Researchers at MIT have developed a new type of nanoparticle that may solve this problem by delivering large doses of chemotherapy
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For patients with chronic conditions, daily or long-term injections can be a painful and disruptive part of life. A team of researchers from Chung-Ang University in South Korea has developed a new wearable microneedle patch that could change how medications
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Arthritis affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, often causing chronic pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility. While current treatments can help manage symptoms, they frequently come with side effects and require frequent dosing. Researchers at the University of Cambridge have
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Scientists at the Terasaki Institute in Los Angeles have created a vascularized liver cancer-on-a-chip model that allows researchers to test embolic therapies with unprecedented accuracy. This microfluidic platform mimics the structure and blood flow of human liver tumors, offering a
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Artificial intelligence may not be a classic “gizmo,” but it’s become an undeniable, rapidly evolving force in healthcare. From streamlining clinical workflows to flagging anomalies in imaging, algorithms are working their way into nearly every corner of medicine. The jury’s
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