❤️ Health Tech
🧫 Cheaper and faster stem cell production
Stem cells are promising when it comes to treating a large number of injuries and diseases, as they can develop into a variety of specialized cells. So far, however, stem cell production has been expensive, time-consuming, and labor-intensive; but a new method may...
🩸 Ultra-thin fuel cell converts blood sugar into electricity
One problem with medical implants and sensors that operate inside the body is how to provide the electricity they need. Today, a battery must be surgically inserted or wires must be routed from the sensor inside the body to the battery on the outside. Researchers at...
👩⚕️ EU approves automatic AI analysis of X-ray images
The Lithuanian company Oxipit has now received a CE certification for its AI, Chestlink, which can analyze X-ray images. Chestlink can thus begin to be used in healthcare and relieve radiologists.Chestlink focuses on determining which X-ray images are completely...
👶 Uterus transplantation helps the childless to have children
Women who do not have a functioning uterus cannot have children, but by transplanting a uterus, these women can become pregnant and give birth to healthy children. The method is still uncommon, but a study from the University of Gothenburg shows that uterine...
