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3D printed windpipe used in surgery 'saves children's lives'
Posted in Hardware on 3rd May, 2015
by Alex Muller
Three babies have been saved using 3D printed windpipe splints to help them breathe. A rare illness that means their windpipes can collapse and prevent air getting in.
Five billion people 'have no access to safe surgery'
Posted in Medicine on 27th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
Two-thirds of the world's population have no access to safe and affordable surgery, according to a new study in The Lancet, more than double the number in previous estimates.
Stroke outcome can be improved with new clot-removal device
Posted in Medicine on 18th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
'We will be able to treat many more patients, who will have much better outcomes. This is a once-in-a-generation advance in acute stroke care.'
In the Future, Spider Silk May Help Grow Your Replacement Heart
Posted in Science on 12th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
One challenge has been finding a scaffold material to grow organ tissues on, something thats non-toxic, will not impede cell growth, and will not, itself, be rejected by the body.
Flipping a switch in a common virus could mean safer organ transplants
Posted in Medicine on 9th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
Treating organs for CMV before they're transplanted could make the process safer for people with compromised immune systems.