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Discovery sparks new hope for breathing recovery after spinal cord injuries
Late actor Christopher Reeve, best known for his role as Superman in the 1970s and ’80s, became an activist for spinal cord injury research after being paralyzed in a horseback-riding accident—making him a lifelong wheelchair user and on a ventilator.
‘Skin in a syringe’: Researchers develop wound treatment with injectable cell technology
Researchers have created what could be called “skin in a syringe.” The gel containing live cells can be 3D printed into a skin transplant, as shown in a study conducted on mice.
Gene inhibitor found to boost immunotherapy for most aggressive form of lung cancer
Adding a MET gene inhibitor enhances the effect of combined chemotherapy and immunotherapy in small cell lung cancer (SCLC), according to a multicenter study led by the Hospital del Mar Research Institute, in collaboration with researchers from the CIBERONC cancer research network.
World’s first wireless OLED contact lens for retinal diagnostics developed
Electroretinography (ERG) is an ophthalmic diagnostic method used to determine whether the retina is functioning normally. It is widely employed for diagnosing hereditary retinal diseases or assessing retinal function decline.
Soft robots go right to the site of kidney stones
An international research team led by the University of Waterloo is developing technology to dissolve painful kidney stones in the urinary tract using tiny robots. The research is published in the journal Advanced Healthcare Materials.
Copan Launches UriVerse™: Fully Automated Solution for Urine Specimen Aliquoting
MURRIETA, Calif., Aug. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Copan, a leader in microbiology laboratory and automation innovations, proudly announced the official launch of UriVerse™ during the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) Clinical Lab Expo in Chicago, IL. UriVerse is a state-of-the-art, fully automated system that transforms the pre-analytical handling of urine specimens by automating key manual steps. UriVerse automates critical steps including de-capping, barcode labeling, aliquoting, and re-capping which helps laboratories reduce manual labor and minimize errors.
Interventional Systems, HICREN get regulatory nod for mini spine surgical robot in China
Interventional Systems and HICREN today announced approval for their joint venture’s surgical robot platform in China.
Agile Medical Technology unveils Agibot endoscopic surgical robot system
Agile Medical Technology today took to social media to introduce its Agibot Endoscopic Surgical System, a surgical robotic platform for endoscopic procedures.