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Pak Kin Wong, professor of biomedical engineering, of mechanical engineering and corresponding author on the paper, leads the Systematic Bioengineering Laboratory at Penn State. His lab investigates cutting-edge approaches to precision medicine, including bacterial pathogen and microbiota characterization and personalized immunotherapy.
Prototyping
Report: New Approach Cuts Sepsis Diagnosis from Days to Hours
Scientists slash sepsis diagnosis time from days to mere hours with groundbreaking bacterial detection technology.
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Abbott's Libre Duo 10 Day system is a dual glucose‑ketone sensing technology.
Implantables
Abbott Receives FDA Authorization for Dual Glucose-Ketone Sensing Tech
The sensor could prevent life-threatening diabetes emergencies.
August 26, 2026
Doctors and nurses wearing protective gears attend a patient on ventilator at the intensive care unit of Szent Laszlo Hospital treating COVID-19 patients during the pandemic of new coronavirus COVID-19 in Budapest, Hungary, on Dec. 13, 2021.
Devices
Hungary Files Criminal Complaint Over $965M COVID-19 Ventilator Deal, Citing Possible Fraud
Deleted documents reveal $965M ventilator scandal tied to Chinese intermediaries.
August 26, 2026
A comparison of patient outcomes after robotic and laparoscopic gastrectomy in Japan has found that robotic gastrectomy is associated with fewer complications, lower blood loss, lower risk of infections, and shorter hospital stay. Future advancements and better training for surgeons will produce better outcomes for patients with gastric cancer.
Surgical
Robot-Assisted Surgery Shows Advantages Over Laparoscopic Surgery for Gastric Cancer
Five-year data proves robotic gastrectomy delivers safer, faster recovery with less bleeding and infection risk than conventional surgery.
August 25, 2026
4D flow cardiac MRI images of the pulmonary artery in patients with HFpEF. Left: a patient with normal right ventricle function shows laminar blood flow in the pulmonary artery. Right: a patient with right ventricle dysfunction experiencing turbulent blood flow in the artery.
Cardiovascular
Doctors, Scientists Race to Understand Rising Form of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
Scientists unlock HFpEF's hidden mechanisms, revealing personalized treatment pathways for millions suffering debilitating heart failure.
August 25, 2026
After about three years of experimentation, Khan’s team developed a process for 3D printing conductive silver ink onto a thermoplastic elastomer, a soft, stretchable material with properties similar to human skin. The material can stretch roughly 5% to 10%, allowing the coil to bend and move with the body.
Electronic Components
USC Develops Custom, 3D-Printed MRI Sensors to Give Doctors Clearer Views of Small Organs
They take minutes to make at a fraction of the cost.
August 25, 2026
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Dr. Abhishek Pranayami examines a patient suffering from a heat-related illness amid high temperatures at a district government hospital in Banda, northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, June 19, 2026.
Heat Makes Emergency Rooms Busier. Study Shows Which Illness, Injuries Rise During Hot Spells
August 26, 2026
To accommodate these needs, engineers need processors like those offered by NXP to balance computing power, connectivity and energy efficiency.
Industrial SBCs for Prototypes to Production
August 25, 2026
Dr. Jessica Early holds a vial of the combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at Prisma Health Pediatrics in Greer, S.C., March 18, 2026.
Pennsylvania Reports First 2 Measles Deaths in U.S. This Year
August 25, 2026
An ITEN battery in an implantable medical device.
New Solid-State Batteries Target Safety, Density, Charging, Reliability & Miniaturization Requirements for Implantable Medical Devices
August 25, 2026
A stacked die assembly with waterfall wirebonds produced at Promex. Packing multiple die vertically within a tight mechanical envelope requires every material and process variable — spacer thickness, die attach film bondline, wire bond arc height — to be engineered as a system, not selected independently.
Why Sensor Performance Now Depends on Manufacturing
August 25, 2026
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J&J's New Global Classification System for Surgical Outcomes
August 24, 2026
Mako robotic system assisted surgery.
Robotic-Assisted Knee Replacement Has Same Patient Outcomes as Surgeon-Only Procedure
August 24, 2026
Qosina
Qosina to Showcase Expanded Solutions, Regulatory Expertise at MEDevice Boston 2026
August 24, 2026
QT9 QMS and QT9 ERP platforms work together as a single, integrated environment to connect quality and operations, simplify compliance and deliver real-time visibility.
QT9 Software to Showcase Integrated QMS, ERP Platforms at IMTS 2026
August 24, 2026
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How to Achieve Consistent Seal Quality in Form-Fill-Seal Equipment
August 24, 2026
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Optical Fiber Technology Is Expanding the Possibilities for Minimally Invasive Care
August 24, 2026
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FDA Approves Implant for Treating GERD
August 21, 2026
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Another U.S. Medtech Company Hit by Cyberattack
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Another U.S. Medtech Company Hit by Cyberattack
It comes less than a week after Stryker's global network was disrupted.
April 9, 2026
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Electronic Components
Mouser Electronics Stocks Connectivity Solutions from Nordic Semiconductor
Since 2011, the partnership has served engineers across industrial, medical and consumer wireless applications.
August 26, 2026
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Materials
Material Options for Medical Prototyping
The material choice that makes or breaks your medical device prototype success.
August 24, 2026
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Equipment
Hyperscale Manufacturing Key to Next Era of U.S. Manufacturing
U.S. manufacturers must scale 10x faster while products evolve—here's how hyperscale changes everything.
August 24, 2026
Ribbon-cutting ceremony at Fuchs Lubricants' Americas Technology Center, Taunton, Mass.
News
Fuchs Lubricants Opens New R&D Hub
The “Americas Technology Center” will house research and technical support operations.
August 21, 2026
ANDI the sweating manikin helps ASU researchers discover the secrets of sweating.
News
The Science of Sweating Still Holds Surprises
So researchers rigged a manikin with sensors to measure heat loss and heat gain.
August 21, 2026
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Devices
Genentech Announces Manufacturing Expansion in Oregon
The new facility will support the manufacturing of drug delivery devices.
August 21, 2026
Dr. Erica Schwartz testifies during a Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions committee confirmation hearing to be the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Washington.
News
New CDC Director Acknowledges Agency Problems in First Large Staff Meeting
It has functionally dead programs that still have congressional appropriations.
August 21, 2026
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Oncology
UroGen Invests in IntraGel to Develop Sustained-Release Cancer Treatment
They plan to develop and commercialize up to three oncology products.
August 20, 2026
A robotic hand fitted with 3D-printed sensor module developed by the research team from Washington State University. The electronic skin can detect pressure and temperature at a fine level, laying the groundwork for bionic skin that could be used on prosthetics to help amputees and others.
Orthopedic
'Electronic Skin' Lets Prosthetics Sense Temperature and Pressure
The researchers used a “scan-model-print” manufacturing method.
August 20, 2026
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Devices
FDA Approves World's First Robotic Blood Draw Device
It automates the process from finding a vein to placing a bandage.
August 20, 2026
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks alongside President Donald Trump and Heidi Overton, deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, in the Oval Office, Aug. 10, 2026.
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Trump Picks a Top White House Aide to Lead the FDA
Overton is a medical doctor and deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council.
August 20, 2026
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News
Genentech Shares Update on $2B North Carolina Manufacturing Facility
It will incorporate advanced biomanufacturing, automation and robotics.
August 19, 2026
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News
Solventum to Separate Its Health Information Systems Business
It would transform Solventum into a more dedicated medtech company.
August 19, 2026
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Moderna Says Its Experimental mRNA Cancer Treatment Passed a Key Test
The vaccine is being paired with Keytruda, a drug made by Merck.
August 19, 2026