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A lightweight wearable device developed by KAUST researchers combines microneedle sensing, integrated electronics, wireless communication and smartphone connectivity to continuously monitor drug concentrations beneath the skin in real time. The technology was demonstrated using the antibiotic vancomycin and could support future personalized medicine applications.
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Wearable Patch Can Continuously Measure Drug Levels Beneath the Skin
It uses an array of tiny microneedles that access interstitial fluid.
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Axel Johnson Acquires Fort Wayne Metals
The company manufactures precision materials used in medical devices.
July 14, 2026
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FTC Serves Edwards Lifesciences With $10M Penalty Tied to JC Medical Deal
It's the largest ever for failing to make an HSR filing.
July 14, 2026
These brain scan images provided by Biogen show how high levels of Alzheimer's-related tau protein, in red, dropped in a recipient of the company's experimental drug diranersen.
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Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Shows Some Promise
It works by lowering levels of a brain protein.
July 14, 2026
A close-up of the 3D-printed contact lens on the printing platform in University of Waterloo’s Tang Nanotechnology Lab.
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3D-Printed, Patient-Specific Contact Lenses in Just 20 Minutes
It uses a newly developed silicone material.
July 14, 2026
Close Up Of The Bio Based Janus Nanofibre Membrane Developed For Antibacterial Wound Care
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Plant-based Wound Dressing Fights Infections
It has a two-sided effect.
July 14, 2026
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Gen Z in Manufacturing: Lack of ‘Storytellers’ Hurting Manufacturing Interest
July 14, 2026
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Claria Medical Earns FDA OK for Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy Device
July 13, 2026
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FDA Approves Brain Function-Measuring Baseball Cap
July 13, 2026
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Eli Lilly, Fujifilm Picked for FDA's U.S. Drug Manufacturing Growth Program
July 13, 2026
X-ray inspection, automated optical inspection, acoustic microscopy, and advanced metrology are increasingly essential tools for validating intricate designs and protecting yield.
Why the Semiconductor Growth Story Is Only Just Beginning
July 13, 2026
Auxilium Biotechnologies successful bioprinted kidney and liver tissues aboard the International Space Station (ISS), marking the first time either tissue type has been manufactured in space.
Kidney and Liver Tissues Bioprinted in Orbit for the First Time
July 10, 2026
Cylindrical microparticles with a catalytic coating release tiny oxygen bubbles that coalesce and burst to disrupt stubborn biofilms on contaminated surgical instruments and infected wounds.
Microparticles Clean Wounds, Surgical Instruments with Tiny Bubbles
July 10, 2026
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Fulflex Acquires Medical Products Manufacturing Facility in Texas
July 10, 2026
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Thermo Fisher Cuts 70 Positions at Wisconsin Facility
July 9, 2026
This new development may enable longer-lasting hydrogel products, such as breathable bandages and dressings, cosmetic face masks, and contact lenses, along with better-performing health monitors and implants.
Jell-O-like Goop Works as a Long-lasting Bandage
July 9, 2026
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Lawsuit Accuses Nephron of Covering Up Fentanyl Loss, Lying to FDA
July 9, 2026
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Resmed Sell Its MatrixCare Business to Frazier Healthcare Partners
July 8, 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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Tavoron Acquires Pneumatic Automation Distributor Fluidraulics
The company serves industrial and medical customers from facilities near Pittsburgh and Cleveland.
July 14, 2026
Jörg Stratmann, CEO of Rolls-Royce Power Systems, and Najwa Massad, Mayor of Mankato, at the opening of Rolls-Royce's new Logistics Operations Center in Mankato, USA. Representatives from politics, business, and the company were present for the official inauguration of the $24 million expansion.
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Rolls-Royce Doubles Production of Backup Power Systems in Minnesota
Supporting industrial sites and data centers across the Americas.
July 10, 2026
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin during an event about loosening a federal refrigerant rule at the White House, May 21, 2026.
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EPA Promised a 'Make America Healthy Again' Agenda; It Has Yet to Materialize
Former industry lobbyists, meanwhile, now have leading roles at the agency.
July 10, 2026
Left to right: Michael Mohammed from Syensqo, Bill Martin, Mayor of Havre de Grace, Marc Doyle, EVP Composite Materials at Syensqo, Marc Cottman, Site Director at Syensqo, Robert Gray from Syensqo, and Max Miller from Syensqo.
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Belgian Adhesive Maker Breaks Ground on U.S. Expansion
The company aims to meet growing demand for advanced materials in the aerospace market.
July 9, 2026
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FDA OKs J&J's Dual-Energy Ablation Platform
It delivers both radiofrequency and pulsed field energy through a single catheter.
July 8, 2026
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Evonik Invests $100M to Upgrade Indiana Drug Substance Factory
It bought the site from Eli Lilly in 2010.
July 8, 2026
A second successful surgery was performed by two humanoid robots working side by side in a robot-robot team.
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Humanoid Robots Just Performed Live Surgery for the First Time
WATCH: A teleoperated robot, nicknamed Surgie, removed a gallbladder.
July 8, 2026
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Kimball Electronics Acquires European-Based Medical CDMO Helvoet
It has manufacturing facilities in the Netherlands and India.
July 7, 2026
Researchers designed and fabricated an ultrathin lens that uses tiny microstructures to focus light into an optical needle.
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Ultrathin Lens Can Reach Deeper Into Tissue While Maintaining Focus
It uses light instead of contrast agents or labels.
July 7, 2026
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Special Glove Helps People with Paralyzed Hands Grasp Objects
The air-filled cushions allow each finger to be bent and straightened individually.
July 7, 2026
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Novartis Acquires Myricx Bio in Deal Valued at Up to $1.5B
The company's approach delivers cancer-killing payload directly to tumor cells.
July 7, 2026
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Synthetic Ligament Specialist Movmedix Launching in U.S. After FDA Approval
It features a knitted surgical scaffold in the form of a band.
July 6, 2026
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Medline Buys Up Space in California After Massive Warehouse Fire
Its 1 million-square-foot facility was destroyed, but now it's on track to expand.
July 6, 2026
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Proposed Rule Could Save Medicare Patients $1.1 Billion on Drugs
It would apply to hospitals that serve low-income patients.
July 6, 2026