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Bioinspired sensor mimics haptic and pain perception for prosthetics

Lower-limb amputation not only impairs mobility but is also frequently accompanied by phantom limb pain and disrupted haptic and nociceptive perception in the residual limb, which can compromise prosthetic use and rehabilitation.

1 Oct 2026

Oxford study identifies top technology priorities for respiratory care

Inhalers that show when they are running out. Oxygen equipment light enough to take out of the house. Help telling whether breathlessness is anxiety or the start of a flare-up.

1 Oct 2026

FAU study uses Raman spectroscopy and AI to detect skin cancer

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and among the most common worldwide. Nearly 1.5 million new cases were diagnosed globally in 2024, including nearly 340,000 melanomas.

1 Oct 2026

Fluorescent sensors could help researchers see diabetes in action

Researchers from the University of Bath have developed fluorescent molecular probes that can detect changes in glucose levels inside living animals, giving scientists new ways of visualizing sugar uptake, studying diabetes, cancer and other metabolic diseases in whole organisms in real time.

1 Oct 2026

Honeybee silk could power smarter wound dressings

Biodegradable films made from engineered honeybee silk could form the basis of a new generation of ‘smart’ wound dressings, according to CSIRO and Adelaide University researchers.

1 Oct 2026

OnDosis and Adare Pharma Solutions announce strategic collaboration to advance OnDosis's lead U.S. ADHD program

OnDosis AB ("OnDosis"), a Swedish life science company developing drug device combinations for precision dosing of oral solid medicines based on the Dosage Manager device platform, and Adare Pharma Solutions ("Adare"), a technology-driven, integrated contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), today announced a strategic collaboration.

From OnDosis AB 1 Oct 2026

Menstrual tracking apps lack evidence of health and performance benefits

Digital menstrual tracking risks creating more harm than benefit and requires greater scrutiny, warn experts in The BMJ today.

30 Sep 2026

Novel 'speech clock' can estimate a person's chronological age

A large study shows that machine-learning clocks based on speech can estimate chronological age and may also offer a window into brain aging, biological aging, cognitive health, cumulative burden, and dementia.

30 Sep 2026

Wearable device can track changes in stroke-related arm movement impairment

A team led by University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers has developed a wearable wrist device powered by a machine-learning algorithm that can continually track changes in arm movement impairment caused by strokes.

30 Sep 2026

UVM receives historic contract to develop medical digital twins

What if doctors could test a customized treatment on a virtual version of a critically ill patient before administering it in real life? That's the promise of medical "digital twins."

30 Sep 2026

Label-free microfluidic chip and AI identify blood-borne tumor cells

Finding a few tumor cells hidden among billions of blood cells is one of the biggest challenges in liquid biopsy.

30 Sep 2026

Wearable AI forecasts prolonged sitting in women with chronic pelvic pain disorders

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) approach using data from wearable devices that can forecast upcoming periods of prolonged sitting in women with chronic pelvic pain disorders.

30 Sep 2026

Smartphone retinal imaging could expand global eye care screening

Smartphones could play an important role in the early detection of eye diseases, including in settings where specialized ophthalmic infrastructure is limited.

30 Sep 2026

New AI framework personalizes supportive care for cancer survivors

Researchers with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, have created a framework for developing, evaluating and implementing AI tools in cancer survivorship and supportive care, according to a new proof-of-concept study published in the journal Translational Behavioral Medicine.

30 Sep 2026

Young adults using AI for health questions may screen positive for anxiety and depression

Young adults who use generative artificial intelligence to ask health-related questions are more likely to screen positive for clinically significant anxiety and depression than those not using the AI tool for health issues, according to a new study led by University of Florida researcher Yusen Zhai.

30 Sep 2026

Owning a smartphone at 12 linked to eating disorder symptoms

Early smartphone use is linked to a rise in eating disorder symptoms among adolescents, indicating potential mental health implications that require attention.

30 Sep 2026

Mouser stocking nearly 70,000 products from leading global passive component manufacturer YAGEO Group

Mouser Electronics, Inc., an authorized global distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components, is shipping a wide array of new products and solutions from the YAGEO Group, a leading global passive component manufacturer.

From Mouser 30 Sep 2026