Untethering mothers
Soft, comfortable sensors are first to comprehensively monitor pregnant women and their babies without wires
View ArticleFirst-ever transient pacemaker harmlessly dissolves in body
Wireless, fully implantable device gives temporary pacing without requiring removal
View ArticleProfessor, alumnus receive State of Illinois’ highest honor
Gov. Pritzker: Lincoln Laureates ‘represent the values that make Illinois great’
View Article‘Fitbit for the face’ can turn any face mask into smart monitoring device
FaceBit can monitor wearer’s health, sense heart beat through the face
View ArticleSmart, dissolving pacemaker communicates with body-area sensor and control...
Wireless devices also use haptic feedback to talk to patient
View ArticleDissolving implantable device relieves pain without drugs
New device could provide an alternative to opioids and other highly addictive drugs
View ArticleCan Apple Watch reduce patients’ reliance on blood thinners?
Northwestern awarded first-ever national grant to study wearables, stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation
View ArticleTwo Northwestern faculty-led teams celebrate 2022 Chicago Innovation Awards
Illinois Wastewater Surveillance System, Epicore Biosystems among 20 most innovative products and services
View ArticleVertical electrochemical transistor pushes wearable electronics forward
Biomedical sensing is one application of efficient, low-cost transistors
View ArticleLooks like jewelry, but it’s tracking your every puff
Northwestern Medicine researchers have developed a smart necklace to help you stop smoking
View ArticleFirst wearable device for vocal fatigue senses when your voice needs a break
Singers, politicians, teachers, coaches could benefit from new smart technology
View ArticleFirst transient electronic bandage speeds healing by 30%
Bandage also monitors the healing process, alerting clinicians to issues in real time
View ArticleGraphene ‘tattoo’ treats cardiac arrhythmia with light
First graphene-based cardiac implant senses irregularities, then stimulates the heart
View ArticleWhat does the new frontier in biomedicine look like?
As part of presidential inauguration week, expert panel explores hot topics of longevity, AI, regenerative medicine, bioelectronics and new approaches to cancer treatment
View ArticleDissolving cardiac device monitors, treats heart disease
Soft, wireless implant monitors the heart without requiring removal
View ArticleFirst device to monitor transplanted organs detects early signs of rejection
Wireless technology senses warning signs up to three weeks earlier than current methods
View ArticleFirst-of-their-kind wearables capture body sounds to continuously monitor health
New devices were tested on a range of patients, from premature babies to the elderly
View ArticleShape-shifting ultrasound stickers detect post-surgical complications
First-of-its-kind device ‘tags’ an organ to monitor abnormal, life-threatening fluid leaks
View ArticleImplantable sensor could lead to timelier Crohn’s treatment
Wireless sensors monitoring inflammation could prevent or limit damage to intestines
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