1 April 2025

Experts enter fourth dimension to create better medical devices

Experts at the University of Birmingham and Imperial College London have launched a project aimed at revolutionising medical device engineering by incorporating a fourth dimension—time— into design to...

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29 July 2024

4D Medicine raises £3.4m for unique biomaterial platform

4D Medicine, a spin-out from the Universities of Birmingham and Warwick has raised £3.4m ($4.4m) in a Series A investment. ...

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25 April 2024

Chronic pain linked to socioeconomic background

Development of chronic musculoskeletal pain can be influenced by socioeconomics, fear of movement, smoking and poorer support networks, new research...

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22 February 2024

Changing surgical gloves and instruments cost-effective as well as safer

Results of economic analysis of ChEETAh trial looks at evidence from seven low and middle-income countries Surgeons who routinely change...

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18 April 2023

Obesity turning arthritic joint cells into pro-inflammation ‘bad apples’

Being overweight may be physically changing the environment within people’s joints, as new research suggests that obesity is promoting pro-inflammatory...

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9 March 2023

Hip muscle exercises could help amputees improve functional mobility

Strengthening hip muscles could be key to improve mobility in people with a below-the-knee amputation, new research has shown. Amputation...

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16 February 2023

Customised knee implants within hours – thanks to AI

Total knee replacement (TKR) is the most effective treatment to relief pain and restore normal function in a diseased knee...

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18 October 2022

Generative design offers solution to patient-specific knee implants

An advanced design technique, used to develop components for aerospace and automotive industries, has been harnessed in the production of...

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