Healthcare

This issue profiles research by Sandia for boosting thermoelectric nanowire efficiency, gold nanoprobes for cancer diagnostics, and Sandia research on converting biological cells to stone

This issue profiles a fully integrated, high capacity, next generation sequencing system; an ebola diagnostic kit by China that has been approved by the WHO; and CRISPR associated protein 9 mediated gene editing in human embryo.

This issue profiles research that has identified a variant of gene type linking cholesterol with cardiovascular disease; a genetic variant that identifies the likelihood of patient's response to treatment for multiple sclerosis, and cancer treatment by telomere inhibition.

This issue profiles recent advances and opportunities for innovation in drug-eluting stents.

This issue profiles an universal immune stimulatory peptide, site specific immunomodulators to cure inflammatory bowel disease and cancer, and a drug that is used to treat tumors can also target cancer stem cells.

This issue profiles a molecular pathway that holds the key to suppress children's cancer, destroying chemical weapons safely, and R&D on datacenter cabling at HP Laboratories.

This issue profiles an affordable and customisable radiotherapy system, a remote telerobotic ultrasound imaging platform, and affordable digital radiography systems for low-income countries.

This issue profiles cancerous growth inhibited by a kinase inhibitor, patient-driven oncological therapeutic solutions using cancer genomic foundation, and multiple kinase inhibitors targeting oncological disorders that are currently in clinical trials.

This issue profiles using an annuloplasty ring to treat mitral regurgitation, a novel leadless artificial cardiac pacemaker, and 3D printed medical devices that are on the rise.