Medical & Dental

3D printing often proves useful for surgical training and modeling of medical conditions, particularly those which present complex cases and are difficult to train outside of the operating theater. This includes eye surgery; in this case, specifically surgery to rectify…

It seems there is no shortage of new and exciting applications for 3D printing, especially in the medical field. And recently UpNano, a system provider for high-resolution and micro 3D printing, and Fertilis, an IVF specialist based in Australia, have…

Researchers in a multi-university collaboration between the University of Waterloo, Canada, University of Swansea, and University of St Andrews, both UK, have conducted experiments on 3D bioprinted cancer cells over a period of 11 days, to compare to results from…

The devastation of the Covid-19 pandemic left almost 7 million people deceased worldwide, and led people from all walks of life to pull together to help each other. In recent recognition of this community spirit, the University of Southern Florida…

The war in Ukraine is still raging, and the number of victims is growing day by day. Soldiers and civilians alike, the country’s inhabitants are affected by the violence of the fighting, with injuries often resulting in limb amputation. Additive…

Can you imagine being able to perform an operation on your organs in real time? Though this might seem to be science fiction, thanks to additive manufacturing it may actually be possible, at least according to British youtuber Tom Scott.…

The use of 3D printing in medicine is opening the door to the development of new and innovative applications. The main advantage offered by this technology is the possibility of offering customized solutions that are adapted to each patient’s need.…

 Bone surgeries are a complex and painful process, and surgeons take extensive precautions to prevent infection. Bone infections are difficult to treat, often requiring at best antibiotics and at worst lengthy hospital stays and surgeries. Therefore, any product which aims…

The war in Ukraine began on 24th February 2022 with the Russian invasion of the country. Since then, millions of lives have been affected and countless citizens and soldiers have suffered serious injury resulting in amputation. This is tragic, of…

When it comes to the body, the parts relating to the fives senses are undoubtedly some of the most important. Eyesight, hearing, taste, touch and smell allow humans and other creatures to explore the universe around them and the sudden…

More and more people are suffering from intestinal infections and urinary system problems, including but not limited to bladder cancer, colon cancer and Crohn’s disease. These kind of diseases are also ones for which people have to undergo an ostomy,…

Medical applications in 3D printing are vast and growing larger by the day. One that is increasingly important, but perhaps less discussed, centers on microfluidics. Microfluidic devices (microfluidic chips) have emerged over the past 30 years and have been rapidly…