Medical & Dental

Whether as a result of a heart attack, a disease like diabetes, smoking, drugs or an accident, damage to the heart is slow to heal by itself and often requires surgical intervention to prolong lifespan. But what if it was…

The leading cause of death is heart disease, responsible for almost a third worldwide. This is notably the case in the USA where one person dies every 33 seconds from cardiovascular disease according to the CDC and in the UK…

Materialise, a global leader in 3D printing software and services, has acquired FEops, a Belgian company specializing in AI (artificial intelligence)-driven simulation technology. FEops’ solution enables improved capacity, efficiency and clinical outcomes for structural cardiac interventions. Although the amount of…

3D printing is increasingly transforming the medical sector. Whether it’s to develop exoskeletons, cancer-fighting devices or tailor-made medicines, additive manufacturing has proven its worth time and time again. Today, we turn our attention to Singapore, where researchers at Nanyang Technological…

In pharmaceuticals, the development of new treatments involves a long series of tests and strict government scrutiny. The arduous journey from theory to drug approval is fraught with challenges. One of the biggest is undoubtedly the current testing methods that…

The medical 3D printing market has grown sharply in recent years. This includes in the EU, where the overall healthcare AM market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15.4% until 2029. Unsurprising when you consider that the European…

It seems that every week, there is a new innovative use of 3D printing in the healthcare sector. Whether for implants, bioprinted organs, prostheses & orthoses, dentistry, or any of the innumerable applications for additive manufacturing in the wide medical…

Who has never seen the dreaded public health announcement from the USDA, “food recalled due to pathogens”? Whether E.coli, Salmonella, Listeria, Norovirus or any of the at least 31 pathogens known to cause foodborne illnesses, tracking and ensuring that these…

The medical sector is benefiting greatly from advances in additive manufacturing. Thanks to the ability to create unique models for each patient, personalized medicine is finally becoming a reality. Medical implants represent a particularly sensitive field, as they involve the…

Manufacturing medical devices poses significant challenges due to their small size, precise dimensions, and intricate functionalities. Nano Dimension, a prominent manufacturer of 3D printers for electronics, recently undertook a biomedical project in collaboration with three prominent research centers in Canada…

As medical 3D printing continues to develop, more and more companies are incorporating it into different applications. This manufacturing method, which offers high customization and production speed, enables a variety of applications in the healthcare field. In particular, 3D printing…

In an impressive feat of veterinary medicine and engineering in Chester, UK, a six-month-old Cockapoo named Arthur has made a full recovery from paralysis and regained his ability to walk thanks to advanced 3D printing technology. The once-paralyzed puppy’s recovery…