23 June 2023
A new technique enables 3D printing of miniature heart chambers called ventricles that can beat on their own, and may one day help create whole hearts for transplantation
26 April 2023
A capsule that electrically stimulates stomach cells has been tested in pigs, and could one day help treat nausea, vomiting and lack of appetite in people
18 November 2020
Once a vaccine is approved, the race is on to overcome the biggest logistics challenge in history to distribute it around the globe
16 September 2020
Apple's new Series 6 smart watch can measure blood oxygen levels, which could potentially be useful to track the health of people already diagnosed with covid-19 or a range of other conditions, but more data is needed to confirm its accuracy
21 November 2019
A portable artificial kidney set has been used successfully by 15 people, and could free them from regular haemodialysis sessions
25 July 2019
A pair of smart glasses and an implant behind the retina have given vision back to people with macular degeneration, letting them read letters again
8 October 2018
Capsules that are programmed to vibrate when they reach the large intestine have been shown to stimulate bowel contractions and relieve chronic constipation
1 August 2018
Pigs have been able to breathe using lungs made in the lab. This is the most successful complex organ to be bioengineered yet – but there’s one big step left
29 January 2018
A device barely bigger than a USB stick has produced the most complete human genome to date
3 January 2018
From altering your body, enhancing your senses or improving cognitive function, you need to be a risk-taker to plug into the dark arts of body modification
