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Hospitals embrace circular economy laundry system to bid farewell to single-use PPE

Hospitals embrace circular economy laundry system to bid farewell to single-use PPE

A 'modular laundry system' is set to mark a significant leap towards reducing medical textile waste and ushering in a circular economy era by promoting the use of reusable personal protective equipment (PPE).

Fabric-based Li-ion battery paves way for ‘science-fiction-esque future’

Fabric-based Li-ion battery paves way for ‘science-fiction-esque future’

“Imagine folding or bending or stretching your laptop or phone in your pocket. Or using interactive sensors embedded in our clothes that monitor our health.” This is now made possible by a fully stretchable fabric-based lithium-ion battery.

Tiny tentacle robots show promise in detecting and treating lung cancer

Tiny tentacle robots show promise in detecting and treating lung cancer

Measuring just 2mm in diameter, a surgical robot controlled by magnets can travel deep into the lungs to detect and treat the earliest signs of lung cancer.

Microsoft teams up with Duke Health to give healthcare a digital makeover

Microsoft teams up with Duke Health to give healthcare a digital makeover

Duke Health has joined forces with tech giant Microsoft to embark on a five-year partnership, designed ethically to harness AI and cloud technology to transform the healthcare landscape.

Shower power: Solar panel tech generates energy from raindrops

Shower power: Solar panel tech generates energy from raindrops

A novel method has been proposed by researchers that uses solar panel arrays to turn kinetic energy generated from raindrops into electricity.

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