Show Notes 12 April 2024

All Medical Miracles this Week!

Story 1: New self-powered throat patch could help people speak without vocal cords.

Source: LiveScience.com

Story by Rebecca Sohn

Link: https://www.livescience.com/health/new-self-powered-throat-patch-could-help-people-speak-without-vocal-cords

Story 2: A bioelectronic mesh capable of growing with cardiac tissues for comprehensive heart monitoring.

Source: MedicalXpress.com

Story by Daegan Miller

Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-bioelectronic-mesh-capable-cardiac-tissues.html

Story 3: Shape-shifting ultrasound stickers detect post-surgical complications - First-of-its-kind device ‘tags’ an organ to monitor abnormal, life-threatening fluid leaks.

Source: Northwestern University

Story by Amanda Morris

Link: https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/03/shape-shifting-ultrasound-stickers-detect-post-surgical-complications/

Story 4: Implantable batteries can run on the body's own oxygen.

Source: Phys.org

Story by "Cell Press"

Link: https://phys.org/news/2024-03-implantable-batteries-body-oxygen.html

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Ultrasound Stickers, Implantable Battery Research, Self Powered Throat Patch w/ Ralph Bond