Millions of US adults may be getting wrong blood pressure reads at home | Around 17 million US adults could actually be getting poor blood pressure readings from at-home kits that aren't fitted correctly. This potentially has serious implications for nearly 7% of American adults.

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Tiny Pacemaker Dissolves When No Longer Needed | The new device is smaller than a grain of rice and can be injected by syringe

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Multi-sensor stethoscope excels at detecting faulty heart valves ❤️🩺 | The device is sensitive and accurate enough that it can be used over clothing 👕

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🧬 "Living Pharmacies" Breakthrough: Scientists co-led by Northwestern University have developed HOBIT, a tiny implantable device that houses engineered cells to continuously produce three different medicines (an anti-HIV antibody, a type 2 diabetes drug, and an appetite-regulating hormone) inside the body.

💡 Oxygen for Cell Survival: HOBIT's key innovation is an integrated oxygen generator that provides a steady supply to engineered cells, dramatically improving their survival rates (65% viable in HOBIT vs. 20% in controls) and enabling sustained drug delivery for several weeks in small animal models.

🧪 Potential for Chronic Conditions: This "living pharmacy" technology, published in Device, holds promise for treating chronic diseases with a single, long-lasting therapy, potentially eliminating the need for frequent injections or pills.

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Researchers have developed a compact, bandage-style wearable "polygraph" capable of monitoring stress. This could be particularly beneficial in detecting discomfort in infants, the elderly, and critically ill or sedated patients

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