medical implants

Soon, battery-free medical implants powered by body's fluids

The bio-friendly energy storage system called biological super-capacitor is powered by charged particles, or ions, from the body's fluids like blood serum and urine.

May 12, 2017, 16:09 PM IST

Sunscreen ingredient may prevent medical implant infections

A common ingredient used in sunscreen could be an effective antibacterial coating for medical implants such as pacemakers and replacement joints, researchers have found.

Nov 16, 2015, 18:34 PM IST