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Medical Technology

What's new in medical technology related to living forever? Although it will be the underlying biotechnology that cures ageing, we'll need plenty of new technology along the way to apply new treatments and to keep us healthy.

Click the links below for news and information on specific subjects as as big data (using AI to diagnose disease), nanobots (precision guided drug delivery) and robotic surgery (not as exciting as it sounds... yet).

Read more about: 3D Printing in Healthcare, AI in Healthcare, Assistive Technology, Digital Health, Digital Modeling, Laboratory Automation, Nanotechnology in Healthcare, Precision Medicine, Robotic Surgery, Synthetic Biology.

Medical Technology News

Injectable cell-sized implants could transform brain therapy

Injectable cell-sized implants could transform brain therapy

Singularity Hub - 25-Nov-2025

Tiny light-powered chips ride immune cells into the brain to deliver targeted stimulation

Mayo Clinic’s in-house 3D printing revolution

Mayo Clinic’s in-house 3D printing revolution

3DPrint.com - 25-Nov-2025

Custom 3D printing at Mayo speeds surgery prep and delivers safer, patient-specific care

George Church’s vision for an AI-driven revolution in scientific discovery

George Church’s vision for an AI-driven revolution in scientific discovery

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 21-Nov-2025

Lila Sciences aims to speed up breakthroughs by pairing powerful AI with massive robotic labs

Ginkgo launches virtual cell initiative for AI-driven drug discovery

Ginkgo launches virtual cell initiative for AI-driven drug discovery

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) - 21-Nov-2025

VCPI will generate massive high-quality pharmacology data to standardize virtual cell models

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Medical Technology Resources

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ARDD 2026 - 13th Aging Research and Drug Discovery Meeting

01-Aug-2026

Event about latest progress in the molecular, cellular and organismal basis of aging organised by Uni of Copenhagen (Copenhagen, Denmark)

The Clinical Application of Interventional Medicine

Amazon

Book about endocrinology written by Mark Gordon

Replaceable You

Amazon

A rollicking exploration of the quest to re-create the impossible complexities of human anatomy written by Mary Roach

Hacking Humanity

Amazon

How technology can save your health and your life written by Lara Lewington

Moonshots podcast

Podcast exploring bold ideas and tech to tackle global challenges

The Habits of Healthy Aging with Dr. Kate Wolin

Longevity Roadmap Podcast- Dr. Kate Wolin on building habits for healthy ageing

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Medical Technology Blog Posts

Neko Health body scan experience
09-May-2025

Neko Health body scan experience

I visited Neko Health’s new London clinic – what was it like?

Meet the Omes
24-Jan-2024

Meet the Omes

The biology of ageing looks at way more than just the genome and microbiome - here's 20 to start with!

Oxford Immune Algorithmics developing AI-driven precision medicine for all – site visit report
26-Oct-2023

Oxford Immune Algorithmics developing AI-driven precision medicine for all – site visit report

Algocyte platform uses algorithmic inverse problem solving to aid clinicians in their diagnosis

New cancer therapies in 2022 achieving unprecedented remissions - reviewing a year of hope
27-Jan-2023

New cancer therapies in 2022 achieving unprecedented remissions - reviewing a year of hope

Including gene editing, immunotherapy, modified viruses, vaccines, personalised medicine, and nanotechnology

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